Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift

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Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by QED Games and was released on April 15, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In "Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift" , command a team of elite soldiers in a turn-based, top-down sci-fi game set in 2130. Explore the dangerous planet Anthracite in a 20-hour singleplayer campaign or multiplayer matches, using grid-less maps and teleporters to your advantage. Expect the unexpected on this seemingly routine mission.

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Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

story5 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

The game offers strategic gameplay that rewards careful planning and positioning, making each mission feel unique and engaging.
There is a good variety of weapons and equipment, allowing for customization and tactical flexibility in gameplay.
The single-player campaign is well-crafted, providing a decent length and a good balance of difficulty across its missions.

The game suffers from balance issues, with some missions being overly difficult even on the easiest settings, leading to frustration.
There are significant technical problems, including crashes and unresponsive controls during gameplay, which detract from the overall experience.
The AI can be inconsistent, sometimes displaying impressive tactics while at other times failing to utilize opportunities effectively.

story
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
71%
11%
The story is generally considered average, featuring a squad of elite soldiers on a challenging mission that evolves into a grim battle against overwhelming odds. While the campaign offers a variety of missions and tactical scenarios, it lacks voice acting and relies on still images for cutscenes, which can be frustrating due to the inability to skip them during retries. Overall, the narrative is serviceable but linear, with limited replay value despite the engaging gameplay mechanics and mission diversity.
- “The singleplayer campaign has a story, and is of reasonable length (approximately 15-20 hours) and there is also online multiplayer available as well.”
- “A squad of elite soldiers, the tactical troops, is deployed on planet Anthracite for an initially routine mission - that will go off the rails very soon, however, and plunge them into a grim battle against overwhelming odds.”
- “From hostage rescue to time-sensitive bomb defusal, cleaning hostiles from an area or crossing the wastelands full of lethal animals, the story really has it all.”
- “The story is okay, but there’s no voice acting, and cutscenes are limited to still pictures.”
- “Replay value is low, considering the linear nature of the main story.”
- “It can be said each mission is 'standalone' in this aspect, as how it goes bears no consequences on the next one, as long as the job is done.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
Gameplay is characterized by strategic turn-based mechanics that reward careful planning and tactical execution, with an intuitive design that allows players to quickly engage without lengthy tutorials. However, some users note a lack of variety in models and gameplay elements, suggesting that while the core mechanics are solid, the overall experience may feel repetitive. Overall, the game offers enough depth to justify its price, especially if purchased on sale.
- “The game offers enough gameplay to justify its price.”
- “Strategic gameplay that rewards planning and careful moves.”
- “Even if combat is turn-based, enemies will often fire back outside their turn thanks to the overwatch mechanic, fundamental to counter movements and guard corners from which foes could attack.”
- “The lack of variety in models and gameplay just ruins it.”
- “The gameplay foundations are engineered to harshly punish those who recklessly throw their men into the fray, without paying attention to the surroundings or situation at hand.”
- “I deleted a playthrough because I thought I had accidentally selected a much harder gameplay mode, and I'm no rookie to turn-based strategy games.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
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The graphics of the game are generally well-received, particularly for a top-down tactical turn-based format, with a pleasing graphical style. Players appreciate the developers' responsiveness to feedback, and the game performs adequately even on low-end hardware.
- “Graphics are quite good for a top-down tactical turn-based game, and the developers really listen to their player base.”
- “The graphical style is nice.”
- “The game runs smoothly on my 'office-job mobile workstation' laptop with a low-end graphics card.”
- “The game runs on my 'office-job mobile workstation' laptop with a low-end graphics card.”
- “I could accept very bad visuals.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
67%
The music in the game is generally fitting and decent, but some users feel that it can become repetitive over time.
- “The music fits the game perfectly, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “The music is decent and complements the gameplay well.”
- “While the music is enjoyable, it may become repetitive after extended play.”
- “The music fits the game, but after a while it might be too much of the same.”
- “The music is decent.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is considered low due to its linear storyline, which limits the variety of experiences for players upon subsequent playthroughs.
- “The replay value is low, considering the linear nature of the main story.”
- “Once you complete the game, there's little incentive to play through it again.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel redundant.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the gridless movement feature interesting, but many consider the grinding aspect to be tedious and repetitive.
- “Gridless movement is cool, but it can be pretty tedious.”
- “The grinding aspect feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “I find the grinding to be a major chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a strong array of single-player missions complemented by a fun and often hilarious multiplayer mode, providing a well-rounded humorous experience.
- “It's got a good string of single-player missions with variety, but it's also got a fun (and oft-hilarious!) multiplayer mode.”

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Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift is a strategy game.

Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift was released on April 15, 2021.

Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift was developed by QED Games.

Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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