Space Cats Tactics
Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.
Developer
Publisher
Release
July 24, 2023
3 years and 10 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Positive128 reviews76.6%
Does this feel indie?
Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.No votes yet
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
| ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan. | Status | Notes Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes |
|---|---|---|
Updated: Jul 16, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | ||
Updated: Jul 11, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | ||
Updated: Jul 11, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | ||
Updated: Jul 16, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. |
Media
10 itemsAbout the Game
Join my Discord:
Made by a solo developer, Space Cats Tactics brings together the nerve-wracking battles of turn-based strategy games and the powerful epic stories of space opera.
Combining grid- and turn-based tactical combat (as seen in games like XCOM and Divinity: Original Sin) and inside-ship crew management (like in games such as FTL and Star Command Galaxies), in Space Cats Tactics you will have to be on your toes and think every step very carefully!
KEY FEATURES
Fight nerve-wracking space battles in turn-based tactical combat.
Your ship and crew will be outnumbered and outgunned – you’ll have to be smarter than your enemies to beat them!
Two strategic layers: zoom in and out of the spaceship in real-time, switching between the space combat layer and the management.
Customize your ship by buying new rooms and upgrading them to gain new abilities.
Adapt it to your playstyle or experiment with different configurations so every playthrough is unique!
Deep combat system: put your tactical skills to the test in grid-based in big grid-based battle maps. Choose how to spend your Action Points between many different kinds of weapons and attacks, special abilities, and consumables
Manage your cat crew: send your crew of space cats to different special rooms in your spaceship, activating different abilities that allow you to adapt to different tactical situations. A cat in the right place can make the difference between victory and defeat!
Explore deep space: marvel at the wonders of deep space flying through clouds of gas, mining asteroids for resources you can sell, helping ships in trouble, or boarding derelicts in random NPC encounters
Dive into a thrilling space opera story, an epic tale of just heroes, charming rogues and evil villains, full of witty dialogues and choices where every encounter has different outcomes for you to write your own story
But after long years of servitude, these space cats turned against their creators and fought for their freedom.
Eventually, they forced humans to sign a treaty liberating the whole Catkind… but your kind is still despised and feared, even though they are fierce warriors and skilled pilots.
You are Captain Mitzi, a mercenary hired to smuggle the ship Curiosity to a remote corner of the galaxy. Turns out the job had more to it than you thought: now you’re running for your lives with the government’s ships hot on your heels! Every encounter has different outcomes and every decision will impact your destiny, so choose wisely: you can be a righteous hero or a vengeful pirate, talk your way out of things like a charming rogue or escape gun blazing.
Made by a solo developer, Space Cats Tactics brings together the nerve-wracking battles of turn-based strategy games and the powerful epic stories of space opera.
Combining grid- and turn-based tactical combat (as seen in games like XCOM and Divinity: Original Sin) and inside-ship crew management (like in games such as FTL and Star Command Galaxies), in Space Cats Tactics you will have to be on your toes and think every step very carefully!
KEY FEATURES
Fight nerve-wracking space battles in turn-based tactical combat.
Your ship and crew will be outnumbered and outgunned – you’ll have to be smarter than your enemies to beat them!
Two strategic layers: zoom in and out of the spaceship in real-time, switching between the space combat layer and the management.
Customize your ship by buying new rooms and upgrading them to gain new abilities.
Adapt it to your playstyle or experiment with different configurations so every playthrough is unique!
Deep combat system: put your tactical skills to the test in grid-based in big grid-based battle maps. Choose how to spend your Action Points between many different kinds of weapons and attacks, special abilities, and consumables
Manage your cat crew: send your crew of space cats to different special rooms in your spaceship, activating different abilities that allow you to adapt to different tactical situations. A cat in the right place can make the difference between victory and defeat!
Explore deep space: marvel at the wonders of deep space flying through clouds of gas, mining asteroids for resources you can sell, helping ships in trouble, or boarding derelicts in random NPC encounters
Dive into a thrilling space opera story, an epic tale of just heroes, charming rogues and evil villains, full of witty dialogues and choices where every encounter has different outcomes for you to write your own story
Plot:
A long time ago, humans created your race, a hybrid of cat and man. to be their slave warriors and fight their wars for them.But after long years of servitude, these space cats turned against their creators and fought for their freedom.
Eventually, they forced humans to sign a treaty liberating the whole Catkind… but your kind is still despised and feared, even though they are fierce warriors and skilled pilots.
You are Captain Mitzi, a mercenary hired to smuggle the ship Curiosity to a remote corner of the galaxy. Turns out the job had more to it than you thought: now you’re running for your lives with the government’s ships hot on your heels! Every encounter has different outcomes and every decision will impact your destiny, so choose wisely: you can be a righteous hero or a vengeful pirate, talk your way out of things like a charming rogue or escape gun blazing.
