Strain Tactics
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
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Third-party resellers. Often cheaper, without official store support. Keyshop prices vs Steam →
Multipacks (2)
About Strain Tactics
Key Features
- Build and command your own 1-5-member heliborne task force.
- Choose from over 80 playable characters with unique personalities and traits, and equip their 1-3 inventory slots with countless weapon and item combinations.
- Choreograph your team’s actions in real time with a fast and dynamic drag-control system, alongside traditional RTS-style controls.
- Freedom to focus on simply positioning your squad and observe like a traditional RTS, or micromanage them like a top-down shooter!
- Defend your Helibase, and protect your team from above with miniguns, autocannons, and more.
- Manage your team’s mental health. Keep your squad topped up with happy pills, or deploy emotionless combat droids.
- Protect your task force from contamination, or watch them erupt into even more strain.
- Level up your units, and revive fallen team members by body-bagging (or selling their corpses for points).
- Travel to over 30 unique maps with various scenarios including Hunter-Killer, Escort, Retrieval, Perimeter Defence, and more.
Game details
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Strain Tactics price history
Lowest tracked price: €3.74 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: €6.26 across 2 stores.
Strain Tactics player count & reviews
86% positive reviews all-time · 3 peak players in the last 30 days.
Strain Tactics — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Strain Tactics at the cheapest price?
Right now the cheapest offer for Strain Tactics is €6.26 at GameBoost. KingsPrice compares 2 offers from 2 stores — official stores and keyshops — and refreshes prices throughout the day.
What is the lowest price Strain Tactics has ever been?
The lowest price KingsPrice has tracked for Strain Tactics is €3.74 (recorded on Jul 7, 2026). This covers the stores and period we monitor — set a price alert to catch the next drop to that level.
How many people play Strain Tactics?
Strain Tactics peaked at 3 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 9, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.
Is it safe to buy a Strain Tactics Steam key from a keyshop?
Keyshops are marketplaces that resell game keys, usually below official store prices. The keyshops listed on KingsPrice deliver genuine Steam keys, but buyer protection differs from official stores — check the shop's rating and refund policy before buying. You can hide keyshop offers at any time with the keyshops toggle. Keyshop prices vs Steam →
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System requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
