Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Released Oct 2018
Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics launched on October 4, 2018 as a complete, self-contained turn-based tactical game. The developer shipped one post-launch patch on October 24, 2018 — the "Iw'nafh" update (v1.0.2.2) — which added a new difficulty mode and fixed a range of bugs. That patch is the last recorded communication from the developer. The only DLC ever released is a soundtrack pack (October 11, 2018), and no additional DLC was announced or listed as unreleased. There are no roadmaps, season passes, or developer statements pointing to future content. With no further posts, no unreleased content, and no sustained pattern of major updates after launch, the game appears to have shipped as a finished product and received one polish patch shortly after release. Development concluded in late October 2018.
Evidence
Game launched on PC on October 4, 2018 as a complete story-driven campaign with no mention of post-launch content plans.
Post-launch patch 1.0.2.2 added a Mythic difficulty mode and fixed numerous bugs. This is the last developer communication on record.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Ripstone
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.
In this raging Secret War across Europe, an untold darkness spreads deep beneath the Earth and throughout the Forest of Fear. The unknown lurks in the shadows and you must claim victory at any cost, because whilst Nazi factions terrorise these lands, they are not the darkest foe you face…
Behind enemy lines and tasked with overthrowing a nightmare alliance of dark science and the occult, you hold the fate of humanity in your hands. Lead your elite squad of allied forces to victory using daring tactics and cunning strategies to overthrow the Cult of the Black Sun and destroy the Mythos secrets they plan to use.
Key Features
- Tactical Combat: direct a squad of allied heroes in innovative turn-based ground battles.
- Momentum System: perform well in combat by racking up kills and executing critical hits to earn Momentum and turn the tide of battle in your favour.
- Light vs Dark: harness the power of the light to expose and suppress the spawn of Cthulhu hiding in wait in the oppressive darkness.
- AP System: every decision is important and the Action Point System gives you the flexibility to put as much emphasis into heavy combat or nimble movement as you like.
- Psychological System: witness too many horrors of war and watch as your unit's sanity begins to unravel mid-fight.
- Build Your Team: characters have unique skills that can be unlocked and levelled up in different ways, and weapons can be modified to give a variety of benefits. This lets you customise your squad to better vanquish Nazi scum.
- Weird World War: explore the Lovecraft-meets-WW2 universe of Achtung! Cthulhu like never before with Mythos-inspired enemies and a story-driven campaign handcrafted by John Houlihan which ties directly into the pen and paper roleplaying game narrative.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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