Cantata

Cantata

Released Aug 2023

Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.

64% positive · 144 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Cantata launched into Early Access on May 12, 2022 with three of nine planned campaign chapters, then received a series of major updates throughout Early Access — Patch 0.3 (September 22, 2022), Patch 0.4 (November 23, 2022), and Patch 0.5 (March 9, 2023) — each adding new systems and story chapters. The game officially reached version 1.0 on August 15, 2023, completing the nine-chapter campaign, adding a new tutorial, overhauled UI, and significant performance improvements. The lead developer described this as "the best version of what Cantata wants to be" and the campaign as a fully realized ~30-hour experience. A minor hotfix followed on August 30, 2023, but no further content updates or announcements have been made since then. The last developer communication of any kind was a Steam Awards nomination post on November 22, 2023, which contained no indication of future content — it was a promotional piece highlighting the game's art style. All DLC (a soundtrack and wallpaper pack) shipped at launch. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced future content, no roadmap pointing beyond 1.0, and no post-launch content cadence has been established. The game launched as a complete package at 1.0, and the developer has been silent since November 22, 2023 with no outstanding commitments.
Evidence
Cantata 1.0 launched with the final three campaign chapters (7, 8, 9), completing the full nine-chapter story. Lead developer described it as 'the best version of itself' and said the team was excited 'to talk soon about what the post-1.0 life on Cantata looks like' — a vague tease that was never followed up with any concrete announcement.
news post · Aug 15, 2023 source content shipped
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Soundtrack DLC released at launch on August 15, 2023. No unreleased DLC entries exist in the store.
dlc listing · Aug 15, 2023 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Aug 2023
Released
Aug 2023

Media

Details

Publisher
Modern Wolf
Achievements
28
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

A rebellion has broken out disrupting the military force controlling the galaxy titled the 111th Reign of Humanity and Prosper, a swarm of robots calling themselves the “Unified Spirit” have risen up against the shackles of their human masters with the dream of a better world. The final stand is taking place on the unexplored planet of Shoal, where legends, Gods and creatures of the shadows meet reality… unknown to humans or robots, the planet itself has awoken - and its people are fighting to save it.

Play as a Commanding Officer for each faction as you work your way through the campaign to uncover the planet, crush the rebellion or to create a better world. Manage your resources, troops and capture regions across the planet's surface. Be careful of your choices, it is not only the enemy forces you must watch out for but the treacherous planet itself.

EXPLORE AN ALIEN PLANET

Cantata takes you to a far off planet filled with vibrant colours, striking characters and a unique soundtrack that seems to echo through the galaxy. Each chapter of the campaign plays through as unique stand alone stories allowing you to uncover the history of each faction. Each map holds secrets for players to uncover which can aid you across the campaign - you’ll need to do effective recon to determine the best approach in battle. Beware though, the planet of Shoal isn't one to let you idly move across its surface. Just like any other faction, the planet itself takes a turn every round, giving it the ability to fight back against the war on its surface with weather, fauna, and other mysteries.

A GENRE DEFINING GAME

Combining elements from Grand Strategy titles with the small-scale skirmishes of classic Tactics games, in Cantata you’ll start with a small base of operations and crucial few units, and then bring your grand strategic vision to life by building new structures, managing your regions, and expanding your army. As your presence on the planet Shoal grows you’ll be keeping a close eye on not only the empire you’ve built but also growing threats across the map.


MAKE THE GAME YOUR OWN

Every single campaign map has been made with the exact same tool you’ll have access to in game. You have the full suite of options in your hands to make amazing tactical strategy maps. And if you get bored of our units, you can import your own custom units and terrains and make your own fully custom maps to share with everyone else in Steam Workshop. From small-sided skirmishes to epic, planet-sized conflicts, what kind of story do you want to create?

PLAY TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS

With both local and online multiplayer you can challenge friends and strangers across scenarios hand made using our modding tools or in our existing maps. Claim regions, out-manoeuvre your enemies, and surprise them with your unexpected ambushes. Cut off their supply lines, or meet them head-on at the front of battle. The choice is yours.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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