Executive Assault

Executive Assault

Released Jul 2015

Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.

85% positive · 1,457 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Executive Assault launched on July 17, 2015 and received regular patches and updates throughout 2015, 2016, and into 2017–2018. The developer (a solo developer, Rob at Hesketh Studios) shipped meaningful feature updates including the ExecuTrons multiplayer mode in late 2015, a major graphics and 64-bit engine upgrade in August 2017, and a series of balance and bug-fix patches. The last recorded update was a bug-fix patch on May 30, 2018 (version V1.200.25). That post also noted that Executive Assault 2 was in closed beta testing, signaling that the developer had effectively moved on to its sequel. There have been no developer communications of any kind since May 30, 2018 — over eight years as of today. The game has only one DLC (the soundtrack), which shipped in August 2015. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced future content, and no roadmap. The developer's own statements across multiple posts make clear that Executive Assault 1 was being maintained rather than actively expanded, with new major features redirected into the sequel. The extended silence, the explicit pivot to Executive Assault 2, and the absence of any outstanding content commitments all point to the game having reached its final state with the May 2018 patch.
Evidence
Final bug-fix patch (V1.200.25) released. Developer notes Executive Assault 2 is in closed beta testing, signaling focus has moved to the sequel. This is the last recorded communication from the developer.
news post · May 30, 2018 source development ending
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Developer confirms that version 1.2 content was redirected into a new sequel game rather than added to Executive Assault 1, while committing to continued bug fixes for the original.
news post · Oct 3, 2016 source development ending
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Hesketh Studios Ltd
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.

RTS mode

As the CEO put in charge of taking over the planet, it is your job to build large base complexes containing all the facilities you need, construct factories to produce robotic troops, research high technology to give you an edge over the competition and of course direct your army to annihilate the opposing company.

Each facility is designed to snap easily together to create a seamless complex, which can then be upgraded with defence turrets, doors, forcefields and many other exciting technologies to help defend you from attack.

As well as building your base, you will also need to control your armies to attack, defend and conquer new ground using high tech weaponry and cunning strategies to defeat your opponent. From nimble robots who are the backbone to your army, to heavy tanks and walkers to crush all who oppose you. Along side your troops you will have access to long range artillery and missiles to take out unsuspecting units from afar.

Scattered across the map are various resources to help you improve and build your operation, from Thorium crystals to help boost power, to random meteorite impacts to give you rare resources for constructing the most powerful of units.

FPS Mode

Have you ever played your favourite RTS game and wished you were down there with your troops? In Executive Assault you can be!

Take control of any of your units from down on the ground as a robot or tank, or take to the skies and bomb from your fighter jets or huge shielded hover cruisers, it’s completely up to you!

Unlike most RTS games with FPS elements, in Executive Assault you will be able to enter the buildings that have been constructed and fight from inside, adding a whole new dimension to the RTS genre. Be down there in your robot factory defending it from the oncoming hordes, or assault the opposing power station by breaking in and sabotaging their power grid.

Each unit in Executive Assault can be designed and customised to meet the needs of the battle. So if you find you’re being attacked by heavy walkers, then counter with heavy beam lasers to slice them down to size. Or if you find hordes of little bots are your problem, then upgrade your turrets with machine guns to rip them to shreds. In Executive Assault the decision is yours.

Features
  • Command armies and build bases from above.
  • Take control of tanks, robots and aircraft to fully immerse yourself in the combat.
  • Multiplayer, as there’s nothing more satisfying than blowing up your friends with cruise missiles.
  • Co-op multiplayer game play where you can build a base in RTS and your friends can play as your robots in a pure FPS mode.
  • Design and construct bases which you can then walk and fight inside.
  • Control doors, turrets, alarms and forcefields to defend against attack.
  • An extensive technology tree featuring over 140 technologies ranging from lasers to Quantum Gateways.
  • Sneak into the enemy base and detonate their power station.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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