Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

Released Oct 2010

Grotesque Tactics is a highly addictive tactical RPG combining elements of popular Western and Asian console RPGs.

62% positive · 467 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes launched on October 15, 2010 as a complete, self-contained tactical RPG. The game received a bug fix update in April 2011, which appears to be the last patch specifically for this title. Since then, Silent Dreams has moved on to other projects — most notably the Dead Age series — and all developer news posts from 2017 onward relate exclusively to those newer games. The store description presents the game as a finished product with no mention of planned updates, expansions, or additional content. There are no DLC listings, no unreleased content announcements, and no developer statements indicating any intention to add further content to this game. The studio remains active (they released Dead Age 2 in full in March 2021 and referenced plans for a subsequent Dead Age title), but Grotesque Tactics itself has clearly been a completed, standalone release for well over a decade.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete, feature-rich tactical RPG with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or future content updates.
description · Oct 15, 2010 source content shipped
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Most recent developer post (tagged as development_status) promotes Dead Age 2 and mentions work on a next Dead Age game — no mention of any ongoing work on Grotesque Tactics.
news post · May 15, 2021 source development ending
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Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Silent Dreams
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

Grotesque Tactics is a story driven, satirical RPG with a strategic combat system. A party of 10 anti-heroes are fighting in a grotesque world that combines the features and clichés of Western and Asian Strategy RPGs like Final Fantasy Tactics, Heroes of Might & Magic and Fire Emblem.
Grotesque Tactics weaves a humorous storyline and plenty of amusing dialogue, poking fun at some of the most successful RPGs, such as Oblivion, Gothic and Lord of the Rings.
To protect the kingdom from the merciless cult "The Dark Church" which has murdered all of the kingdom’s heroes and knights, you will have to hire dubious soldiers and rescue jealous maidens who will follow you into combat as your groupies.

Features

  • Turn based tactical battles with humorous animations not seen in any RPG
  • Distinctive party members such as the arrogant Holy Avatar, the blood thirsty Vampire Solitaire, the sweet but hot-tempered Angel Angelina and many more
  • Gorgeous village landscapes and dark, sinister dungeons
  • Scantily dressed maidens to be freed from the grasp of merciless monsters
  • Enormous, highly detailed and very angry end bosses
  • Classical RPG elements: quests, treasures, trade, leveling up and out¬fitting a party of unique heroes
  • Enjoyable multiple choice dialogues and conversation puzzles in the style of classic adventure games, such as Monkey Island or Maniac Mansion
*In chess, a Grotesque is a problem or endgame study which features a particularly unlikely initial position, especially one in which White fights with a very small force against a much larger black army. Grotesques are generally intended to be humorous.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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