R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

Released Jun 2026

Turn tactical, turn-based strategy on its side in R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos! Making its debut on modern consoles, this collection of two games comes with revamped visuals, multiple campaigns, and branching missions!

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Evaluation

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos launched on June 18, 2026 as a two-game collection. Since launch, the developer has shipped two waves of cosmetic/unit DLC — a free unit and color variation pack on June 29, 2026, and an Adjutant Emblem Pack on August 6, 2026 — alongside a series of bug-fix patches bringing the game to version 1.0.6 as of August 19, 2026. All six listed DLC items are now released, and no further content has been announced. The developer has not made any statement about additional content being planned, nor have they indicated that development is complete. Given that the game only launched in June 2026, there is simply not enough post-launch history yet to determine whether these DLC releases represent the full extent of planned content or an early portion of a longer support cycle.
Evidence
Adjutant Emblem Pack DLC released, adding 13 cosmetic emblems for fleet customization.
news post · Aug 6, 2026 source content shipped
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Two free DLC packs released granting additional units and color variants for use in campaigns.
news post · Jun 29, 2026 source content shipped
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Content

6 of 6 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
NIS America, Inc.
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

As the Bydo continue to eliminate humanity, you must outsmart and outmaneuver them if the Space Corps has any hope of victory. That is, until you find yourself fighting alongside the very forces you were tasked with destroying...

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos turns tactical, turn-based strategy gameplay on its side for a one-of-a-kind R-Type experience! This two-game collection blasts its way onto PC, with R-Type Tactics II also making its debut in the West for the first time! Deploy your forces across multiple campaigns, playing as both the Space Corps and the Bydo. With hundreds of ships and levels to choose from between both games, along with branching missions and a brand-new post-game story, R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos is packed with out-of-this-world content!

New Frontiers: Along with the debut of R-Type Tactics II in the West, both this title and R-Type Tactics I make their way from the PSP to modern consoles for the first time!
Whose Side Are You On?: Multiple campaigns for each faction, as well as branching storylines in R-Type Tactics II, allow for a unique gameplay experience across both titles while fleshing out the world of R-Type and the origins of the sinister Bydo Empire.
Explore the COSMOS: A brand-new set of missions following the end of Tactics II gives you even more content than ever before!

Last evaluated Oct 4, 2026
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