REDCON
Released Apr 2016
Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles! Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with carefully executed invasion.
85% positive · 823 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
REDCON launched on April 22, 2016 and received several feature patches in the months following launch (versions 1.1.3, 1.2.0, and 1.3.0). After a long quiet period, the developer returned with a substantial Major Update 2.0 on November 12, 2024, which overhauled the game with a World Map for campaign replay, improved graphics, ultrawide/high refresh rate support, and a new demo. A follow-up update (2.1) arrived on December 6, 2024, adding a perk farming system for post-game replay sessions. There are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, no developer roadmap or announcements pointing to future content, and no live-service or seasonal content structures. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience. The two most recent updates (2.0 and 2.1) represent a meaningful refresh of the game rather than an ongoing content cadence — they appear to be a one-time overhaul rather than the start of a regular update cycle, and no further content has been announced since December 6, 2024. The game is best understood as a finished product that received a significant quality-of-life and feature update in late 2024.
Evidence
Major Update 2.0 shipped, adding a World Map for campaign replay, improved graphics, ultrawide and high refresh rate support, and a new free demo. A significant overhaul of the game after years of quiet.
Update 2.1 shipped, introducing a perk farming system for players replaying the game after completion. No future content announced; described as a minor follow-up to 2.0.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hexage
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
COMMAND YOUR OWN FORTRESS
Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with surprise invasion!
Strategic FTL-like real-time battles involve choosing enemy systems to target, while balancing ammo, power and manpower to keep your fortress functioning.
Order your crew to put out fires, repair and operate machinery and fight off intruders.
★ Build and customize your battle fortress as you wish
★ Use Active Pause to freeze time and issue multiple orders instantly
★ Command vast arsenal of weapons, from individual soldiers to superguns
★ Infiltrate, Annihilate or grind your targets down through Attrition
Set in the dystopian steampunk future in which the First World War never ended, humanity knows only war and bombardment.
You are a Strike Commander, tasked by Fuhrer of the Empire State to spearhead an artillery offensive against Traitor General Kranz. You might be the one to end all wars.
Customize and manage your battle fortress.
Grow and upgrade your arsenal of weapons and utility facilities, then place them in different slots of your fortress layout.
You are in command.
Target your guns and command your soldiers. Active Pause allows you to freeze time and issue multiple orders simultaneously. Put out fires, repair damaged weapons and unleash orchestrated assaults on your opponent.
Get rewards for victory.
Gain new fortress layouts as you conquer the rogue state of Krux, earn medals and perks to aid you in battle.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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