USC: Counterforce

RPG· Military· Local Co-Op· Local Multiplayer

Released Jul 2024

Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!

62% positive · 242 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

USC: Counterforce launched into 1.0 on July 18, 2024, after an Early Access period during which the developer shipped eight major content updates. The 1.0 release delivered the full Campaign mode — the game's primary outstanding feature — completing the content roadmap the team had been working toward for four years. The July 11, 2024 developer post from the studio founders acknowledged they were "excited to create even better experiences for gamers worldwide," but this was a general sentiment rather than a specific commitment to additional content. The 1.0 patch notes from July 19, 2024 stated the team would "monitor the state of the game and address reported bugs and balance issues regularly," which is standard post-launch maintenance language. Following the 1.0 release, the developer shipped one feature patch on August 2, 2024 addressing balance, UI improvements, and bug fixes. There have been no major content updates, no announced DLC beyond the cosmetic Supporter Pack (which released alongside the game on July 18, 2024), no roadmap for post-1.0 content, and no developer communications indicating additional content is planned. The sole DLC on record is the Supporter Pack — a cosmetic bundle that released on launch day and contains squad logos, wallpapers, colors, and cosmetic items. This is not a content expansion. All of the game's substantive content (Campaign mode, multiple game modes, weapons, maps, and systems) shipped with or before the 1.0 release. With no post-launch content cadence established, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statements committing to future content additions, the game launched as a complete package.

Evidence

v1.00.0a patch notes confirm full Campaign mode is now available, completing the final major feature. Developer stated they would monitor the game and address bugs — no new content commitments made.

news post · Jul 19, 2024 source content shipped

high

1.0 release launched, described as the culmination of four years of development including the full Campaign mode. Developer celebrated reaching this milestone and noted the game was 'packed' with content added during Early Access.

news post · Jul 18, 2024 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

USC: Counterforce - Supporter Pack

Jul 2024

Media

Details

Developer

Angry Cat Studios

Publisher

Firesquid

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

Military Local Co-Op Local Multiplayer Turn-Based Turn-Based Tactics Difficult Strategy RPG Procedural Generation Turn-Based Strategy Character Customization RPG Strategy Top-Down Turn-Based Combat Sci-fi

About this game

USC: Counterforce is a retro-inspired turn-based squad tactics game set in a tense sci-fi world. You control a strike team of commandos sent out to planetary body M-8322 to investigate and neutralize the remainders of a still mostly-unidentified alien threat. But what you find there may very well change the course of history...

!NEW CAMPAIGN MODE! - Take charge as your own personalised commander and lead your fleet in a story-driven, procedurally generated, multi-ended Campaign mode. With all the tactical depth of the previous game modes, you will also have: a detailed management system for your bases on the planet surface; requests from various factions to manage your reputation as a commander and defending fleet relay stations, your only connection to Earth.

Prepare your team to face every situation! An in-depth squad management system with complex character attributes and skills, detailed combat mechanics, and elaborate inventory system. Hundreds of weapons & gadget combinations are available to suit your playstyle.

Class-free skill system with many passive abilities
Melee and ranged weapons with various types of ammunition
Hacking tools, mines, turrets and other deployable solutions, armor and weapon upgrades

Explore and fight in interactable and fully destructible environments. Rearrange the battlefield, build barricades, avoid and exploit environmental hazards, lay traps, trigger chain reactions, seal airlocks, or break through walls—but be warned, your enemies have the same capabilities.

Push your skills to their limits in a variety of game modes. Discover a multi-layered difficulty system that guarantees challenging and engaging gameplay tailored to your taste.

Fully customizable Single missions
Challenging multi-mission operations with unique goals
Building, maintaining and defending your outpost in Defend the Base mode
and more!

Don’t want to defy the horde on your own? Venture into multiplayer and face the threat in classic local co-op or use Steam's "Remote Play Together" feature to bring a fellow soldier online.

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026