Vigilantes

Vigilantes

Released Oct 2018

Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.

80% positive · 306 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Vigilantes launched out of Early Access on October 3, 2018, following a development period during which the solo developer shipped frequent updates. In September 2018 (just before release), the developer explicitly stated that the game was "effectively complete" with only minor finishing touches remaining. The game launched on schedule shortly after. Following the 1.0 release, the developer shipped one additional content update on September 7, 2020 — version 1.07 — which added new perks, weapons, and equipment roughly two years post-launch. In that same post, the developer noted they had "finished Vigilantes" and were now focused entirely on their next game, Prometheus Wept. No further updates to Vigilantes have been released since September 7, 2020. The most recent developer communication, a sale announcement on October 24, 2025, reflects warmly on Vigilantes as a completed project and directs attention entirely toward Prometheus Wept as the developer's active work. The store page also prominently promotes Prometheus Wept as the studio's next game, further confirming that Vigilantes is a finished product with no planned future content. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced expansions, and no developer statements suggesting any further content is coming for Vigilantes.
Evidence
Developer's most recent communication (October 24, 2025) is a sale post covering all their games. Vigilantes is described as a completed achievement, with all active development effort directed at Prometheus Wept. No mention of any future content for Vigilantes.
news post · Oct 24, 2025 source development ending
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Developer ships a post-launch content update (v1.07) adding new perks, weapons, and items, and explicitly states they have 'finished Vigilantes' and are now working on Prometheus Wept.
news post · Sep 7, 2020 source development ending
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Details

Publisher
Timeslip Softworks
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

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About Vigilantes

Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the declining, crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and much more.

Key Features

Party-Based Tactical Combat System, including lethal and non-lethal attacks, powerful perk-based activated abilities, attacks of opportunity, cover, aimed and special attacks.

Deep Character System: build the ultimate crime-fighting team using the UPLIFT system which comprises 6 stats, 9 skills and allows for a variety of viable builds. Further customise your characters with over 60 perks.

Gather Intel: Run surveillance and interrogate defeated enemies to locate each gang's leadership and facilities.

Story: Experience the hard-boiled story of a group of vigilantes waging war against the overwhelming might of the criminal underworld. Gain advantages in combat through skill checks and choices in dialogue, and help out citizens in need.

Adversary System: If an enemy manages to flee, they will become more powerful and you will have to face them again later. Take them down quick!

Crafting: Upgrade weapons from 9 distinct classes and craft special items, such as hot-loaded ammo, armour, and medical items.

Base Facilities: Build and upgrade 5 facilities (gym, library, firing range, surgery, workshop) to gain bonuses and access advanced crafting options.

Reactive AI: An enemy that reacts to your actions, by setting up ambushes, and is responsible for recruitment, building facilities, improving gang equipment and training.

So What Sets Vigilantes Apart From Other Games?

1: Setting

I'm sure you've noticed that the vast majority of turn based games favour fantasy or sci-fi settings. How many turn based games have you played that don't feature aliens, orcs, mutants, wizards, or bandits as antagonists? With Vigilantes, we wanted to offer you something fresh: a modern, neon drenched, rainy city in the midst of an unprecedented crime wave, supported by hard-boiled prose that brings the setting to life. It's no country for sorcerers or laser guns, but brace yourself for psychotic mob hitmen, molotov wielding doomsday cultists, and paramilitary survivalist snipers!

2: Intel Gathering

You can't take down vast criminal organisations by getting into street fights with low level hoods. Surveillance operations can reveal basic information on the extent of a gang's presence in a city district, or how much wealth they are gaining from operations there. To put a gang out of commission, you must locate and eliminate their boss, and smash their facilities. To do this, you must fight your way up the gang hierarchy, using your skills and equipment, such as truth serum, to break them in interrogation.

3: Adversary System & A Reactive Enemy

When's the last time you saw an enemy attempt to flee in a turn based RPG? What happens if they escape, and come gunning for you down the line, more experienced and powerful than ever? When an enemy runs, will you give chase, or focus on active threats?

The gangs will not sit back and allow you to dismantle their operations. They will carry out criminal operations, using the ill gotten proceeds on recruitment, equipment, training, and building buff providing rackets. Success comes with its own risks in Vigilantes. Once you get a gang's attention, they will dispatch deadly lieutenants to ambush and track you down. You may very well set out as the hunter and find yourself the hunted.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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