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Tiny Tactics is a Tower Defense game with a heavy focus on mazing, with mechanics inspired by the Auto Chess genre.
Tiny Tactics is a strategy, tower defense and 3d game
developed and published by Tiny Forge Gaming.
Released on August 05th 2022 is available on Windows, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 639 reviews of which 539 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 4000 MB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 970 or greater
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2500 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 18 or newer
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 4000 MB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 970 or greater
- Storage: 2500 MB available space
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If you're familiar with autobattler games and how gambling for synergies works, you should enjoy this and it's not very difficult as some people say. Especially after you unlock some upgrades, which are cheap and make huge differences. How you enable them isn't explained, you have to click on a unit and buy the upgrade for them.
Very nice TD. Some towers are very bad others very good, but overall you need to balance strategy to acomplish the quests. You can spend some time and have fun, for a cheap price this game is definitely a buy. Go with hard or nightmare otherwise it will be ridiculous easy and not worth the time. There is not a lot o maze building since the space is pretty "tailored" on each map, but yeah you can do some. Recommend this game for TD lovers.
Like many reviewers here, I also almost stopped playing this game after just 1-2 hours. Too hard. Too random. Too many unit classes. Units too weak. Not enough room to build or create a legitimate maze. Etc. But I then decided to give it at least another try....And I'm SO glad I did!! 60+ hours later, I have never looked back as this game is rapidly becoming one of my favorite TD games ever! As I kept playing it, all the annoyances listed above initially going against it suddenly became interesting elements going in its favor. As you get to know the units (aka Towers) and get familiar with the various types and classes, and how powerful it is to add several units of the same types to the battlefield - or the immense power they gain when you upgrade them, the more you realize the so many tactical options available. The 'tiny' but yet varied maps for each of the many levels, strangely succeed in giving us a great freedom of placement, while yet forcing us to be quite strategic at the same time about how we will want to approach each round. And here's another 'tiny' tip for you: Yes trying to build the longest maze is sometimes the best way to go, but prioritizing pure firepower, regrouped around one or two ability-boosting "statue", is often a better option ( You're welcome! ). By offering a set of new units to choose from after each wave, the game plays very much like a deckbuilder but spares us the useless step of accumulating and reading cards in order to craft units and upgrades. Here, your "cards" are the units themselves. And the randomness with which they are RNG generated after each round gives the game some 'roguelike' flair while increasing its replayability, as even replaying the same maps will inevitably unfold differently each time. The graphics are beautiful and sharp and the game runs strong and well, with very good sound effects for each blasts, spells, and explosions, allowing us to fully enjoy all these action-packed tiny warzones without any bugs, crashes or issues (even on my old Windows 10 Asus ROG laptop). There are TONS of levels available too, so much so that after all the time I have already spent on it, I am not even sure I have reached the 50% mark of all maps available yet! Each maps consist of 20 short waves, taking on average 30 to 45 min to clear on normal speed and difficulty, making it the perfect time-killer when looking for a nice and short little game to play. But is also addictive enough to play hours on end...until realizing the little sounds you hear in the background are the birds because it is already 5 am (!) :/ Of course if the TD genre is not really for you, then this game certainly won't be either. But if you like the genre even just a little bit, I would say don't hesitate a 'tiny' bit. Especially at the current Summer Sale discount, it would be a shame not to give it at least a "tiny" try! ;p
Fun character design, and animations. The waves are peculiar and offbeat. The class and upgrade system is relatively simple, but satisfying when you get rolls in your favor. Once you get all of the unlockable buffs the game gets fairly easy, even in nightmare modes. However if you need something to do while watching youtube or a tv show, it's perfect for low stakes multi-tasking.
This is probably my favorite tower defense game. The auto battler mechanics for the units are a good fit. There's lots of dimensions on which to compare the units; different factions, different attack types and ranges, and different special abilities. You'll pick some units just for the faction bonus, but over time you learn which ones you can build your strategy around; some units combo well in ways that have nothing to do with factions. If you play long enough (and unlock enough tavern and reroll boosts) you'll eventually find some combos that can basically always win. The game encourages you to try different units by giving bonuses for completing a level with a specific faction. I try to lean into this and max out the faction when I can, otherwise it can get a bit samey, but if you're stuck on a level you can always get the bonus by just hitting the minimum. The mazing aspect is pretty good; the game varies it up a little by putting obstacles and special tiles in different places. It's usually clear what the "best" path is, but you might have to decide between a longer path and a shorter one that lets you fit in all the units you want. Usually, you'll have to think carefully about where to place your best units, but a bunch of the worse ones will be basically interchangeable and just there as walls. If I have any gripe with the game, it's that I sometimes have to "make my own fun" and deliberately avoid using the same strategy repeatedly or else it gets boring. Also, clicking on bounty hunter coins and moving scouts standing on tall pillars can get a bit buggy sometimes, though it's never caused me real trouble.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tiny Tactics is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.
No, Tiny Tactics is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.19€ on Steam.
Yes, Tiny Tactics received 539 positive votes out of a total of 639 achieving a rating of 7.94.
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Tiny Tactics was developed and published by Tiny Forge Gaming.
Yes, Tiny Tactics is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Tiny Tactics is not playable on MacOS.
Yes, Tiny Tactics is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, Tiny Tactics is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Tiny Tactics is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Tiny Tactics does not support VR.
Tiny Tactics is a single-player game.
No, Tiny Tactics does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Tiny Tactics does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Tiny Tactics does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Tiny Tactics is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Tiny Tactics.
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Developer
Tiny Forge Gaming
Publisher
Tiny Forge Gaming
Release
05 Aug 2022
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