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Cantata

Cantata

Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.

Released Aug 15, 2023 Developer Afterschool Studio Publisher Modern Wolf Platforms Windows StrategySandboxPixel GraphicsManagementModdable
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-05-14)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

63.3%positive147 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's one of a kind. This game lives and dies by its herculean thematic setting and faction design. It would make an excellant setting for a novel. The gameplay is very plain. You follow: A machine rebellion, fleeing from the shotar of mars and his corporate executive in a last…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's like a gorgeous art project trying its hardest to be a fun game, but failing miserably. The game is very tedious to play and feels like it's still in a beta or alpha stage before abandonment.”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Could have been something incredible but the developer got scared of the uncertainties that come from innovating and ran away instead.”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2023-09 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

48all-time peak
0 10 20 2023 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 11 avg · May 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

28achievements
0.3%median completion
0.1%rarest: The Rejected Prince
9.5% of players 6.0% of players 3.6% of players 2.0% of players 1.6% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 9.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
9.5%Chapter 1 — Hidden achievement
6.0%The Witnessed Dream — Hidden achievement
3.6%Chapter 2 — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%The Rejected Prince — Hidden achievement
0.1%Chapter 8 - Perfect — Hidden achievement
0.1%Chapter 7 - Perfect — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 14, 2024
🌷 75% OFF SPRING SALE 🌷

Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and endure across campaigns set on a mysterious planet steeped in mystical sci-fi lore! Fight tactical, turn-based battles acro

Dec 21, 2023
❄️ 20% OFF Winter sale ❄️

Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and endure across campaigns set on a mysterious planet steeped in mystical sci-fi lore! Fight tactical, turn-based battles acro

Nov 22, 2023
STEAM AWARDS - OUTSTANDING ART STYLE

Welcome to Cantata, Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and endure across campaigns set on a mysterious planet steeped in mystical sci-fi lore! Fight tactical, tur

Nov 21, 2023
🍂 20% OFF Autumn sale 🍂

We are offering you 20% OFF Cantata to make your journey into a pragmatic and spiritual war for survival. About Cantata Choose a Commanding Officer from one of three factions. Explore, expand, and end

Aug 30, 2023
Hotfix 1.02 | Patchnotes

Commanders, Thank you for your continuous support and feedback. We're listening! We're excited to roll out Hotfix 1.02. This update addresses several bugs and gameplay issues to improve your experienc

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Sandbox · Pixel Graphics · Management · Moddable · Level Editor · Turn-Based Strategy · Base-Building · Turn-Based Tactics · Sci-fi · 4X · Replay Value (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements28
Official sitehttps://www.cantata-game.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 5th Generation Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4600 Storage: 2 GB available space