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MENACE

MENACE

Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.

Released Feb 5, 2026 Developer Overhype Studios Publisher Hooded Horse Platforms Windows StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fi
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

90.9%positive13,703 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“TL;DR So I've played the game and the demo more than 300h, so its safe to say the game is engaging and lot of fun, but I am giving this a lukewarm thumbs up. Basically, I was expecting it to be as good as Overhype's last game BB was on EA, or at least to be assured the game was…”

— a player, Steam review · 286 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“TL;DR Amazing tactics game with an early access model done right This is by far the best early access experience I've ever had with a game. Regular updates and communication on planned features with meaningful new features/reworks. The game it's self will feel somewhat familiar…”

— a player, Steam review · 114 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Feels fresh as a TB-Tactical Game. I've been longing for a different game in the genre similar to X-COM, but less frustrating (XD). It seems the game is still yet to be finished as the time of buying it says it's still in Beta Testing. HOWEVER, here are some of the main things i…”

— a player, Steam review · 174 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

20,613all-time peak
0 5k 10k 7.7k avg · Feb 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

15achievements
55.4%median completion
35.2%rarest: MENACE
76.2% of players 76.1% of players 75.0% of players 73.4% of players 70.7% of players 68.7% of players 63.3% of players 55.4% of players 53.5% of players 53.2% of players 52.2% of players 44.9% of players 42.8% of players 40.3% of players 35.2% of players 76.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.2%Hoorah! — Complete a mission with all secondary objectives.
76.1%Casualties, Major! — Lose a squad or vehicle.
75.0%What're ya trading? — Trade an item on the blackmarket.
Rarest badges of honor
35.2%MENACE — Meet the Menace.
40.3%From Around the Way — Complete 10 operations in one campaign.
42.8%Mass Assault — Go into a mission with at least 6 units.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK34.99 GBP
Australia59.95 AUD
Canada39.99 CAD
Japan3,980 JPY
Brazil79.99 BRL
China149.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$15 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$46

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Sep 11, 2026
Dev Diary #51: Mission Selection Overhaul

The next big update will be the so-called “Mission Selection Overhaul,” as it does exactly that. We will change how operations are planned, how missions are selected, and how enemy assets work. Read o

Aug 28, 2026
MENACE News Roundup at the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale

It's been a busy couple of months for MENACE. With three new updates and two new Dev Diaries, there has been a ton of recent news and additions to MENACE, including a terrain and OCI rework with suppo

Aug 21, 2026
Save 25% on MENACE

MENACE is now 25% off during its Steam Weekend Deal. Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across di

Aug 20, 2026
Alien Update

The Alien update is now live! Today we bring you some new challenges that will be added to our early game faction, the Alien wildlife. With the new units the Aliens will stay more relevant and challen

Aug 11, 2026
MENACE Hotfix #12 - Passive Rogue Army Battle Tank

Hotfix #12 fixes three more issues. Thank a lot for your bug reports and feedback! :) This update is compatible with existing save games. Changelog: v0.7.13 FIXED The 'Rogue Army Battle Tank' was too

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresRPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Player tagsStrategy · RPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Turn-Based Combat · Tactical · Turn-Based · PvE · Character Customization · Isometric · Cinematic (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian *
Achievements15
Official sitehttp://overhypestudios.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7600 (quad-core) or AMD® Ryzen™ 5 1500X (quad-core) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX 570 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space