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NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics

NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics

NEXT JUMP is a turn-based, tactics Shoot 'em up. Do space-jumps on procedurally generated boards and chase the vicious Dragons who stole all the stock of Beverage from the Galaxy!

Released Apr 28, 2017 Developer Post Mortem Pixels Publisher GrabTheGames Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Shoot 'Em UpTurn-BasedRogue-litePuzzleBullet Hell
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

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

74.5%positive353 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

“NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics is really, really awesome. You like turn-based? Check. You like clever chess-like logic moves that make you feel like a boss when you pull off a slick combo? Check. You like FTL-like procedural generation and tough-but-fair gameplay? Check. And believe…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“A small and original turn-based tactical that initially feels quite complex while learning its mechanics, then become much more approachable once the basics are understood, before revealing its deeper complexity. The game remains relatively short. 100% steam achievements Time :…”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“1/10 Boring combat, generic upgrade system, lame writing, font that is hard to read”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

307all-time peak
0 25 50 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 38 avg · Aug 2025

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.

51achievements
17.9%median completion
10.4%rarest: Legend of the Drunken Jumper
36.1% of players 28.9% of players 25.3% of players 25.2% of players 24.3% of players 23.0% of players 22.3% of players 22.2% of players 21.8% of players 20.2% of players 19.5% of players 19.3% of players 19.3% of players 18.8% of players 18.6% of players 18.5% of players 18.5% of players 18.4% of players 18.4% of players 18.3% of players 18.3% of players 18.2% of players 18.0% of players 18.0% of players 18.0% of players 17.9% of players 17.8% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 17.5% of players 17.5% of players 17.5% of players 17.3% of players 17.3% of players 17.2% of players 15.0% of players 14.2% of players 13.4% of players 13.1% of players 12.6% of players 12.3% of players 12.3% of players 12.2% of players 12.2% of players 11.5% of players 11.5% of players 11.2% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 10.5% of players 10.4% of players 36.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
36.1%Rookie — Finish the basic training
28.9%I'm not cheating — Pick up Scrap during the end of a jump
25.3%Fireworks — Take out multiple enemies using a Explosion!
Rarest badges of honor
10.4%Legend of the Drunken Jumper — Get all the achievements for NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics
10.5%Poker face — Win a Bet on the Reputation Bets mode
10.6%Winning is the new normal — Defeat the THIRD mothership

Latest official news

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

Feb 08, 2023
Takara Cards on SteamNext Fest!

Our new game, Takara Cards, is on Steam Next Fest: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932210/Takara_Cards/ Also, the game comes out March 28th this year, here's our trailer:

Mar 14, 2022
Announcing: Takara Cards!

Our new game is called Takara Cards: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932210/ Takara Cards is a tactical Deck Builder with light RPG elements. It takes place in the same universe as our first game,

Aug 29, 2019
Bug fixes! (build 299)

List of bug fixes and changes: - Fixed bug/exploit that made the "Energy Beam Pierce" weapon annihilate any enemy instantly. Now the weapon only deals damage per action / turn. - Fixed a bug that allo

May 31, 2019
New update (build 298)

Hello pilots! New update is available: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28515772/76da3894e91bc4d525d03677d1d2b3961f264601.jpg Tutorial of the game has been completely

Apr 19, 2019
Talk to Strangers is now avaiable!

Our new game about being a salesman (or saleswoman) trying to SURVIVE the sales, Talk to Strangers , is now available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/963280/Talk_to_Strangers/ Talk to Str

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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, Strategy
Player tagsShoot 'Em Up · Turn-Based · Rogue-lite · Puzzle · Bullet Hell · Turn-Based Strategy · Top-Down Shooter · Turn-Based Tactics · Difficult · Tactical RPG · Rogue-like · Tactical (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements51
Official sitehttps://postmortempixels.com/portfolio/next-jump-shmup-tactics/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Core i3 2.5ghz or equivalent Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 Support and 256 MB of RAM Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: 1280x720 minimum resolution.