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USC: Counterforce

USC: Counterforce

Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!

Released Jul 18, 2024 Developer Angry Cat Studios, Creatio 49 Publisher Firesquid Platforms Windows MilitaryLocal Co-OpMultiplayerSingleplayerLocal Multiplayer
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

66.9%positive239 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“6.5/10 XCom-like TBS in space TLDR: the game is for the uber-hardcore TBS nerds, though much of its difficulty comes from cluttered UI design and poor onboarding. Visuals are polished yet the top-down perspective is just a unfortunate choice. Patient players might still want to…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I went in with no knowledge about this game. I just got hooked by the fact it's supposed to be turnbased and looked pretty nice, It's pretty straight forward in the tutorial and when you hit the real game you are in for a ride of pain :) It took me almost 3 hours to complete the…”

— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played
Not recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Unfinished and abandon by the developer left with bugs and empty promises. Another Steam Early Access Failure. But of course, there isn't a tag on this game that it's abandon, even after a post in the steam forums of the game by the developer stating it's no longer being…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

121all-time peak
0 25 50 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 28 avg · Jul 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

37achievements
0.5%median completion
0.2%rarest: Colonel
56.9% of players 10.0% of players 8.5% of players 6.6% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 3.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 1.7% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% 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 56.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.9%It's not over yet... — Complete the Prologue (Tutorial) missions
10.0%Drafted — Complete a Single Mission on any difficulty
8.5%Rookie — Complete a Single Mission on at least Easy difficulty
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Colonel — Achieve the rank of Colonel with your personal Profile
0.2%Major — Achieve the rank of Major with your personal Profile
0.2%Captain — Achieve the rank of Captain with your personal Profile

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-10
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil36.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$7.1 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$23

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

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

Nov 20, 2025
90% off for Firesquid Publisher sale!

Follow us on Steam to receive all our recent news! Hello Commanders, It's time for the Firesquid Publisher Sale ! Find all the best deals on all Firesquid games and exclusive new announcements! Check

Jul 21, 2025
Mythswayer demo now live!

From the two-person team behind USC: Counterforce comes Mythswayer — a tactical, turn-based roguelite RPG set in a high-fantasy world, where each run unfolds within the pages of a magical tome. Face o

Apr 24, 2025
A new Xeno threat emerges!

Hello Marines, A new sci-fi game joins the Firesquid lineup: Xenopurge ! With a very similar theme to USC, but a very different gameplay: Fight the alien threat Command and guide your troops Manage yo

Mar 13, 2025
USC: Counterforce 60% off!

Hello Marines! For the Steam Spring Sale, USC: Counterforce is 60% off for the first time! Enjoy this great discount and fight the alien threat in a place where no one can hear you scream! Join our Di

Feb 10, 2025
Play with friends during the Couch Coop Fest!

Hello Marines! We're part of the Couch Coop Fest! Play great games with friends and family, including USC: Counterforce! USC: Counterforce has this cool feature to play with your friends: Remote Play

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsMilitary · Local Co-Op · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Local Multiplayer · Turn-Based · Turn-Based Tactics · Difficult · Strategy RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Procedural Generation · Character Customization (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Remote Play Together
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, German, Hungarian, Spanish - Latin America *
Achievements37
Official sitehttps://firesquid.games/games/usc-counterforce
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 4th gen., AMD Ryzen 3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia 1060 / AMD Radeon 380X, 4 GB dedicated VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space Sound Card: Not required Additional Notes: Keyboard+mouse required