# STRAIN TACTICS > Top-down tactical ARPG with real-time combat in a cyberpunk alien apocalypse. (iPhone/iPad app by Touch Dimensions.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strain-tactics/id1199802145 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Touch Dimensions](https://appshunter.io/developer/506584251) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Strategy - Price: $5.99 - Rating: 4.40/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 390 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-11-01 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strain-tactics/id1199802145/reviews.md ## What is STRAIN TACTICS? Strain Tactics is a real time, top-down tactical ARPG that takes players to a cyberpunk, apocalyptic future where the world has been taken over by an infectious alien strain. Featuring 80 playable characters and over 150 unique items and weapons, the game challenges players to defeat enemies by commanding customizable ground teams from their Helibase-gunship overhead. Players can indulge in a variety of scenarios across over 30 different maps, and the sandbox-style mechanics allows users to approach the maps according to their play style. Key Features Build and command your own 1-5-member heliborne task force. Choose from over 80 playable characters with unique personalities and strengths, and equip their 1-3 inventory slots with countless weapon and item combinations. Choreograph your team’s actions in real time with a dynamic drag-control system or manually micromanage units! Defend the Helibase, and protect your team from above with miniguns, autocannons, and more. Manage your team’s mental health. Keep your squad topped up with happy pills, or deploy emotionless combat droids. Protect your task force from contamination, or watch them erupt into even more strain. Level up your units, and revive fallen team members by body-bagging (or selling their corpses for points). Travel to over 30 unique maps with various scenarios including Hunter-Killer, Escort, Retrieval, Perimeter Defence, and more. ## Key features - Build and command 1-5 member heliborne task forces - Over 80 playable characters with unique strengths - 150+ unique items and weapons - Real-time drag-control or manual micromanagement - Defend Helibase with mounted weapons - Manage team mental health and contamination - 30+ unique maps with various scenarios ## Recent user reviews (10 of 15) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strain-tactics/id1199802145/reviews.md ### 5/5 — A hidden gem of the app store. *2025-04-08, version 1.18* Higly recommented, eassely one of best mobile game out there. ### 5/5 — Game was good for a long time but now I’d say the devs made it impossible to get new units *2025-01-15* You have to fight the weapon platforms every single time you go there that’s absurd no units in game except weapon platforms can beat them every single time and you can’t respawn weapon platforms and they’re needed for late game missions so it’s nearly impossible to beat game without these key units why have to fight them every time you go there after beating the mission already that’s stupid concept ### 5/5 — good game *2024-07-26* we need Chinese ### 5/5 — All bad reviews are skill issue *2024-07-21* This is the best RTS zombie game ever made you want RTS zombies here it is ### 5/5 — I love it *2023-03-13* Great gameplay and good execution of the content.I will recommend please make more like this 10/10 would buy ### 4/5 — Great with the potential to be excellent *2020-12-24* This game is so good in so many aspects. Too many to list I’ve been trying to find a game like this for sooooo long. So I’m glad i finally did. Just a bit disappointed in not being able to name your soldiers and the inventory system in the beginning of the game is so tedious especially if you’re not used to the controls. I noticed how old this game was now and I’m a bit disappointed there isn’t a sequel. Would be more that happy to pay for another just with some quality of life improvements ### 5/5 — This game needs more people and seasons! *2019-11-30, version 1.18* Je ### 5/5 — The game *2019-09-10, version 1.18* The game is verry good. We need more of this type of game in this style. You can do an opus of the Neptune incident with Geist and his team. ### 2/5 — Want to like it. *2019-06-04* I think there’s a dynamite game hiding behind the gawdawful interface, but I want to play the game. If the real game is the interface itself, this is one of the better puzzlers out there. Perhaps it was mislabeled as a tactical? I’ll try again in a few months to see if it becomes playable. ### 5/5 — Add new things *2018-06-14* I wish you can add different weapons to the helibase. This is a great game. I wish you can make your own map ## Frequently asked questions about STRAIN TACTICS ### What is Strain Tactics? Strain Tactics is a top-down, real-time tactical ARPG set in a cyberpunk, apocalyptic future. Players command customizable ground teams from an overhead gunship to battle an infectious alien strain. ### How many characters and items are in Strain Tactics? The game features 80 playable characters, each with unique personalities and strengths. Players can equip them with over 150 unique items and weapons across their inventory slots. ### What platforms is Strain Tactics available on? Strain Tactics is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, as indicated by its supported devices. ### How much does Strain Tactics cost? Strain Tactics is a paid application, priced at $5.99. ### Does Strain Tactics have ads? No, Strain Tactics does not contain advertisements. It is a premium game with a one-time purchase price. ### What is the age rating for Strain Tactics? Strain Tactics has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for players aged 12 and above. ### How often is Strain Tactics updated? The latest version of Strain Tactics is 1.18, which was released on January 5, 2018. The game was initially released on November 1, 2017. ### Can I play Strain Tactics offline? The provided data does not specify offline play capabilities for Strain Tactics. However, its nature as a single-player ARPG suggests it may be playable without a constant internet connection. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.18 — 2018-01-05 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. -Bug fixes -Quality of Life improvements (a Restart Mission function!) -Balance changes ### 1.17 — 2017-11-20 Bug Fixes ### 1.16 — 2017-11-02 UI tweaks and bug fixes ### 1.0 — 2017-11-01 No release notes. ## Apps similar to STRAIN TACTICS | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Iron Marines Invasion RTS Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iron-marines-invasion-rts-game/id1620202676) | 4.6 (243) | $2.99 | Games | | [Catacomb Crawlers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catacomb-crawlers/id6502052776) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Games | | [Tempest: Pirate RPG Premium](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tempest-pirate-rpg-premium/id1127729015) | 4.6 (1,324) | $9.99 | Games | | [Ball Rolling Game・LabSmasher](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ball-rolling-gamelabsmasher/id6746245247) | — | Free | Games | | [Sigma Theory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sigma-theory/id1492483961) | 4.5 (8) | $6.99 | Games | | [Weed Pinball - AI arcade games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weed-pinball-ai-arcade-games/id1490119930) | 4.5 (55) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Touch Dimensions - [Wizards and Wagons](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wizards-and-wagons/id1030285902) All apps by Touch Dimensions: https://appshunter.io/developer/506584251 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*