TactiCon 2025 Returns to Steam This July with New Strategy Games Reveals, Sales, and Surprises

Written by Marcello TBL

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Mark your calendars: TactiCon 2025 is set to run from July 17–21, bringing together some of the best and most exciting names from strategy, simulation, and management games. This year, I’m particularly excited because during the event, we will learn more details about some very promising tactical games.

Created by publishers Hooded Horse and FireSquid, this annual digital convention celebrates the genre with deep discounts, fresh announcements, and first looks at highly anticipated titles.

New Arc Line Screen

This year’s event will feature a quick-fire showcase to launch the festivities, highlighting a mix of new and upcoming games across the strategy space. Steam users can expect a dedicated sales page throughout the week, making it an ideal chance to pick up hits from the past year or explore intriguing new offerings soon to launch.

Highlights confirmed so far include new titles and updates from FireSquid, such as the god game Reus 2, city builder City Tales – Medieval Era, and intriguing new projects like Becoming Saint and Xenopurge.

Meanwhile, Hooded Horse will spotlight recent releases like He is Coming and Every Day We Fight, alongside discounts for popular favorites such as Manor Lords, 9 Kings, and Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.

Othercide Developers are back with new Tactical RPG Ex Sanguis

Additional announcements include a new reveal for FireFly Studios’ Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, fresh news from Fulqrum Publishing about New Arc Line, and the Steam debut of an upcoming turn-based roguelite. Fans can also expect updates about Ex Sanguis, the next project from Othercide developer Lightbulb Crew.

Honestly, I can wait for it. TactiCon 2025 is set for July 17–21, 2025, below the teaser trailer.

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Marcello TBL

Italian Dad in love with Turn-Based RPGs and Indie Games. In 2018 he started Turn Based Lovers and now he can't live without it. A huge fan of RPGs in general, raised on the glorious video games of the '90s that shaped who he is today. Always hopeful that XCOM 3 will arrive one day.