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Special Tactics

Special Tactics Steam metadata

Beast Mode Games | Apr 26, 2016 | game

Released

1players observed · 5 October 2026 - 10:19:47 UTC

ActionFree To PlayIndieSimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 5 October 2026 - 10:19:47 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)5,064
  • Revenue (VGI)$20,025
  • Review score83% positive

Special Tactics metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed players1 · 5 October 2026 - 10:19:47 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)5,064
  • Revenue (VGI)$20,025
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews129
  • Release dateApr 26, 2016
  • DeveloperBeast Mode Games
  • PublisherBeast Mode Games

Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Beast Mode GamesPublisher: Beast Mode Games

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Special Tactics Steam metadata

Special Tactics metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/432870/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/432870/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/432870
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

83% positive, 107 positive, 22 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op

Achievements

10

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 April 2016

Latest Steam announcements

  • Fixed Survival Crash! - 23 May 2021

    Fixed Survival Crash!

  • Updated Matchmaking and Cross Platform play - 18 January 2020

    PC players can now play with iOS players and match making has improved in general so hopefully you find better matches. Spread the word :)

  • STO Updated + Free Demo - 30 September 2019

    Hey guys, I'm back working on updating STO after some health issues. Based on feedback there are a bunch of changes: - 3 grenades per match per type: this should help esp with smoke to come up with new tactics to plant or defend; The frag, flash and fire grenades were nerfed a bit since you can have 3 or them - Silencers got nerfed. - FREE MP DEMO. You can play online for free and earn gold. To spend the gold, view replays and play Survival you need to upgrade to the full game - new Legendary weapon: Beast Mode AK47 - game now supports different screen solutions (ie 4K) nicely now - I'm open to any ideas for future updates! let me know in the discussion board :)

  • Custom Matches Time Limit Option - 8 May 2016

    As promised, a new option has been added for Custom Matches with no Planning Stage time limit so you can take your time to play with a buddy 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 with many buddies :) Matchmaking has reverted back to fall back for a while till we pick up more players. If you dont want to play against a higher rank just back out for now. Tell your friends and ENJOY

  • Custom Matches Time Limit Option - 8 May 2016

    As promised, a new option has been added for Custom Matches with no Planning Stage time limit so you can take your time to play with a buddy 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 with many buddies :) Matchmaking has reverted back to fall back for a while till we pick up more players. If you dont want to play against a higher rank just back out for now. Tell your friends and ENJOY

  • Matchmaking - 4 May 2016

    Before, high ranking players would first look for another high rank and if can't fine within X seconds then fall back to find any match. We have now kept the pools separate with no fall back so you might wait a little longer but be matched with someone closer to your rank. Also, the default weapon class is GOOD ENOUGH to win. Alternative weapons have their own drawbacks but open up alternate play styles. enjoy

  • Matchmaking - 4 May 2016

    Before, high ranking players would first look for another high rank and if can't fine within X seconds then fall back to find any match. We have now kept the pools separate with no fall back so you might wait a little longer but be matched with someone closer to your rank. Also, the default weapon class is GOOD ENOUGH to win. Alternative weapons have their own drawbacks but open up alternate play styles. enjoy

  • JOIN OUR COMMUNITY GROUP - 28 April 2016

    good place to add friends and challenge each other :) http://steamcommunity.com/groups/special_tactics_community Sharpen your Tactics..Let the Blood Bath Begin.

  • JOIN OUR COMMUNITY GROUP - 28 April 2016

    good place to add friends and challenge each other :) http://steamcommunity.com/groups/special_tactics_community Sharpen your Tactics..Let the Blood Bath Begin.

  • Fix for 32-bit OSes is Out - 28 April 2016

    The blood bath continues. Sorry for the inconvenience and enjoy :)

  • Fix for 32-bit OSes is Out - 28 April 2016

    The blood bath continues. Sorry for the inconvenience and enjoy :)

  • VERSION 1.0 IS LIVE - 26 April 2016

    Thanks to all you guys who have helped debug and test the game and provided feedback. We tried our best to get it all in for 1.0. We are working on allowing people with older computers to also play: - Supporting GL2.1 - Supporting older CPUs (Core 2) HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK! GOLD output has INCREASED AUG and AWP Asiimov ADDED Silenced AK has been nerfed slightly

  • VERSION 1.0 IS LIVE - 26 April 2016

    Thanks to all you guys who have helped debug and test the game and provided feedback. We tried our best to get it all in for 1.0. We are working on allowing people with older computers to also play: - Supporting GL2.1 - Supporting older CPUs (Core 2) HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK! GOLD output has INCREASED AUG and AWP Asiimov ADDED Silenced AK has been nerfed slightly

  • Support for GL2! - 26 April 2016

    If you guys wanted GL 2 support, it should be working now on the BETA branch. right click on Special Tactics go properties select BETA select prerelease voila! Let us know if this fixes your GL issue. There's still an outstanding isuse we are looking into into OLD CPUs. we are trying to let as many people as possible enjoy the game thanks!

  • Support older computers + SURVIVAL COOP? - 25 April 2016

    We are working hard to add support for older GPUs that dont support GL 3.0. Hopefully we can get it in before the release or shortly after. Also, there seems to be an issue with older CPUs that we are looking into. Add me as a friend to work with us to fix this if possible. Also, there's lots of requests for SURVIVAL CO-OP. Let us know how interested you are in this. We can plan it out to go in shortly after release. The first version will be like PvP squads where you and a friend each control 2 soldiers to complete the objectives. How does that sound?

  • Support older computers + SURVIVAL COOP? - 25 April 2016

    We are working hard to add support for older GPUs that dont support GL 3.0. Hopefully we can get it in before the release or shortly after. Also, there seems to be an issue with older CPUs that we are looking into. Add me as a friend to work with us to fix this if possible. Also, there's lots of requests for SURVIVAL CO-OP. Let us know how interested you are in this. We can plan it out to go in shortly after release. The first version will be like PvP squads where you and a friend each control 2 soldiers to complete the objectives. How does that sound?

  • YOGSCAST DUNCAN + SJIN play SPECIAL TACTICS - 23 April 2016

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgZRh2irXtA

  • YOGSCAST DUNCAN + SJIN play SPECIAL TACTICS - 23 April 2016

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgZRh2irXtA

  • New AUG Weapon and AWP Asiimov finish being added - 21 April 2016

    The AUG is the longest range and weakest SMG. It's a cross between an Assault and SMG. http://imgur.com/YEbkZ27.jpg The Asiimov finish for the AWP is obviously inspired by the CSGO finish and added for fun :). http://i.imgur.com/IcAC1K4.jpg Getting closer to release date! The game is still at a LOW PRICE till launch.

  • New AUG Weapon and AWP Asiimov finish being added - 21 April 2016

    The AUG is the longest range and weakest SMG. It's a cross between an Assault and SMG. http://imgur.com/YEbkZ27.jpg The Asiimov finish for the AWP is obviously inspired by the CSGO finish and added for fun :). http://i.imgur.com/IcAC1K4.jpg Getting closer to release date! The game is still at a LOW PRICE till launch.

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
123 May 2021Fixed Survival Crash!4069544181439850324
218 January 2020Updated Matchmaking and Cross Platform play3690071589846478178
330 September 2019STO Updated + Free Demo2422298078099344180
417 March 2016Update Coming4249665521684121781

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID432870
Live current players1
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Live count (today's peak floor)1
PriceFree to play
Free to playYes
Discount0%
Original price USD—
Current price USDFree
Release dateApr 26, 2016
DeveloperBeast Mode Games
PublisherBeast Mode Games
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review typeVery Positive
Positive review percent83%
Positive reviews107
Negative reviews22
Total reviews129
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements10
Average playtime forever899 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/432870/

Short description

ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)

About this game

ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam through killer gameplay, streamlined controls and carefully crafted maps. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Earn gold and trophies to unlock custom weapons and attachments! MULTIPLAYER, SURVIVAL...TACTICS FOR ALL. ST is very accessible but with immense, tactical depth: - Finely tuned and innovative combat system - Combat system is designed from the ground up to allow many types of engagements and tactics - Offensive and defensive balance such that pros and cons for both - Promotes peeking and intelligence gathering - Carefully designed and tuned "time to kill" and damage model - Complex underlying code and tracking to expose the most simple and intuitive combat interface to player - Simultaneous Turn-Based Tactical-Action - Epic 1 vs 1 PvP - Create Squads of 2 with your friends for 2 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 - Create Custom Match Rules with your friends (ie Snipers-only, hardcore mode, etc.) - Addictive Survival Mode - 7 Maps: Construct, HQ, Rail, Rush, Gallery, Iceworld, Fall - 5 main classes: Sniper, Shotgun, Assault, SMG, Shield - Custom Weapons and Attachments - 6 Equipment: Smoke, Frag, Flash, Fire/Incendiary, Sonar Detector, Throwing Axe - 4 Boosters: Armor, Range, Damage, Speed - Carefully Designed Maps - Collect trophies to rank up from Recruit->Masters - Replay Analysis System - Innovative Controls - Custom Engine Built from the Ground Up Epic 1 vs 1, 2 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 PvP - Select your specific weapons for each class (i.e. Silenced AK47 for Assault, AWP for Sniper) - Pick 4 soldier classes (i.e. 2 Snipers + 2 SMGs) - Either plant the bomb or defuse - Each match is done over a real-time connection with 50 secs per turn (simultaneous) Addictive Survival Mode - The bomb is planted in a random location each round - Based on the location of the bomb, pick 4 soldier classes - Defuse the bomb before it blows up while encountering enemies - Complete the round challenge (i.e. use all Shields or kill 2 enemies with one sniper shot) for 2X points - Each round enemies are smarter and higher in number - Your run ends when you fail to defuse the bomb 5…

Supported languages

English * * languages with full audio support

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
1Multi-player
49PvP
36Online PvP
9Co-op
38Online Co-op
27Cross-Platform Multiplayer
22Steam Achievements
29Steam Trading Cards
23Steam Cloud
25Steam Leaderboards
62Family Sharing

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026
  • Lowest observed: Free
  • Highest observed: Free

Special Tactics's USD price history spans from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is Free, the highest is Free, and the first visible tracked price is Free. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Special Tactics's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at Free, from Oct 5, 2026 through Oct 5, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at Free. The latest run records Free for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: Free
  • Current list price: Free
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Special Tactics at Free in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at Free.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1FreeFreeNo changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at Free.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-10-05FreeFreeNo discountSteam Store

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