The impressive sci-fi squad tactics game 'Archrebel Tactics' gets a fresh demo

16 Oct 2026 at 12:16 pm UTC | Last updated: 16 Oct 2026 at 12:54 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand

Inspired by Rebelstar, Laser Squad, and the original X-COM - Archrebel Tactics is one you definitely need to try with a big brand new demo.

What's interesting here is that while the game is in development, the demo has a special exclusive standalone mission with its own story and lore. Archrebel Tactics is like all good tactical strategy games - putting careful squad management and creative problem-solving at the heart of every encounter. Action points, equipment, morale, and stamina all matter, while environmental destruction adds another tactical layer, particularly in outdoor battles.

See the new trailer below:

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• Ten human character classes and four starting loadouts, offering different ways to build a squad and tackle the mission.
• Deep tactical combat, balancing positioning, inventory, morale, stamina, and action points.
• Tactical destruction and controllable droids, with destructible trees, plants, and certain rocks outdoors, plus doors that can be destroyed inside bases.
• Extensive replayability, with alternative approaches and a scoring system to test tactical mastery.

From the developer: "My name is Fernando Pereira, known as Ularis Bader in the online gamedev community, and I've been coding professionally since 2004, although my coding journey began back in 1989. I've always enjoyed creating all sorts of art using computers; above all, I love board and video games. That passion has led me to explore many artistic fields, including drawing, pixel art, sound design, composing, and writing.

Archrebel is the culmination of the skills and knowledge I’ve gained over the past decades. It is my third complete redesign of a turn-based game, heavily inspired by Julian Gollop's early work, Rebelstar—a journey that began in 2010 and one I’ve dreamed about since the 1980s, when I first played Rebelstar in a ZX Spectrum."

Looks like the newer demo is only on Steam, the itch.io version is out of date at time of writing.

Platform: 🐧 Native LinuxDevs:MicroProse Software, Ularis BadlerOfficial links:itch.ioSteam Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com. Tags: Native Linux, Demo, Itch.io, Steam, Strategy, Tactical RPG, Turn-based strategy | Apps: Archrebel Tactics 8 Likes All posts need to follow our rules. Please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Readers can also email us for any issues or concerns.