Command a strike force of marines, mercenaries, and criminals in a distant system cut off from the Core Worlds. At the lawless frontier, the Wayback system is ruled by pirate warlords, shady corporations, and fractured planetary governments struggling for a new order. What begins as a routine pacification mission soon reveals a far greater threat that endangers the entire system.
Developed by the creators of Battle Brothers, MENACE is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a hostile sci-fi frontier where every decision carries lasting consequences.
From aboard the strike cruiser TCRN Impetus, you lead your Republic Marine Corps strike force. As distress calls arrive from across the system, you must choose where to intervene, which resources to commit, and when to engage. Your decisions shape political relationships with local factions and determine what support, intelligence, or equipment they may offer in return.
Operations unfold across branching mission paths rather than a single battlefield. Each choice alters the flow of the campaign: disabling air defenses to deploy armor, launching rescue missions to gain local trust, or pushing directly into enemy strongholds. Every action has repercussions that echo beyond the current mission.
The TCRN Impetus serves as your mobile base of operations. Upgrade and customize the strike cruiser to provide orbital support, recovery facilities, and strategic bonuses that complement your preferred tactical approach.
Cut off from standard supply lines, your forces rely on black market traders and battlefield spoils. Equipment ranges from jury-rigged pirate hardware to high-end mercenary weaponry. Every battle is both a tactical challenge and an opportunity to strengthen your forces.
Battles are unforgiving. Face numerically and technologically superior enemies across diverse biomes affected by weather and terrain. Squad leaders and entire units can be permanently lost, forcing you to adapt constantly and accept hard sacrifices.
Use flanking maneuvers, suppressive fire, heavy ordnance, and destruction of cover to dominate engagements. Weapon range, armor penetration, and suppression mechanics demand careful positioning and constant reassessment as plans unravel under fire.
Deploy a wide variety of vehicles, including troop carriers, tanks, walkers, artillery, and improvised combat trucks. Each vehicle offers distinct strengths and trade-offs, often forcing difficult decisions between raw firepower and infantry support.
Before each mission, allocate limited supplies to equip squads. Balance armor, accessories, drones, grenades, and specialist weapons such as flamethrowers, sniper rifles, and EMP cannons to suit the mission’s demands.
Every squad leader has a personality, history, and psychological state. Battlefield success or trauma directly affects performance, morale, and leadership. Decide whether to push weakened leaders forward or risk losing momentum by pulling them from active duty.
Squad leaders gain promotions, perks, and new abilities over time. Each playthrough draws from a large pool of characters whose backstories intertwine in unexpected ways, creating unique narrative arcs shaped by your decisions.
With procedurally generated multi-mission operations, dynamic battle maps, diverse characters, and deep equipment systems, no two campaigns in MENACE are the same. Face an evolving alien threat, adapt to impossible odds, and prove your tactical mastery against the MENACE.