Tenebris: Terra Incognita (v1.0.00)

A stranded human expedition fights to survive after the Solaris crashes on a hostile, unmapped planet ruled by enormous insectoid predators. Tenebris: Terra Incognita is a grim turn-based tactical RPG that leans into attrition, limited supplies, and the constant possibility that a bad decision leaves a promising soldier dead or sidelined. Its science-fiction setting is all misty wastelands, damaged ship corridors, and alien territory where humanity has no advantage beyond discipline and firepower. The mood sits somewhere between military survival horror and a demanding squad-management campaign.

Missions revolve around assembling a team, navigating dangerous zones, and using turn-based positioning and abilities to keep the swarm under control. The insects are not merely disposable targets: nearby creatures reinforce one another through hive coordination, making crowded encounters escalate quickly unless you break their numbers and deny favorable positions. Five initial archetypes grow into a selection of 17 higher-level professions, each with its own talent paths, so recruits can become specialists rather than interchangeable units. Weapons, armor, and utility gear alter attributes while also modifying talents or unlocking skills, encouraging careful build experimentation instead of simply equipping the item with the largest damage value.

The battered Solaris serves as the campaign hub, where recruits awaken from cryosleep, wounded veterans recover, equipment is acquired, and gathered resources upgrade vital facilities. Scarcity gives those decisions weight: investing in medical capacity, new gear, or ship improvements can all be sensible, but rarely at the same time. Crew officers offer side objectives that expand the expedition’s technology and resource options, adding a welcome layer of long-term planning between deployments. Players who enjoy Darkest Dungeon’s pressure, XCOM’s squad development, and Disciples-style class advancement should find a lot to like, especially if they prefer deliberate, punishing tactics over fast, forgiving power fantasy.