Touch Dimensionsโ€™ ARPG/RTS-hybrid Strain Tactics has landed on the App Store and Google Play.

Assemble your troops into the ultimate fighting force from upwards of 80 highly-skilled operatives and defend Earth against an invasive alien species in this heart-thumping strategy game from Touch Dimensions โ€“ the makers of the critically-acclaimed Autumn Dynasty and Wizards & Wagons.

Story & Gameplay
After losing a secret war fought on the surface of Neptune against a hostile alien organism, youโ€™re faced with the realization that the โ€œStrainโ€ threat is heading for Earth. As a re-cloned commander of the Neptune Incident, you must now take command of up to five ground team members to defeat the Strain … and put an end to the alien menace once and for all.

Taking a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield from the vantage point of your Helibase, youโ€™re able to issue commands to assault units who can be inserted (and extracted from) anywhere on the battlefield. Choose from 80 playable characters โ€“ each equipped with a weapon and three extra inventory slots for maximum flexibility. With more than 150 unique items and weapons, you can customize the ground team to deal with virtually any situation โ€“ both domestic and extraterrestrial!

Draw paths for your units using a nifty drag control system, and give special commands to your troops while they follow the path โ€“ allowing you to carefully choreograph the flow of battle. Need to quickly change orders? No problem: You can manually override orders in real time and direct individual soldiers (or multiple units) to new targets on the go. Experienced soldiers will level up โ€“ increasing their damage, resistance, or endurance. If you face casualties, you can recover body bags to revive team members โ€“ย or sell their corpses for much-needed credits.

With a variety of maps and distinct scenarios, each mission in Strain Tactics can be approached like a sandbox. And if things get too crazy on the ground, the Helibase features its own weapon systems: Support your ground team from afar with some serious firepower!

Available on iOS, Android and Windows (Steam), Strain Tactics has been featured in a number of outlets โ€“ including Pocket Gamer, Bleeding Cool, HubPages, Touch Arcade, Flickering Myth, and Android Police.

Read more about Strain Tactics and Touch Dimensions here.