If you’re a fan of 4x strategy games, roguelikes, turn-based tacticals, and more in the genre, don’t miss out on this incredible digital strategy event hosted onSteamthis weekend. There will be a ton of great content to look forward to, and it’s worth clearing your schedule to see what’s going on in the strategy game space right now and in the coming months.
The fourth annualTacticon eventfor 2025hosted by Hooded Horse and FireSquid is coming upthis weekend from July 17 through July 21, and it will include the biggest strategy games across all major genres, with dev interviews, game previews, and more.It’s an excellent event for strategy enthusiasts that also features some incredible demos and sales on Steam, so clear your schedules.
What To Expect From Tacticon
Tacticon’s 2025 Event Will Include Amazing Content For All Strategy Fans
The fourth annual Tacticon digital conference will be hosted on Steam for all to enjoy, andpromises to give strategy enthusiasts across the board something to look forward to.Per the Tacticon trailer, the event will include games"from 4X, deckbuilders, and grand strategy to turn-based tactics and SRPGs.“The event is hosted by Hooded Horse, publisher of strategic andtactical games includingManor Lords, Against the Storm,andOld World, among others, and also hosted by FireSquid, indie developers behindCity Tales - Medieval Era, Vultures: Scavengers of Death, and others.
Tacticon 2025 promises to includeinterviews with developers from both established and indie studios,game previews and demos, and most importantly, some killer sales on Steam for various strategy games across all sub-genres in the space. There’s some slight confusion about the exact dates, either running from July 17/18 through the 21/22 per the YouTube Teaser Trailer). The event will be hosted on the Steam store, and “will feature demos, panels, interviews, and livestreams from a curated list of developers.”
An Underrated Event
Tacticon Deserves More Attention
Tacticon doesn’t get nearly the amount of recognition it deserves for how much content is covered over the course of the event. 2024’s Tacticon featured massive big-hitters such asStellaris,Rogue Trader, Crusaders Kings III,and more, with panel discussions from incredible developers on topics such as Space Exploration, Historical Accuracy, and Diversity & Inclusion in Strategy Games.The event is entirely digital on Steam,so fans of the genre can dip in and out as their schedule allows.
Overall, Tacticon is an underrated event that will be well worth your time if you’re interested in what’s going on in the strategy game space. You can check out the list of selected featured games and more on theTacticonwebsite, and you can watch the entire event onSteamthis coming weekend.
