Overview
Hostile Takeover plunges players into a gritty corporate espionage world where you command a specialized team of contractors. Hired by shadowy figures, your mission is to execute impossible jobs against formidable corporations. Each contractor is equipped with unique cybernetics, granting them a diverse array of abilities that are brought to life through a deckbuilding card system. These cards are the core of the turn-based combat, dictating actions like movement, attacks, defense, and powerful special skills.
Beyond the tactical engagements, your journey will involve navigating narrative events, strategically upgrading your characters, and scouring black market shops as you infiltrate various corporate strongholds. The game cleverly uses a 'power' system for playing cards, which resets to zero each round.
While this might seem like a setback, each card not only costs power but also provides a gain, allowing for dynamic resource management and strategic planning to fuel your team's actions.
Highlights
- Tactical Card Combat: Engage in deep, turn-based battles where your cybernetically enhanced contractors utilize a deck of cards for all actions.
- Roguelite Progression: Explore corporate environments, face random events, and make crucial decisions that impact your run, with character upgrades and black market opportunities.
- Unique Power System: Master a dynamic resource management system where card plays cost power, but also generate it, requiring careful planning each turn.
Who It's For
This game is ideal for players who enjoy strategic depth, tactical RPGs, and the engaging loop of deckbuilding roguelites. Fans of cyberpunk settings and challenging turn-based combat will find a lot to love here.
Game Info
Developed and published by Whispering Spider Games, Hostile Takeover is a single-player RPG with a strong emphasis on strategy and roguelite elements. It was released on November 18, 2025, and supports Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud. The game is currently available as a paid title.
