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R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

Turn tactical, turn-based strategy on its side in R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos! Making its debut on modern consoles, this collection of two games comes with revamped visuals, multiple campaigns, and branching missions!

Jun 19, 2026

Strategy
Simulation
Turn-based
War
Space
StoryRich

Steam

Strengths

It successfully reinterprets R-Type's shooting elements as a unique turn-based strategy system featuring fuel, sortie deployment, charge weapons, and Force management.
The two main games, multiple campaigns, and branching missions provide a wealth of content for long-term play.
Using charge weapons and area attacks to destroy many enemies at once delivers a strong tactical thrill.

Weaknesses

The UI and controls remain at the level of the original, creating numerous inconveniences by modern standards, including input lag when confirming commands, limited camera movement and zoom, and difficulty identifying units that have ended their actions.
The variation in mission difficulty, narrow or disadvantageous terrain, and excessive enemy numbers and attack ranges have led to criticism that the game demands memorizing walkthroughs and repeating attempts rather than developing strategy.
On PC, loading and overall performance can feel sluggish, and optimization problems have been reported that require lowering graphics settings on some systems.

Content100
Multiplayer100
Performance90
Gameplay85
Graphics75
Story60

This AI-generated analysis is provided for reference only and does not represent the official views of WAME. It may differ from the original reviews or contain inaccurate information. Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

Game Schedule

ReleaseJun 19, 2026PC · GLOBALAdd

Game Description

As the Bydo continue to eliminate humanity, you must outsmart and outmaneuver them if the Space Corps has any hope of victory. That is, until you find yourself fighting alongside the very forces you were tasked with destroying... R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos turns tactical, turn-based strategy gameplay on its side for a one-of-a-kind R-Type experience! This two-game collection blasts its way onto PC, with R-Type Tactics II also making its debut in the West for the first time! Deploy your forces across multiple campaigns, playing as both the Space Corps and the Bydo. With hundreds of ships and levels to choose from between both games, along with branching missions and a brand-new post-game story, R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos is packed with out-of-this-world content! New Frontiers: Along with the debut of R-Type Tactics II in the West, both this title and R-Type Tactics I make their way from the PSP to modern consoles for the first time! Whose Side Are You On?: Multiple campaigns for each faction, as well as branching storylines in R-Type Tactics II, allow for a unique gameplay experience across both titles while fleshing out the world of R-Type and the origins of the sinister Bydo Empire. Explore the COSMOS: A brand-new set of missions following the end of Tactics II gives you even more content than ever before!

R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos

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