USC: Counterforce
USC: Counterforce is a role-playing game where players build a character, take on quests, and push through story-driven challenges. It stands out for turn-based decision-making, and focused moment-to-moment design, especially if you enjoy role-playing experiences with a clear identity.
USC: Counterforce overview
USC: Counterforce is a retro-inspired turn-based squad tactics game set in a tense sci-fi world. You control a strike team of commandos sent out to planetary body M-8322 to investigate and neutralize the remainders of a still mostly-unidentified alien threat. But what you find there may very well change the course of history...
!NEW CAMPAIGN MODE! - Take charge as your own personalised commander and lead your fleet in a story-driven, procedurally generated, multi-ended Campaign mode. With all the tactical depth of the previous game modes, you will also have: a detailed management system for your bases on the planet surface; requests from various factions to manage your reputation as a commander and defending fleet relay stations, your only connection to Earth.
Prepare your team to face every situation! An in-depth squad management system with complex character attributes and skills, detailed combat mechanics, and elaborate inventory system. Hundreds of weapons & gadgets are available to suit your playstyle. Hundreds of weapons & gadget combinations are available to suit your playstyle.
- Class-free skill system with many passive abilities
- Melee and ranged weapons with various types of ammunition
- Hacking tools, mines, turrets and other deployable solutions, armor and weapon upgrades
Explore and fight in interactable and fully destructible environments. Rearrange the battlefield, build barricades, avoid and exploit environmental hazards, lay traps, trigger chain reactions, seal airlocks, or break through walls—but be warned, your enemies have the same capabilities.
Push your skills to their limits in a variety of game modes. Discover a multi-layered difficulty system that guarantees challenging and engaging gameplay tailored to your taste.
- Fully customizable Single missions
- Challenging multi-mission operations with unique goals
- Building, maintaining and defending your outpost in Defend the Base mode
- and more!
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 4th gen., AMD Ryzen 3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia 1060 / AMD Radeon 380X, 4 GB dedicated VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: Not required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard+mouse required
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 9th gen., AMD Ryzen 5
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, 8 GB dedicated VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Download, Install, and Play
- Click the download button to get the link. You'll be redirected to our link generator.
- Once you're there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported client installed.
- Download USC: Counterforce (latest). Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
- Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.
Need help? Check our FAQs for common questions and fixes. If you need additional assistance, you can also visit the official GOG Support Center.
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