Satellite Reign

Satellite Reign is a spiritual successor to the classic Syndicate series, offering a real-time tactical experience set in a sprawling cyberpunk city. Players control a squad of four agents, each with unique abilities, as they navigate a dystopian world ruled by mega-corporations. The game emphasizes

Cool RTS game with cyberpunk setting. Select your agents and take on various missions. Different skills are required like hacking, stealth etc. You can use different approach so killing is not necessary. Map is semi open thus you can travel to different parts anytime but unlocking some paths might require a proper skill first. Visual side looks good and you can zoom in plenty to see what's going on. Coop is decent however finding someone to play with might be difficult. Music and sounds are ok. Recommended for cyberpunk and RTS fans. Also make sure to check out Shadowrun, decent game with similar atmosphere.

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
A decent game combining real-time strategy with RPG elements in a cyberpunk open-world setting. Set in a dystopian future, you control a team of agents tasked with infiltrating and sabotaging the corporate elite. The game's atmosphere, world-building, and soundtrack are definitely its highlights.
However, the game struggles in a few key areas. The real-time tactical combat is enjoyable at first, but it can quickly become repetitive. The lack of a compelling narrative also makes the missions feel like they’re just filler, with minimal payoff, and they start to feel like a grind.
The progression system also feels kind of slow, with upgrades that don’t always make a noticeable difference right away.
On the other hand, the freedom in how you approach missions is enjoyable, and there’s a lot of room for creativity.
The game could be summarized as a solid effort that could have used a bit more polish and depth.

Every now and then I come back to this game, in search for any news of a sequel, some meaningful mods, or another game that is similar enough.
Played the game with a friend in coop mode and we loved every bit of it, despite it having a fair share of bugs. There's just nothing quite like it, it's a near-perfect blend of cyberpunk, tactics, real-time, isometric, an interesting world, and some great and fun mechanics. There are always multiple approaches to all the missions, it's awesome to split up in coop and simultaneously try to find a way inside a guarded area. I loved how alive the city feels and how it connects all the missions seamlessly. We had so many moments where we were about to be caught, and then just barely managed to either escape or go under cover again. Just brilliant.
I'll probably do another playthrough sometime, but in the meantime I'm writing this love letter in hope for a sequel someday. Thanks, 5 Lives Studios!

Such a fun game, reminds me a lot of the Syndicate games from back in the day. It really abodies that old school spirit. The graphics are really good.

I wish they had made more, DLC or sequal, but the game has replay value, so I can return to it whenever I want, every playthrough is different.

I don't really think I can describe what this game is but for me it was unlike anything I'd played before. It really lets you approach challenges in interesting ways with a lot of freedom of choice, and its remained in my head for years as a good example of interesting game design.

great cyberpunk city atmosphere and level design. being able to micro-manage and plan around what you want to do this much feels so immersive. i can't believe i didn't review it 4 years ago back when i finished it.