Fit check
Is Celestial Project worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based battles on compact tactical maps
- Roguelike fans who enjoy assembling teams and combining weapons with chips
- Science-fiction players interested in defending starships from alien creatures
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking large-scale battles may find the fixed 9x9 maps and three-person teams too limited in scope
- Players wanting a conventional linear campaign may not enjoy the roguelike structure and repeated tactical encounters
- Players looking for a prison-escape or World War II setting will find its focus on alien attacks and starship construction different
Our take on Celestial Project
Rather than centering on a broad battlefield or a single persistent squad, the game combines roguelike progression with WarChess maps, weapon-chip loadouts, and a campaign organized around defending five starships.
What is Celestial Project?
Celestial Project is a roguelike WarChess strategy game set during an alien attack on Earth in 2069.
Players command special operations forces from three human factions, selecting from 9 roles to form a three-person team. Battles take place on 9x9 maps where terrain and equipment affect tactical decisions. Characters can carry two weapons, selected from more than 24 weapons, props, and equipment, while weapons accept three chips each from a pool of more than 81 chips and skills. The campaign centers on defending five starships under construction. Each ship has a different design, setting, enemy style, and loot rewards. Hidden weapons can be obtained by capturing alien creatures, and the game includes a concealed sixth starship under construction.
How Celestial Project plays
- 01Nine playable roles
- Roles from three human factions combine into three-person teams for missions.
- 02Nine-by-nine battlefields
- Every battle uses a 9x9 map with terrain obstacles that affect tactical positioning.
- 03Weapon customization
- Each character carries two weapons, and each weapon can hold three chips.
- 04Five starships
- The ships use different construction approaches and are linked to distinct scenes, enemies, and loot.
- 05Hidden discoveries
- Capturing alien creatures can reveal weapons, while a sixth starship is concealed in the setting.
Celestial Project compared to similar games
Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on large-scale World War II battles with direct control of individual units, while Celestial Project uses 9x9 maps, three-person teams, and weapon-chip combinations against alien creatures. Xenonauts also centers on defending Earth from an alien invasion, but its description emphasizes a multinational military organization, persistent soldiers, and technology recovery. Shogun Showdown shares the roguelike and turn-based structure, but uses attack tiles, combos, and deck building rather than Celestial Project's team roles, weapons, and chips.
Celestial Project: platforms & release
Is Celestial Project worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based battles on compact tactical maps. Skip it if: players seeking large-scale battles may find the fixed 9x9 maps and three-person teams too limited in scope.
Where can I download Celestial Project?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Celestial Project's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Celestial Project on?
Windows and macOS.
