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Is Halfway worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy RPG players who want turn-based battles in a science-fiction setting
- Players who prefer compact campaigns lasting 10–14 hours
- Modding-focused players who want to create custom missions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 10–14-hour scope limited
- Players looking for real-time combat or large-scale battles may find the small-team, turn-based structure restrictive
- Players who want open-world exploration may not fit the confined ship setting
Our take on Halfway
Rather than presenting a broad world to explore, the game confines its campaign to a colonised ship under invasion. Its genre departure comes from pairing tactical team management with a focused mystery and a compact 10–14-hour structure.
What is Halfway?
Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG set several hundred years in the future, after humanity begins colonising other worlds.
A violent invasion strikes the colonial vessel Goliath, leaving a small group of survivors to reclaim the ship. Players guide a team through its dark, confined corridors and tactical encounters. Battles use cover, positioning, equipment, and individual skills. Recruited characters bring distinct stories, abilities, and experiences, while the campaign gradually reveals the events behind the invasion and their consequences for humanity. The game offers 10–14 hours of gameplay in a pixel-art setting with an atmospheric soundtrack. A map editor and Steam Workshop support allow custom campaigns and missions.
How Halfway plays
- 01Tactical turn-based combat
- Battles combine cover, positioning, equipment, and character abilities.
- 02Distinct survivor characters
- Recruitable team members have individual stories, skills, and past experiences.
- 03Campaign mystery
- The narrative gradually reveals what happened aboard the colonial vessel and why it matters to humanity.
- 04Custom campaign tools
- A map editor and Steam Workshop support provide tools for creating missions and campaigns.
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Halfway: platforms & release
Is Halfway worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy RPG players who want turn-based battles in a science-fiction setting. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 10–14-hour scope limited.
Where can I download Halfway?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Halfway's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Halfway on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
