StrategyFit check
Is Tethered worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time strategy players who want a day-to-night cycle rather than a single continuous battle
- Strategy players who enjoy directing worker units as well as defending against enemies
- Players interested in island-based scenarios who prefer a defined set of locations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking uninterrupted combat may find the shift between daytime preparation and nighttime attacks restrictive
- Players who prefer direct control of individual fighters may not enjoy assigning tasks to groups of Peeps
- Players looking for a large-scale military strategy setting may prefer a different theme
Our take on Tethered
Rather than centering each scenario on continuous combat, Tethered divides play between daytime island preparation and nighttime defense. That cycle gives resource gathering and unit preparation a direct role in the coming attacks.
What is Tethered?
In this real-time strategy game, players act as a Spirit Guardian restoring life and balance across a group of islands in a magical sky world.
They direct Peeps to gather resources, build, fight, and sacrifice themselves while working to free imprisoned companions. Daylight is for harvesting, shaping the elements, and preparing the Peeps. At night, hostile creatures attack the islands and target resources, crystals, and Peeps. The game alternates between daytime preparation and nighttime defense, and can be played in 2D or in VR with supported headsets.
How Tethered plays
- 01Day-night cycle
- Daylight is used for gathering and preparation before nighttime creatures threaten the island.
- 02Peep commands
- The player directs Peeps to gather food, fight, construct buildings, and sacrifice themselves.
- 03Element control
- The Spirit Guardian can manipulate the elements while preparing each island.
- 04Two play modes
- The game offers 2D play and VR play with supported headsets.
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Tethered: platforms & release
Is Tethered worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time strategy players who want a day-to-night cycle rather than a single continuous battle. Skip it if: players seeking uninterrupted combat may find the shift between daytime preparation and nighttime attacks restrictive.
Where can I download Tethered?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tethered's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tethered on?
Windows only.
