Cataclismo Embraces Tabletop Tactics with The Old Kingdom Expansion
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Cataclismo is getting a major strategic shake-up with The Old Kingdom expansion, adding a hex-based tabletop overworld and multi-citadel logistics to its real-time fortress defense gameplay on August 20.
Hooded Horse is expanding the scope of its fortress defense hit Cataclismo with a major new add-on. Titled The Old Kingdom, the upcoming DLC gives the real-time strategy favorite a heavy tabletop twist. Players will move away from single-site survival and step onto a hex-based war map that evokes the strategic depth of a classic boardgame. You will manage multiple citadels, secure supply routes, and research new technology while still holding the line against relentless waves of horrors pouring out of the Mist.
This new mode brings a familiar campaign structure to the table, pairing a turn-based overworld layer with the precise block-by-block building and real-time combat that made the base game a standout. Publishers describe the expansion as a test of logistics where you must constantly reinforce vulnerable outposts and balance economic growth with military defense. It borrows the spirit of grand strategy loops to give builders and tacticians a fresh way to engage with the world.
For a community that loves deep mechanical management and intricate base design, this update looks like a natural evolution. Originally reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, The Old Kingdom is scheduled to launch on PC via Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store on August 20. Whether you are aiming your Lobbers at incoming hordes or planning your next logistics move across the map, it is shaping up to be a compelling reason to jump back into the fray.
Tags: Cataclismo, Hooded Horse, Strategy Games, PC Gaming, Simulation
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun