New Faction Unveiled as Fractured Alliance Surpasses 35,000 Wishlist Additions on Steam

July 23, 2025 – Breda, Netherlands — Indie developer Tense Games is proud to announce a major milestone for its upcoming real-time strategy title Fractured Alliance, which has now surpassed 35,000 Steam wishlist additions. As part of the celebration, the studio has unveiled a major update featuring new faction details, additional tactical units, and a first look at one of the game’s snow-themed 2v2 maps.

The announcement follows the soft implementation of the game’s third playable faction: The Collective—an automation-first force that redefines how newcomers and veterans alike experience RTS warfare.

“The Collective is our answer to the paradox of making an RTS that's fun for nostalgic Command & Conquer fans, but also accessible for new players,” said studio founder Thomas van den Essenburg. “It’s an ambitious design, and development is progressing well.”

Unlike the traditional, micro-heavy design of legacy RTS titles like Red Alert and Tiberian Dawn, The Collective introduces a modern spin on RTS gameplay with streamlined controls, economic automation, and AI-controlled drone armies. It’s a faction that’s beginner-friendly without sacrificing late-game complexity.

Key features of The Collective include:

• Automation-First Gameplay: Players construct underground pods (Rifle, Missile, and AA Drone Pods) that produce AI-driven units which act independently or under optional player commands.
• Economic Streamlining: Harvesters auto-gather resources and instantly credit your economy—no micromanagement needed.
• Stance Commands: Use behavior modes like Stockpile, Force Attack, and Defend to guide your autonomous units.
• Veteran Depth: Unlock powerful Gundam-style mech suits in the late game for classic unit control and tactical finesse.

In addition to The Collective’s reveal, today’s update introduces new units and abilities to enhance existing factions:

• United Federation – Combat Medic: A frontline support unit that heals infantry squads mid-combat.
• The Collective – Mine Drone: A deployable unit that plants explosive traps across the battlefield, ideal for terrain-based strategy and defense.
• United Federation – Walker Drop Ability: A powerful late-game ability that delivers two Heavy Siege Walkers via aerial deployment to create devastating frontline breakthroughs.

Inspired by genre-defining classics, Fractured Alliance brings back base building, resource nodes, terrain-based warfare, and superweapons, while adding new elements such as automated units, asymmetric factions, and competitive + co-op multiplayer. Whether you're a nostalgic veteran or entirely new to RTS, the upcoming campaign and multiplayer modes promise depth, excitement, and strategic innovation.

With over 35,000 players adding Fractured Alliance to their wishlists, the title is rapidly becoming one of the most anticipated upcoming RTS games on Steam. Tense Games is actively engaging with its community during development and is also in discussions with potential publishing partners, including interest from some of the largest publishers in the scene.

Players can wishlist the game now on Steam to stay up-to-date and ensure they’re the first to enter the battlefield when Fractured Alliance launches in 2026.

🎥 Watch the Collective Early Preview video: https://youtu.be/4CsmAupRdeU
🎥 Watch the prototype trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSf_0-ekIBU
🛒 Steam Wishlist Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2583660/Fractured_Alliance/