- Celebrate the release of Bloodgrounds with us - 6 November 2025
Greetings fellow turn-based-lovers, Today we released Bloodgrounds together with our friends from Exordium Games into Early Access: In this brand new turn-based Strategy RPG, you battle in challenging tactical arena-based fights and bring your troupe of fantasy gladiators to glory. If you are on the lookout for new content, look no further! We set-up a “complete the set” bundle, so if you already own Capes you get an additional 10% discount on Bloodgrounds on top of the launch discount. Check out Bloodgrounds here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507820/Bloodgrounds/ Best Regards Daedalic Entertainment
- Superhero strategy game Capes gets four new levels in free update - 20 August 2024
There's no shortage of strategy games that riff off of XCOM, but one of this year's most interesting newcomers has to be Capes . The turn-based superhero tactics title might not be revered as a genre-defining experience, but it's certainly distinctive and has gone over well with a lot of strategy fans. It's now got some additional content for you to try, as a brand new update drops four new missions into the game. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Capes review - XCOM with superheroes and tricky turn-based tactics New strategy game is XCOM with superheroes, coming very soon
- "Holo Danger" Update - 19 August 2024
Hi everyone, We’re thrilled to announce the latest Capes update, Holo Danger. This exciting new addition to the game offers four new combat missions, with the first unlocking at the start of Act 2. These new missions provide unique combat challenges for players of varying skill levels. Each mission is designed to be completed by all players regardless of experience and offers a modest challenge. However, meeting certain combat criteria through expert play causes each mission to escalate and unleash an additional layer of challenge. We look forward to seeing what strategies players come up with to overcome these missions. Thanks again for your continued support! Spitfire Interactive Check out the trailer here:
- Game Difficulty & Player Freedom HOTFIX - 3 July 2024
Hey everyone, It’s been great to see and hear from players enjoying the new Game Difficulty and Player Freedom update. Big shout out to our QA team who have done an amazing job to thoroughly test all of the new changes for that update. Today’s update is a simple one and addresses two bugs: Fixed issue where Hits with Chain Lightning optional objective would not complete. Fixed issue where Delay was functioning as Next Turn in stealth missions preventing players from reordering their team. Again, thanks for the continued support. Spitfire Interactive & Daedalic Entertainment
- GAME DIFFICULTY & PLAYER FREEDOM UPDATE - 28 June 2024
Hey everyone, The Game Difficulty and Player Freedom update is finally here. This update adds a plethora of game improvements, including 2 new difficulty modes, mission specific balance changes, fewer hero specific optional objectives, improvements to stealth, the ability to fast forward during the player’s turn (incl. ultimates!) and much, much more! With this in mind we have endeavoured to maintain the core game experience we intended to make and a large portion of players are really enjoying, while also addressing the criticisms raised about the game. This is a large update and we’ve tried to include as much information and context as possible to be as transparent about our goals and approach. So without further ado let’s get into the big changes! Best Regards, Spitfire Interactive & Daedalic Entertainment Since Steam Blogposts have a word-limit, we had to post the "short" version he…
- GAME DIFFICULTY & PLAYER FREEDOM UPDATE INCOMING! - 27 June 2024
Hey everyone! The development team here at Spitfire has been working feverishly over the past several weeks, and is excited to deliver the Game Difficulty and Player Freedom update very soon. We've developed two new difficulty modes to help players find the right balance for their tastes. A range of missions, including Home Target and Heard on the News have had significant balancing adjustments that should help players complete them more intuitively. To make the game more approachable for a range of play styles, and allow players to feel more in control, we've removed most hero-specific optional objectives and re-tuned optional objective requirements across many missions. Additionally, some SP will be awarded for completing missions regardless of optional objectives. A new gameplay setting optionally moves the All In One Bonus SP reward to mission completion for players who don't enjoy…
- Hotfix - 1st of June - 1 June 2024
Heyho, We’ve just released a hotfix for a crash that can occur when a Security Bot explodes next to a tech crate in the 'Tech Support' side mission. Best Regards, Daedalic Entertainment & Spitfire Interactive
- Roadmap - 31 May 2024
Heyho everyone, It's been now 48 hours (roughly) since we released Capes and even though we enjoyed your enthusiasm and support in the early hours, it is obvious that there are a few things we still have to fine-tune. Even though Spitfire Interactive consists only of a small team of 4 developers and this is no Early Access title, but a finished product - we still are working further on Capes to "make it right" in the end - yesterday's first patch was just the start, Here is our look ahead: Thanks again for your feedback and support - Please keep it coming, here on Steam or on Discord. Now it's on us to funnel that into the best version Capes can be. Best Regards, Daedalic Entertainment & Spitfire Interactive
- First Update incoming! - 30 May 2024
Heyho, The dust of the Release day has settled and the first thing we want to get off our chest is surely thanking you for your support in the early hours of the release! We are already looking at the amount of feedback you have brought up so far - and since it's quite a lot and our core-dev team only consists of 4 people, there's surely no time to waste. We compiled a first list of fixes to tackle some of your issues already and finalized the first patch to come - including: Fixed severe framerate stutter that would occur when the camera transitions to cutscenes with DLSS enabled Improved Quicksave to allow the save option to remain available via pause menu when a hero's action was selected General fixes Updated German translation Thank you again for the feedback you've shared with us - please keep it coming! Spitfire Interactive & Daedalic Entertainment Here are the full patch notes:…
- The supervillains won, so fight back in superhero strategy game Capes - out now - 29 May 2024
From Spitfire Interactive, former members of Defiant Development who made Hand of Fate, comes the superhero strategy game Capes. It's out now with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/the-supervillains-won-so-fight-back-in-superhero-strategy-game-capes-out-now
- CAPES is OUT NOW! - 29 May 2024
Hey fellow superheroes and those who want to become one! After a super-heroic effort we’re happy to announce that CAPES releases today! It feels like such a long time ago that the team first discussed the possibility of making a Superhero game set in a world where the villains have already won. Now it is time to fight back! Join Doctrine and build a new team of young super powered heroes to fight back and reclaim the city. Special thanks to everybody who has supported the game during development including those who downloaded and played the demo. We appreciate everybody’s interest and support. Enjoy! Spitfire Interactive and Daedalic Entertainment Get your hands on CAPES here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081080 You want to support indie games even more? Then the King City Edition including CAPES and the Supporter Pack is for you! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/40705/Capes…
- Capes review - 24 May 2024
ll the best superhero teams have one thing in common: everyone has their role. While Wolverine's charging in, claws flashing, Cyclops is up on a ridge shooting down lasers, Iceman is zipping around freezing foes, Jean Grey is delving into a supervillain's mind, and Colossus is body-blocking energy blasts... Read more.
- Capes review - XCOM with superheroes and tricky turn-based tactics - 24 May 2024
It only takes one look at Spitfire Interactive's Capes to see that it's the lovechild of XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns. This expectation sets perhaps an unfairly high bar for a new developer's debut game, but it's hard to escape those comparisons. And while Capes never quite reaches the heights of its inspirations, it does deliver its own challenging strategic style. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New strategy game is XCOM with superheroes, coming very soon
- Capes is a superhero game about the legacy its heroes inherit, but also the legacy of turn-based tactics as a genre - 20 May 2024
Irrational's Freedom Force games celebrated the Silver Age of comics in all its goofy glory, with a cast of characters including a time-traveling robot called Microwave and a witch named Alchemiss. Capes evokes a later, more serious era: the Bronze Age of the 1970s and '80s, after Stan Lee ditched the Comics Code Authority's seal of approval to publish a Spider-Man story about drugs. It was a time when superhero stories became grittier, more political, and often dystopian... Read more.
- Superheroes and XCOM collide in this brilliantly tense and tactical turn-based strategy game - 18 April 2024
In the dystopian future of Capes , renegade superheroes are called "Capes", but none of them wear capes. What are you supposed to make of that? I was planning to dedicate the following 1000 words to trying to figure out a possible explanation for this bizarre state of affairs, but then it turned out to have really excellent turn-based strategy combat, so unfortunately I've had to pivot... Read more.
- Superhero strategy game Capes confirmed for release on May 29th - 17 April 2024
Capes is an XCOM-like superhero strategy game coming from Spitfire Interactive, comprised of key creatives behind the Hand of Fate franchise. It has a new trailer and a release date now! Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/superhero-strategy-game-capes-confirmed-for-release-on-may-29th
- Release Date Announcement - 16 April 2024
Dear heroes of all ages and those who are still eager to become one, We've got exciting news for all of you! CAPES is going to release on May 29th! Watch our new, exclusive release date reveal trailer on IGN: We are thrilled for what's to come! Soon we can take back the city and let justice win! Yours, Spitfire Interactive & Daedalic Entertainment
- New strategy game is XCOM with superheroes, coming very soon - 15 April 2024
Marvel's Midnight Suns perfectly marries the excellence of the Firaxis XCOM games with superhero antics. The two games aren't exactly the same, with Midnight Suns opting for smaller playspaces and less of the dead soldiers, but it proved that strategy and superheroes are a great mix. This is something Capes wants to do too, as the upcoming superhero strategy game finally locks down a release date - one that's coming real soon. Read the rest of the story...
- Superhero strategy game Capes has a big new demo up - 3 October 2023
Capes is an upcoming tactical strategy game from Spitfire Interactive and Daedalic Entertainment. Due out in 2024, a new demo has been put up with expanded and improved mechanics to play through. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/superhero-strategy-game-capes-has-a-big-new-demo-up
- New Demo and Video Series - 29 September 2023
Dear heroes of all ages and those who are still eager to become one, We’ve got exciting news for you today: A new demo and video series! NEW DEMO: There is a new enhanced CAPES demo available on Steam. It includes 4 missions you can explore as well as a ton of new features and improvements: Fast Forward - speed up gameplay during enemy turns Quick Save - manually save during combat and reload during play Difficulty - Choice of three difficulty settings Improved cinematics including full English VO! Improved UI Improved ultimate attacks Improved gamepad support Numerous stability improvements, performance, and bugs fixed Additional languages: Spanish, Latin American, German, French, Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian and Japanese NEW VIDEO SERIES: We have also released the first episode of a new CAPES video series for you! Each episode showcases a new hero and their unique abil…
