Play the official 24-level web edition in an optimized standalone viewport while keeping this live companion dashboard active for real-time keybindings, Purge ROI calculations, and unit counters.
Experience the complete 24-level campaign directly in an isolated 1280×760 browser window. This setup bypasses platform-level frame restrictions, prevents hotlink errors, and leaves your screen available for our real-time tactical companion HUD.
Play on one screen, analyze on the other. Follow these three steps for maximum strategic efficiency:
Keep this dashboard open while playing in your standalone game window. Reference keybindings in real time, evaluate unit compositions, and calculate exactly when factory price inflation justifies a Purge reset.
Master these official itch.io controls to manage production without interrupting the combat line:
Upgrades can be examined mid-battle. Use pause periods between waves to check your next branch prerequisites before factories become too expensive.
Every factory increases global costs. Enter your current income and next factory price to determine whether building or purging yields higher momentum:
Three primary tactical roles to balance across your production lines:
Execute these checks before hitting the Purge button to maximize post-reset momentum:
The current itch.io description lists 16 unlockable units. The game exposes unit information such as health, damage and speed, but this guide has not yet completed a version-matched comparison test.
In an official developer reply, Woodlouse was described as having very high health while still underperforming in that version. Its current role and matchups need a fresh, version-matched test before this guide recommends a build.
Players have repeatedly reported Mosquito-heavy runs as unusually effective, and the developer has acknowledged the balancing problem. That is a community-reported, patch-sensitive observation—not a permanent tier placement or a verified counter rule.
The Steam description says lower-tier units can gain later skills and synergies. Whether a mixed army or a specialized factory line performs better remains a test question; the current evidence does not support a fixed production ratio.
Specific damage values and counter-rankings vary by patch version. Statements regarding Mosquito strength and anti-air gaps reflect acknowledged community gameplay reports rather than permanent developer tier lists.
The current itch.io description lists approximately 100 upgrades, and an official screenshot shows a large branching upgrade tree. Exact priorities remain version-sensitive and require gameplay testing.
| Stage | Recommended Focus | Strategic Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Levels 1–10 | Record the available choices | Compare the opening options before committing to a route. |
| Levels 11–20 | Check whether the opening plan still works | Factory pricing and enemy composition can make earlier choices costly to change. |
| Level 20+ | Reassess economy and combat upgrades | The developer describes interest as more noticeable later, but no universal priority is verified. |
Start by reading the visible effect and prerequisites for each candidate node. This guide has not verified that the central ring should always be completed before specialized branches.
A player reported that level skipping disrupted an early coin-focused plan, and the developer agreed that skipped benefits needed clearer handling. Treat this as a reported version-specific interaction, not a universal route.
The official itch.io controls list U for opening the upgrades interface. Whether gameplay pauses, and the best time to spend resources, still need direct verification.
Every factory built increases the purchase cost of all future factories globally. Managing this compounding price curve is the primary economic puzzle of Incremental RTS.
The official description says each building increases the cost of all buildings. How sharply one factory affects another, and when specialization beats mixing, remains version-sensitive.
The official page says players need to purge factories from time to time because building costs rise. It does not establish a universal income threshold or confirm that purge resets every pricing component.
In a developer reply, interest was described as a small contributor around Level 20 and capable of reaching roughly +3k later. The comment does not define a per-cycle value or prove the optimal point to invest.
The official death description says upgrades and war points persist after death while factories are lost. This guide has not verified every purge interaction, so it does not claim identical persistence rules for purge.
The public itch.io description covers 24 levels and explains that death returns the player to an earlier level while preserving upgrades and war points.
The itch.io page says play can continue after Level 24 but may be unbalanced. Community comments discuss Level 30+, while the latest devlog only previews subjects such as elite units; their current-build behavior is not verified here.
When the player dies, the official description says the game restarts from an earlier level. Upgrades and war points persist, while factories are removed; the exact rollback formula is not documented here.
The official 2026 build notes confirm 24 playable campaign levels, with developer goals aiming for 100 levels upon full commercial release.
The developer warns that saves do not work on Safari in the current web build. No reliable workaround or Steam save-path behavior has been verified by this guide; use another supported browser or the official desktop demo if persistence matters.
Play the official demo directly through authorized channels. To comply with developer platform terms and avoid hotlink security warnings, launch the game in an official viewport using the links below.
Experience the game directly in your browser or download native desktop builds for Windows and macOS. Contains 24 levels and instant browser play.
Add Incremental RTS to your Steam wishlist and play the official Steam Demo. Planned release date: November 10, 2026. Published by Dyrkabes Games.
