BURNED HORIZONS
@burnedhorizons.com
A gritty, turn-based tactical sandbox set in 2002. No XP grind. No class rails. No buy-your-way skill trees. // Realism, immersion, player agency, & mod support are at its core.
#IndieGameDev
https://burnedhorizons.com/steam
https://discord.gg/QRnh2pbqKd
#IndieGameDev
https://burnedhorizons.com/steam
https://discord.gg/QRnh2pbqKd
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BURNED HORIZONS
@burnedhorizons.com
· Jul 23
Ever sit there, in front of a screen, & feel it? That hollow snap where the story should’ve hit. That moment where the firefight looks right — but means nothing. Where the uniform’s just a skin, the gun’s just a loop, & whatever they’re selling, it sure as hell isn’t war. #BurnedHorizons #IndieGame
November 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Confirmed. OPERATION LIVE FIRE begins 15 DEC 2025. Keys issued will trigger installs on that date. Few slots left on the board — move fast.
#indiexgamedev #pcgames #milsim #indiedev
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#indiexgamedev #pcgames #milsim #indiedev
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
BURNED HORIZONS - LIVE FIRE OPS // Early Alpha Deployment – December 14 - Steam News
Go window: 14 DEC 2025. Cleared callsigns, standby for activation. If you’re not on the board, flag your intent and report to FWD-DEP for confirmation.
store.steampowered.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Confirmed. OPERATION LIVE FIRE begins 15 DEC 2025. Keys issued will trigger installs on that date. Few slots left on the board — move fast.
#indiexgamedev #pcgames #milsim #indiedev
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#indiexgamedev #pcgames #milsim #indiedev
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
Devlogs #10 and #11 and a sneak peek at weapon modularity.
#indiegames #indiegamedev #milsim #pcstrategy #turnbased #pcgames #wishlist
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#indiegames #indiegamedev #milsim #pcstrategy #turnbased #pcgames #wishlist
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
BURNED HORIZONS - TACTICAL SCREEN AND TEAM INVENTORIES // D-LOGS #10 & #11 - Steam News
A closer look at the tactical screen layout — plus how team inventory transfers work in the field.
store.steampowered.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Devlogs #10 and #11 and a sneak peek at weapon modularity.
#indiegames #indiegamedev #milsim #pcstrategy #turnbased #pcgames #wishlist
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#indiegames #indiegamedev #milsim #pcstrategy #turnbased #pcgames #wishlist
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
WEAPON MODULARITY
Every part matters.
Receivers, barrels, stocks, grips, optics — everything can be broken down, rebuilt, and re-tuned for the job. 17 core components. 20-plus attachments.
Customization isn’t cosmetic — it’s survival.
#indiegamedev #milsim #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
Every part matters.
Receivers, barrels, stocks, grips, optics — everything can be broken down, rebuilt, and re-tuned for the job. 17 core components. 20-plus attachments.
Customization isn’t cosmetic — it’s survival.
#indiegamedev #milsim #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
October 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
WEAPON MODULARITY
Every part matters.
Receivers, barrels, stocks, grips, optics — everything can be broken down, rebuilt, and re-tuned for the job. 17 core components. 20-plus attachments.
Customization isn’t cosmetic — it’s survival.
#indiegamedev #milsim #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
Every part matters.
Receivers, barrels, stocks, grips, optics — everything can be broken down, rebuilt, and re-tuned for the job. 17 core components. 20-plus attachments.
Customization isn’t cosmetic — it’s survival.
#indiegamedev #milsim #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
Your kit and you // D-LOG #17
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#milsim #tacticalgames #pcgames #strategygames #xcom #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#milsim #tacticalgames #pcgames #strategygames #xcom #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
BURNED HORIZONS - YOUR KIT AND YOU // D-LOG #17 - Steam News
No retro catch-up this week. This one’s current: inventory systems, attachments, weight, and the alpha tightening up.
store.steampowered.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Your kit and you // D-LOG #17
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#milsim #tacticalgames #pcgames #strategygames #xcom #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#milsim #tacticalgames #pcgames #strategygames #xcom #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
**// [DISSEM]**
VISUAL UPDATE // OPERATOR RENDERS
Latest in-engine operator renders. Final lighting, shaders, and filters applied.
Still early — the kit list will keep expanding: new weapons, new looks, more room to shape your operator as we push ahead. #wishlist #pcgames #indiegamedev #indiedev
VISUAL UPDATE // OPERATOR RENDERS
Latest in-engine operator renders. Final lighting, shaders, and filters applied.
Still early — the kit list will keep expanding: new weapons, new looks, more room to shape your operator as we push ahead. #wishlist #pcgames #indiegamedev #indiedev
October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
**// [DISSEM]**
VISUAL UPDATE // OPERATOR RENDERS
Latest in-engine operator renders. Final lighting, shaders, and filters applied.
Still early — the kit list will keep expanding: new weapons, new looks, more room to shape your operator as we push ahead. #wishlist #pcgames #indiegamedev #indiedev
VISUAL UPDATE // OPERATOR RENDERS
Latest in-engine operator renders. Final lighting, shaders, and filters applied.
Still early — the kit list will keep expanding: new weapons, new looks, more room to shape your operator as we push ahead. #wishlist #pcgames #indiegamedev #indiedev
// OPN FULCRUM // PRE-LAUNCH LIVE
Hit Follow, share it, and push signal.
Every early follow matters — momentum now decides how hard we hit in Jan.
You decide whether the dev timeline is fast and streamlined or longer and slower #kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Hit Follow, share it, and push signal.
Every early follow matters — momentum now decides how hard we hit in Jan.
You decide whether the dev timeline is fast and streamlined or longer and slower #kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Coming soon: BURNED HORIZONS
A gritty, turn-based tactical sandbox set in 2002. No XP grind. No class rails. No buy-your-way skill trees.
www.kickstarter.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
// OPN FULCRUM // PRE-LAUNCH LIVE
Hit Follow, share it, and push signal.
Every early follow matters — momentum now decides how hard we hit in Jan.
You decide whether the dev timeline is fast and streamlined or longer and slower #kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Hit Follow, share it, and push signal.
Every early follow matters — momentum now decides how hard we hit in Jan.
You decide whether the dev timeline is fast and streamlined or longer and slower #kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
SITREP // NEW OPERATOR RENDERS. CHARACTER CREATION KIT. DEV NEWS. // store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#indiegamedev #pcgames #indiegames #strategygames #turnbased #milsim
#indiegamedev #pcgames #indiegames #strategygames #turnbased #milsim
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
SITREP // NEW OPERATOR RENDERS. CHARACTER CREATION KIT. DEV NEWS. // store.steampowered.com/news/app/398...
#indiegamedev #pcgames #indiegames #strategygames #turnbased #milsim
#indiegamedev #pcgames #indiegames #strategygames #turnbased #milsim
Early in-engine renders without shaders and filters. #burnedhorizons #pcgames #turnedbased #milsim #pcstrategy #indiedev #indiegame #indie
October 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Early in-engine renders without shaders and filters. #burnedhorizons #pcgames #turnedbased #milsim #pcstrategy #indiedev #indiegame #indie
Early concept art for the dev/modder character creation kit and the in-game player builder.
Appearance is handled through the physical exam; identity is forged through the narrative intake that writes your operator’s background, attributes, traits, etc. #indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #milsim
Appearance is handled through the physical exam; identity is forged through the narrative intake that writes your operator’s background, attributes, traits, etc. #indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #milsim
October 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Early concept art for the dev/modder character creation kit and the in-game player builder.
Appearance is handled through the physical exam; identity is forged through the narrative intake that writes your operator’s background, attributes, traits, etc. #indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #milsim
Appearance is handled through the physical exam; identity is forged through the narrative intake that writes your operator’s background, attributes, traits, etc. #indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #milsim
A sign of things to come. Operators are finally being built out in Unreal.
// Early game builds may show out-of-era kit — placeholders for now. As the battlefield evolves, captured gear, gunsmith mods, & world events can introduce new systems along the way. #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
// Early game builds may show out-of-era kit — placeholders for now. As the battlefield evolves, captured gear, gunsmith mods, & world events can introduce new systems along the way. #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
October 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A sign of things to come. Operators are finally being built out in Unreal.
// Early game builds may show out-of-era kit — placeholders for now. As the battlefield evolves, captured gear, gunsmith mods, & world events can introduce new systems along the way. #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
// Early game builds may show out-of-era kit — placeholders for now. As the battlefield evolves, captured gear, gunsmith mods, & world events can introduce new systems along the way. #pcgames #turnbased #strategy #indiedev
First look from an in-Unreal engine render. The look will keep tightening as we march toward the Closed Early Alpha in December. Wishlist + Follow burnedhorizons.com/steam #indiegamedev #indiedev #milsim #turnbased #pcgames #wishlist #burnedhorizons #strategy
October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
First look from an in-Unreal engine render. The look will keep tightening as we march toward the Closed Early Alpha in December. Wishlist + Follow burnedhorizons.com/steam #indiegamedev #indiedev #milsim #turnbased #pcgames #wishlist #burnedhorizons #strategy
A sneak peek at the first three OPS and Operator Bonuses planned for the Kickstarter in Jan. Rewards aren’t throwaway merch — patches, flags, coins, and dog tags built heavy, built to last.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Follow for updates
#kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames #milsim #strategy
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Follow for updates
#kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames #milsim #strategy
September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A sneak peek at the first three OPS and Operator Bonuses planned for the Kickstarter in Jan. Rewards aren’t throwaway merch — patches, flags, coins, and dog tags built heavy, built to last.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Follow for updates
#kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames #milsim #strategy
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Follow for updates
#kickstarter #indiedev #pcgames #milsim #strategy
Operators — this is critical.
Every follow now decides how hard we hit. The more of you stacked on day one, the stronger our opening strike.
This isn’t background noise. This is the op. Hit that button. Get counted. Bring others in. #indiegamedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Every follow now decides how hard we hit. The more of you stacked on day one, the stronger our opening strike.
This isn’t background noise. This is the op. Hit that button. Get counted. Bring others in. #indiegamedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Coming soon: BURNED HORIZONS
A gritty, turn-based tactical sandbox set in 2002. No XP grind. No class rails. No buy-your-way skill trees.
www.kickstarter.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Operators — this is critical.
Every follow now decides how hard we hit. The more of you stacked on day one, the stronger our opening strike.
This isn’t background noise. This is the op. Hit that button. Get counted. Bring others in. #indiegamedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Every follow now decides how hard we hit. The more of you stacked on day one, the stronger our opening strike.
This isn’t background noise. This is the op. Hit that button. Get counted. Bring others in. #indiegamedev #pcgames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bhs...
Two weeks in — 2,000+ wishlists stacked on Steam.
D-logs #4 + #5 go live.
👉https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/538865394484512891?l=english
#indiegames #tactics #strategy #UE5 #gamedev #Steam #indieDev #MondayMotivation #indiegamedev #devlog #pcgames #milsim #strategy #milestone
D-logs #4 + #5 go live.
👉https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/538865394484512891?l=english
#indiegames #tactics #strategy #UE5 #gamedev #Steam #indieDev #MondayMotivation #indiegamedev #devlog #pcgames #milsim #strategy #milestone
BURNED HORIZONS - ROLES, ARCHETYPES, PATHWAYS AND THE SYSTEM REMEMBERS // D-LOGS #4 AND #5 - Steam News
Two weeks in with 2,000+ wishlists stacked — this Dispatch delivers D-logs #4 and #5 on roles, archetypes, and the system that remembers every scar and choice.
store.steampowered.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Two weeks in — 2,000+ wishlists stacked on Steam.
D-logs #4 + #5 go live.
👉https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/538865394484512891?l=english
#indiegames #tactics #strategy #UE5 #gamedev #Steam #indieDev #MondayMotivation #indiegamedev #devlog #pcgames #milsim #strategy #milestone
D-logs #4 + #5 go live.
👉https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/538865394484512891?l=english
#indiegames #tactics #strategy #UE5 #gamedev #Steam #indieDev #MondayMotivation #indiegamedev #devlog #pcgames #milsim #strategy #milestone
OPN LIVE FIRE // Early Alpha
14 keys left — staging for December deploy.
1. Wishlist + Follow → burnedhorizons.com/steam
2. Screenshot proof
3. Uplink to Discord // fwd-dep → discord.gg/QRnh2pbqKd
4. Wait on comms. If you’re cleared, signal comes back.
#alphatesters #indiedev #turnbased
14 keys left — staging for December deploy.
1. Wishlist + Follow → burnedhorizons.com/steam
2. Screenshot proof
3. Uplink to Discord // fwd-dep → discord.gg/QRnh2pbqKd
4. Wait on comms. If you’re cleared, signal comes back.
#alphatesters #indiedev #turnbased
BURNED HORIZONS on Steam
A gritty, turn-based tactical sandbox set in 2002. No XP grind. No class rails. No buy-your-way skill trees. // 'They said it wasn't our war. So we made it ours.'
burnedhorizons.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
OPN LIVE FIRE // Early Alpha
14 keys left — staging for December deploy.
1. Wishlist + Follow → burnedhorizons.com/steam
2. Screenshot proof
3. Uplink to Discord // fwd-dep → discord.gg/QRnh2pbqKd
4. Wait on comms. If you’re cleared, signal comes back.
#alphatesters #indiedev #turnbased
14 keys left — staging for December deploy.
1. Wishlist + Follow → burnedhorizons.com/steam
2. Screenshot proof
3. Uplink to Discord // fwd-dep → discord.gg/QRnh2pbqKd
4. Wait on comms. If you’re cleared, signal comes back.
#alphatesters #indiedev #turnbased
// RDC-TRIDENT
First theater in a long campaign that will span the globe.
#indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #strategygames #ukraine #slavaukraini #milsim #turnbased #indiegamedev
First theater in a long campaign that will span the globe.
#indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #strategygames #ukraine #slavaukraini #milsim #turnbased #indiegamedev
September 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
// RDC-TRIDENT
First theater in a long campaign that will span the globe.
#indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #strategygames #ukraine #slavaukraini #milsim #turnbased #indiegamedev
First theater in a long campaign that will span the globe.
#indiedev #indiegames #pcgames #strategygames #ukraine #slavaukraini #milsim #turnbased #indiegamedev
MEDIA COVERAGE // POPULAR AIRSOFT
www.popularairsoft.com/upcoming-bur...
WISHLIST + FOLLOW ON STEAM // burnedhorizons.com/steam
#indiedev #indiegamedev #pcgames #strategygames #turnbasedgames #milsim #immersion
www.popularairsoft.com/upcoming-bur...
WISHLIST + FOLLOW ON STEAM // burnedhorizons.com/steam
#indiedev #indiegamedev #pcgames #strategygames #turnbasedgames #milsim #immersion
Upcoming "Burned Horizons" Takes A New Approach At Turn-Based Tactical RPGs
It appears another contender is emerging from the primordial soup of turn-based tactical games, and frankly, I'm a bit knackered just reading about it. The developers of "Burned Horizons" put out info...
www.popularairsoft.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
MEDIA COVERAGE // POPULAR AIRSOFT
www.popularairsoft.com/upcoming-bur...
WISHLIST + FOLLOW ON STEAM // burnedhorizons.com/steam
#indiedev #indiegamedev #pcgames #strategygames #turnbasedgames #milsim #immersion
www.popularairsoft.com/upcoming-bur...
WISHLIST + FOLLOW ON STEAM // burnedhorizons.com/steam
#indiedev #indiegamedev #pcgames #strategygames #turnbasedgames #milsim #immersion
What you do when the platform is FUBAR, you need to protect your flank, and want to light a signal for those that follow.
#NoX #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
#NoX #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
September 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What you do when the platform is FUBAR, you need to protect your flank, and want to light a signal for those that follow.
#NoX #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
#NoX #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
Operation Live Fire is open. // A gritty, turn-based tactical sandbox. No XP grind, no class rails, no buy-your-way skill trees.
WISHLIST + FOLLOW [then sign up for the alpha test].
📌 [https://burnedhorizons.com/steam
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #pcgames #milsim #StrategyGames #BurnedHorizons
WISHLIST + FOLLOW [then sign up for the alpha test].
📌 [https://burnedhorizons.com/steam
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #pcgames #milsim #StrategyGames #BurnedHorizons
September 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Operation Live Fire is open. // A gritty, turn-based tactical sandbox. No XP grind, no class rails, no buy-your-way skill trees.
WISHLIST + FOLLOW [then sign up for the alpha test].
📌 [https://burnedhorizons.com/steam
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #pcgames #milsim #StrategyGames #BurnedHorizons
WISHLIST + FOLLOW [then sign up for the alpha test].
📌 [https://burnedhorizons.com/steam
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #pcgames #milsim #StrategyGames #BurnedHorizons
Widow’s tag — cut after Kalinikova.
Inside the wire, it marks record.
Outside, a limited run will be issued — steel and leather, for select Operator Bonuses.
[EARLY CONCEPT ART — NOT FINAL] #indiedev #pcgames #turnbased #milsim #kickstarter #earlybacker #strategy
Inside the wire, it marks record.
Outside, a limited run will be issued — steel and leather, for select Operator Bonuses.
[EARLY CONCEPT ART — NOT FINAL] #indiedev #pcgames #turnbased #milsim #kickstarter #earlybacker #strategy
September 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Widow’s tag — cut after Kalinikova.
Inside the wire, it marks record.
Outside, a limited run will be issued — steel and leather, for select Operator Bonuses.
[EARLY CONCEPT ART — NOT FINAL] #indiedev #pcgames #turnbased #milsim #kickstarter #earlybacker #strategy
Inside the wire, it marks record.
Outside, a limited run will be issued — steel and leather, for select Operator Bonuses.
[EARLY CONCEPT ART — NOT FINAL] #indiedev #pcgames #turnbased #milsim #kickstarter #earlybacker #strategy
Two new D-Logs are live on Steam: [The Old Rules & Progression]
Visuals set the weight. Progression charts a different course — scars, trust, consequence.
[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/501710244523541120?l=english
#BurnedHorizons #indiedev #tactics #indiedev #pcgames
Visuals set the weight. Progression charts a different course — scars, trust, consequence.
[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/501710244523541120?l=english
#BurnedHorizons #indiedev #tactics #indiedev #pcgames
September 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Two new D-Logs are live on Steam: [The Old Rules & Progression]
Visuals set the weight. Progression charts a different course — scars, trust, consequence.
[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/501710244523541120?l=english
#BurnedHorizons #indiedev #tactics #indiedev #pcgames
Visuals set the weight. Progression charts a different course — scars, trust, consequence.
[https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3985330/view/501710244523541120?l=english
#BurnedHorizons #indiedev #tactics #indiedev #pcgames
Received our first write-up by @turnbasedlovers.bsky.social.
They ran the op and carried the message down range. Must read. Appreciate the coverage.[Wishlist + Follow on Steam]
turnbasedlovers.com/overview/tac...
#pcgames #indiedev #turnbasedgames #strategygames #milsim #indiegames #tacticalgames
They ran the op and carried the message down range. Must read. Appreciate the coverage.[Wishlist + Follow on Steam]
turnbasedlovers.com/overview/tac...
#pcgames #indiedev #turnbasedgames #strategygames #milsim #indiegames #tacticalgames
Gritty Turn-Based Tactical RPG Burned Horizons - Overview
It’s called Burned Horizons, an upcoming turn-based tactical game planned for release on PC in late 2026. Learn more
turnbasedlovers.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Received our first write-up by @turnbasedlovers.bsky.social.
They ran the op and carried the message down range. Must read. Appreciate the coverage.[Wishlist + Follow on Steam]
turnbasedlovers.com/overview/tac...
#pcgames #indiedev #turnbasedgames #strategygames #milsim #indiegames #tacticalgames
They ran the op and carried the message down range. Must read. Appreciate the coverage.[Wishlist + Follow on Steam]
turnbasedlovers.com/overview/tac...
#pcgames #indiedev #turnbasedgames #strategygames #milsim #indiegames #tacticalgames
Language is leverage. Not flavor. No one fluent on the team? You're gonna get left in the dark - unless you divine the meaning, find a local or queue it for XIN to decipher. [wishlist + follow] Burnedhorizons.com/steam
#BurnedHorizons #TacticsGame #Ukraine #pcgames #IndieDev #slavaukraini
#BurnedHorizons #TacticsGame #Ukraine #pcgames #IndieDev #slavaukraini
September 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Language is leverage. Not flavor. No one fluent on the team? You're gonna get left in the dark - unless you divine the meaning, find a local or queue it for XIN to decipher. [wishlist + follow] Burnedhorizons.com/steam
#BurnedHorizons #TacticsGame #Ukraine #pcgames #IndieDev #slavaukraini
#BurnedHorizons #TacticsGame #Ukraine #pcgames #IndieDev #slavaukraini