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Laser Squad

TitleLaser Squad
First release1988
DeveloperMythos Games
PublisherMicroIllusions
PlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Genresscience fiction video game, turn-based tactics
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Commodore 64: 1988-01-01
ZX Spectrum: 1988-01-01
Amstrad CPC: 1989-01-01
Amiga: 1989-01-01
DOS: 1992-09-10 (PAL)
Wikidata IDQ407005

Space marine-like soldiers and cyborgs serve as the primary units in this turn-based tactical war game. Players manage a limited budget of credits to purchase specific weaponry and armor for their squad before engaging in missions. Combat utilizes an action point system to manage movement, shooting, and resting, while a two-player hotseat mode allows for local multiplayer battles.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q407005) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (atarist/laser-squad) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (amiga/laser-squad) · last updated 2026-09-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/laser-squad) · last updated 2026-10-06 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (10370) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (50816) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (24963) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (55298) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (49524) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (10): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © MicroIllusions · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © MicroIllusions · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © MicroIllusions · internal use only.
Image: Unknown author, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons (“ZX Laser Squad.png”)
Sprites
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Videos
Laser Squad (Amiga) #1 The Assassins
Finnman Gaming · Amiga version · longplay · 30:09auto-matched
Part of a multi-part series.
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
Laser Squad #1 - The Assassins on ZX Spectrum /// Retro Gaming
LastofAvari · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 20:51auto-matched
Part of a multi-part series.
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
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