id: 1132
uid: bUTV9
insdate: 2025-07-04 07:46:05
title: Silica
additional: Silica is a crossover of FPS and RTS where up to 3 factions battle for control over the planet of Baltarus. Lead from above as commander, or experience the action first-hand, either alone, or with friends. Join one of two human armies, or hunt them down as the territorial aliens.
category: Strategy
md5: 3c2a25352a3407450cf1e16fb2cf487f
game_description_snippet: Silica is a crossover of FPS and RTS where up to 3 factions battle for control over the planet of Baltarus. Lead from above as commander, or experience the action first-hand, either alone, or with friends. Join one of two human armies, or hunt them down as the territorial aliens.
game_review_summary: Mixed
responsive_reviewdesc: - 60% of the 66 user reviews for this game are positive.
review_number: 66
release_date: May 3, 2023
developer: Bohemia Incubator
publisher: Bohemia Interactive
popular_tags: Strategy,Sci-fi,RTS,Early Access,Singleplayer,Multiplayer,Aliens,Shooter,Indie,PvP,Action,First-Person,Co-op,FPS,PvE,3D,Futuristic,Online Co-Op,Arena Shooter,Top-Down
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About This Game

Dive into Silica, an immersive blend of first-person shooter and real-time strategy, each true to its respective genre. The game allows you freedom of choice without forcing you to play as either.

Intense Shooter and Classic Strategy

If you prefer sand-filled boots, bullets whizzing overhead, and menacing alien jaws closing in, the infantry role is for you. Not limited to merely foot-based soldiers, you can also take control of any available vehicles, including the colossal Harvester, the speedy Light Quad, or the insidious Siege Tank, just to name a few.



Or, if chewing metal is your niche, then the hive-mind, insect-like aliens are your faction of choice. Shift your consciousness between creatures such as the stealthy Crab, the nimble Hunter, or the armored Goliath.



For those who'd rather command their forces from a distance, the esteemed role of Commander awaits you in the relative safety of orbit. Deploy Harvesters to silica crystal fields, hiding the valuable resources you're after. Construct and place immense structures to produce and dispatch units that will dominate the battlefield.

Key Features

• First/third-person shooter - control any character, creature, or vehicle. You can leave the commanding to the AI.
  
• Choose from 6 unique locations to play on.
  
• Immerse yourself in 3 engaging game modes.
  
• Singleplayer and multiplayer options - play alone or with up to 12 people in Strategy mode and 32 in Arena mode.
  
• As a human, produce and select from 5 infantry classes and 11 distinct vehicles.
  
• As an alien, spawn and shift between 8 different creatures.

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