Fights in Tight Spaces

Fights in Tight Spaces is a turn-based tactics game with card decks and martial arts fights. As Agent 11, you fight criminal gangs for the secret organization Section Eleven. Instead of large battlefields, you face tight spaces where every action uses up a card.

Ground Shatter combines customizable card decks with the stylized presentation of classic action films. Key factors are your card hand, movement and the position of enemies.

Fights in Tight Spaces released on Dec 2, 2021, for PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation 4 version followed on May 24, 2023, and the Nintendo Switch version on May 25, 2023. On Steam, Early Access began as early as Feb 24, 2021.

Fights in Tight Spaces launched natively on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The Xbox version supports Smart Delivery and is optimized for Xbox Series X|S.

On PlayStation 5, the PS4 version runs via backward compatibility. There is no standalone PS5 version on the PlayStation Store. The Nintendo release is also listed for Switch, not as a separate Switch 2 port.

Every fight is controlled turn by turn with cards. Your hand determines which attacks, evasive steps and special maneuvers Agent 11 can use. Enemies can be blocked or moved into dangerous areas through good positioning.

Although the fights look like fast action scenes, you make your decisions at your own pace. What matters is how attack and movement cards work together within a turn.

Weapon of Choice has expanded Fights in Tight Spaces with armed techniques since Sept 28, 2023. The additional Gunslinger deck contains more than 30 cards. Five levels, new enemies and a revised story mode complement the base game. Besides PC, this expansion is also available for PS4, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

K9 Division released on Steam on Sept 25, 2025, and brings Agent K, a supporting dog, along with additional decks. FRIGHTS in Tight Spaces followed on Oct 27, 2025, for PC and introduces new encounters in a creepy setting. No standalone console releases are listed for these two PC expansions.

The Windows version requires a 64-bit processor with SSE2 support and at least 4 GB of RAM. For graphics output, Steam lists a card with 1 GB of video memory and DirectX 9.0c. 8 GB RAM is recommended.

The requirements refer to the main game on Windows, not the console versions.

Over 200 cards enable different fighting styles. Between fights, Agent 11 improves his techniques and combines attack with movement actions. New cards and random events change the available options over the course of a campaign.

A strong card does not automatically win an encounter. What matters is whether it suits the enemies' positions and your other actions.

Fights in Tight Spaces offers German menus and subtitles. Other on-screen languages are English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Russian and Simplified Chinese. German voice acting is not listed on Steam.

The PlayStation version can be played without quick or simultaneous presses of multiple buttons. In offline play, you can pause at any time.

The environment is part of the tactics. In confined arenas, you decide which enemies to shift or take out first. A good position opens up new options, while a risky move blocks the way back.

The card system rewards not only powerful hits, but also the order of moves and control over the available space.

Agent 11 works for Section Eleven against criminal organizations. The secret organization steps in when conventional investigations reach their limits. The agent solves these cases with direct missions and a growing selection of combat techniques.

Random events bring upgrades or injuries. Each new run can play out differently as a result.

The main game is designed for single player. Besides the campaign, the PC version offers daily challenges. Players can compare their results with each other via online leaderboards.