Rainbow Six is stepping away from the first-person shooter format that defined Siege. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics is a single-player, turn-based tactical game where you look down on the battlefield from above and issue commands to a small squad of operators. It was revealed during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live and sits alongside the events of Rainbow Six Siege.
Quick answer: Rainbow Six Tactics is a single-player turn-based tactics game from Ubisoft Paris, set for release in 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. No exact release date has been confirmed yet.
What Rainbow Six Tactics is
You play as Six, the commander of a rebuilt Rainbow unit, recruiting operators and running high-stakes operations across the globe while uncovering a wider conspiracy. Instead of real-time gunfights, combat plays out in turns from an overhead, isometric view. The design gives mission planning as much weight as the fighting itself, so how you prepare a squad matters as much as how you execute the assault.
The gameplay loop draws obvious comparisons to squad tactics games like XCOM, but it keeps the counter-terrorism framing and operator identity that Rainbow Six fans already know.
Operators and squad building
There are 15 operators to work with, including familiar faces from Rainbow Six Siege. Before each mission you pick four of them to form a squad. Every operator brings a distinct ability, gadget, and skill tree, so the four you choose should cover the roles a given mission demands.
Tip: Because destruction and synchronized attacks are central, squad picks are less about raw firepower and more about how abilities and gadgets combine with the environment.
Missions, objectives, and locations
The campaign spans more than 50 missions set in locations around the world, from ancient Egyptian ruins to high-security Danish prisons. Objectives change from mission to mission, which pushes you to rebuild your squad and approach around the goal.
| Mission type | Goal |
|---|---|
| Hostage Rescue | Reach and extract a captive to safety |
| Bomb Disposal | Locate and neutralize planted explosives |
| Target Elimination | Take out a high-value enemy target |
Destruction and the Breach system
Destructible environments carry over from Siege as a core mechanic. You can break through walls to open new entry points, tear down enemy cover, or clear fresh lines of sight, so the battlefield shifts as the fight unfolds.
Before you strike, reconnaissance drones and other gadgets let you scout enemy positions and read the battlefield. The Breach system then lets you set up the movement and actions of each operator in advance, so the squad executes a coordinated, simultaneous assault. Combining operator abilities with well-timed destruction is the point of the system rather than a bonus.
Managing your HQ between missions
Outside of combat, the game turns into a base-management layer. Between operations you train operators, treat injuries, and upgrade gear and skill trees. You can also expand different HQ departments to unlock new equipment and support options, which feeds directly back into how strong your squad is on the next deployment.
Release window and platforms
Rainbow Six Tactics is being developed by Ubisoft Paris and is scheduled for release in 2027. Ubisoft has not locked in a specific date, and players can wishlist the game for now while waiting for more details. It marks the first console Rainbow Six title since 2022’s Rainbow Six Extraction.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Paris |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Release window | 2027 (no exact date confirmed) |
| Consoles | PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
| PC storefronts | Ubisoft Store, Steam, Epic Games Store |
| Cloud | GeForce Now, Blacknut |
For anyone who stepped away from the franchise after the multiplayer-only pivot of Siege, Tactics is a notable change of direction. It keeps the operators, the destruction, and the counter-terrorism setup, but rebuilds them around slow, deliberate turn-based decisions rather than twitch aiming.
