Close Order

Released: Jan 21, 2016
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 07:39 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

16 Feb 2017Developer post
Last Day To Grab Our New Game on Sale!
Hi all! Today is the last day to grab our new game, Evangeline , at its launch discount. It's a short game about love and loss, and it's very special to us. It would mean the world to us if you checked it out! :) - The Raconteur Team
16 Feb 2017Developer post
Last Day To Grab Our New Game on Sale!
Hi all! Today is the last day to grab our new game, Evangeline , at its launch discount. It's a short game about love and loss, and it's very special to us. It would mean the world to us if you checked it out! :) - The Raconteur Team
19 Jan 2017Developer post
Our New Game is Out -- FREE!
Hi, Close Order community! It's been a while since our last update. A lot has been going on at Raconteur -- today, we're celebrating the release of our new game Evangeline! It's a game about love and loss inspired by the death of someone close to our founder. Our goal with the ga
19 Jan 2017Developer post
Our New Game is Out -- FREE!
Hi, Close Order community! It's been a while since our last update. A lot has been going on at Raconteur -- today, we're celebrating the release of our new game Evangeline! It's a game about love and loss inspired by the death of someone close to our founder. Our goal with the ga
13 Sep 2016Developer post
We Need Your Help!
Good morning everyone! We woke up this morning to find out that Steam has a new system for reviews. In an effort to curb illegitimate reviews and grey market key resellers, Steam no longer shows reviews of games that were done by an account that redeemed a key for the game in que
13 Sep 2016Developer post
We Need Your Help!
Good morning everyone! We woke up this morning to find out that Steam has a new system for reviews. In an effort to curb illegitimate reviews and grey market key resellers, Steam no longer shows reviews of games that were done by an account that redeemed a key for the game in que
26 Aug 2016Developer post
Check Out Our Next Game, Traiteur!
Happy Friday, guys and gals! We've been very quiet the past few months as we've been heads-down working on our brand new game, Traiteur. Today we're excited to let you know that the Steam page is now up! We think it'll be out very early next year, so please make sure to wishlist
26 Aug 2016Developer post
Check Out Our Next Game, Traiteur!
Happy Friday, guys and gals! We've been very quiet the past few months as we've been heads-down working on our brand new game, Traiteur. Today we're excited to let you know that the Steam page is now up! We think it'll be out very early next year, so please make sure to wishlist
26 Jun 2016Developer post
Welcome to New Players! Tips from the Devs
Hi everyone! The summer sale is upon us, and we wanted to give a warm welcome to the players who are just now joining us for the first time. :) Close Order is a game that we poured our hearts, minds, and souls into -- and it was made better by your fellow players. Here are a few
Hi everyone!
The summer sale is upon us, and we wanted to give a warm welcome to the players who are just now joining us for the first time. :)
Close Order is a game that we poured our hearts, minds, and souls into -- and it was made better by your fellow players.
Here are a few quick tips from the dev team before you jump in!

Always have minions -- you can't go it alone!
As you defeat more enemies, you'll rack up kills -- these kills eventually unlock additional slots within your armada. Start with 12, end up with 40! If a story mission is too tough, try playing a few rounds of our Survival mode to unlock more slots.
Every minion behaves differently, and different minions fit different circumstances. Be sure to read the advanced controls in the FAQ in-game for more!
Don't forget that you unlock more minions by progressing through the game. Some players really like the Story missions, while some prefer to play endlessly in Survival. Each mode will give you more minions to unlock and diversify your armada, so try as much as you can!
Finally, share your screenshots of your badass armadas in the community hub. We'll post them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
A few last tips: sell minions you don't like, try lots of different armada combinations, and most importantly... have fun! We loved creating this little world, and we hope you enjoy your stay.
Thanks everyone - let us know what you think of the game! :)
- The Raconteur Team
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26 Jun 2016Developer post
Welcome to New Players! Tips from the Devs
Hi everyone! The summer sale is upon us, and we wanted to give a warm welcome to the players who are just now joining us for the first time. :) Close Order is a game that we poured our hearts, minds, and souls into -- and it was made better by your fellow players. Here are a few
Hi everyone!
The summer sale is upon us, and we wanted to give a warm welcome to the players who are just now joining us for the first time. :)
Close Order is a game that we poured our hearts, minds, and souls into -- and it was made better by your fellow players.
Here are a few quick tips from the dev team before you jump in!

Always have minions -- you can't go it alone!
As you defeat more enemies, you'll rack up kills -- these kills eventually unlock additional slots within your armada. Start with 12, end up with 40! If a story mission is too tough, try playing a few rounds of our Survival mode to unlock more slots.
Every minion behaves differently, and different minions fit different circumstances. Be sure to read the advanced controls in the FAQ in-game for more!
Don't forget that you unlock more minions by progressing through the game. Some players really like the Story missions, while some prefer to play endlessly in Survival. Each mode will give you more minions to unlock and diversify your armada, so try as much as you can!
Finally, share your screenshots of your badass armadas in the community hub. We'll post them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
A few last tips: sell minions you don't like, try lots of different armada combinations, and most importantly... have fun! We loved creating this little world, and we hope you enjoy your stay.
Thanks everyone - let us know what you think of the game! :)
- The Raconteur Team
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18 May 2016Developer post
Win Free STICKERS!
Hey everyone! We're knee-deep in production of our next game, Traiteur. Our Steam page for the game will be up soon, and you'll be the first to know when it happens! In the meantime, we're giving away Raconteur and Traiteur stickers. They look really awesome, and we'd love to get
18 May 2016Developer post
Win Free STICKERS!
Hey everyone! We're knee-deep in production of our next game, Traiteur. Our Steam page for the game will be up soon, and you'll be the first to know when it happens! In the meantime, we're giving away Raconteur and Traiteur stickers. They look really awesome, and we'd love to get
11 Apr 2016Developer post
Small Patch Released
Hi everyone! Hope you've been enjoying Close Order at its best! We're pleased to see the positive response since 1.1, and are enjoying seeing your armadas being shared. Y'all rock! We released a small patch that fixed two issues the community identified: Fixed issues with audio s
Hi everyone!
Hope you've been enjoying Close Order at its best! We're pleased to see the positive response since 1.1, and are enjoying seeing your armadas being shared. Y'all rock!
We released a small patch that fixed two issues the community identified:

Fixed issues with audio sliders
Fixed issue where after unlocking more formation slots, minions could not be placed into those slots until all currently alive minions were destroyed
Thanks to our community for identifying these issues and letting us know!
Keep showing us those armadas. :)
- The Raconteur Team
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11 Apr 2016Developer post
Small Patch Released
Hi everyone! Hope you've been enjoying Close Order at its best! We're pleased to see the positive response since 1.1, and are enjoying seeing your armadas being shared. Y'all rock! We released a small patch that fixed two issues the community identified: Fixed issues with audio s
Hi everyone!
Hope you've been enjoying Close Order at its best! We're pleased to see the positive response since 1.1, and are enjoying seeing your armadas being shared. Y'all rock!
We released a small patch that fixed two issues the community identified:

Fixed issues with audio sliders
Fixed issue where after unlocking more formation slots, minions could not be placed into those slots until all currently alive minions were destroyed
Thanks to our community for identifying these issues and letting us know!
Keep showing us those armadas. :)
- The Raconteur Team
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04 Apr 2016Developer post
Share Your Armadas, Get Featured!
Hi everyone! Our favorite part of making Close Order has been our community, and we've noticed something -- you guys build some spectacular fleets! We want to see more of them, so please share your screenshots in the community hub. We'll take our favorites and feature them on our
04 Apr 2016Developer post
Share Your Armadas, Get Featured!
Hi everyone! Our favorite part of making Close Order has been our community, and we've noticed something -- you guys build some spectacular fleets! We want to see more of them, so please share your screenshots in the community hub. We'll take our favorites and feature them on our
29 Mar 2016Developer post
See How We Built Close Order
Hi everyone! As we move towards working on our next game, we can't thank you enough for being involved with Close Order -- from Early Access to full release to updates, our fans are the reason we're here today. We've chronicled the company and game history on our website here ! C
29 Mar 2016Developer post
See How We Built Close Order
Hi everyone! As we move towards working on our next game, we can't thank you enough for being involved with Close Order -- from Early Access to full release to updates, our fans are the reason we're here today. We've chronicled the company and game history on our website here ! C
17 Mar 2016Developer post
Update 1.1 is LIVE! Play the Best Version of Close Order!
Hello folks! We're excited to announce that the 1.1 update for Close Order has just gone live! See below for a complete list of fixes and changes. Thanks to everyone who's given us feedback and helped us improve the game, especially those who stuck with us through Early Access. :
Hello folks!
We're excited to announce that the 1.1 update for Close Order has just gone live! See below for a complete list of fixes and changes.
Thanks to everyone who's given us feedback and helped us improve the game, especially those who stuck with us through Early Access. :)
Changelog below:

Drastically altered difficulty of first mission, should now be much more fair
Increased starting amount of formation slots
Added controller support! See FAQ in-game for controls
Fixed issue with audio options not always saving
Added options to adjust music and sound FX in addition to master volume
Added Quick Repair hotkey (R)
Added ability to switch between Custom Formation Editor and Shop Window without having to return to gameplay in-between, see FAQ for controls
Fixed issue in third mission with enemies sometimes flying through level barriers
Fixed typo in fourth mission briefing
Increased pickup radius for Prognosticator at end of first mission in hub 2
Greatly decreased volume of mortar sounds from standard mortar enemies and mortar bosses
Fixed Krewe minion render not properly displaying
Adjusted final mission to have a threshold of enemies remaining to allow for progress, such that players do not have to hunt down a single enemy that flew away in order to progress through the level
Fixed all minions being classified as "Offensive" in Formation Editor
Other minor bug fixes
This update makes Close Order the best it's ever been, and we can't wait to see what you think.
We're starting to turn our focus towards what's next, so stay tuned!
At Raconteur, we tell stories -- and your story is pivotal. We wouldn't be here without our players. Thanks to each and every one of you for your support of our weird, ambitious little game. It's been a long journey since August, and we couldn't have done it without your criticism, honesty, and support.
Check out our website and sign up for our email list to stay in touch. :)
- The Raconteur Team
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17 Mar 2016Developer post
Update 1.1 is LIVE! Play the Best Version of Close Order!
Hello folks! We're excited to announce that the 1.1 update for Close Order has just gone live! See below for a complete list of fixes and changes. Thanks to everyone who's given us feedback and helped us improve the game, especially those who stuck with us through Early Access. :
Hello folks!
We're excited to announce that the 1.1 update for Close Order has just gone live! See below for a complete list of fixes and changes.
Thanks to everyone who's given us feedback and helped us improve the game, especially those who stuck with us through Early Access. :)
Changelog below:

Drastically altered difficulty of first mission, should now be much more fair
Increased starting amount of formation slots
Added controller support! See FAQ in-game for controls
Fixed issue with audio options not always saving
Added options to adjust music and sound FX in addition to master volume
Added Quick Repair hotkey (R)
Added ability to switch between Custom Formation Editor and Shop Window without having to return to gameplay in-between, see FAQ for controls
Fixed issue in third mission with enemies sometimes flying through level barriers
Fixed typo in fourth mission briefing
Increased pickup radius for Prognosticator at end of first mission in hub 2
Greatly decreased volume of mortar sounds from standard mortar enemies and mortar bosses
Fixed Krewe minion render not properly displaying
Adjusted final mission to have a threshold of enemies remaining to allow for progress, such that players do not have to hunt down a single enemy that flew away in order to progress through the level
Fixed all minions being classified as "Offensive" in Formation Editor
Other minor bug fixes
This update makes Close Order the best it's ever been, and we can't wait to see what you think.
We're starting to turn our focus towards what's next, so stay tuned!
At Raconteur, we tell stories -- and your story is pivotal. We wouldn't be here without our players. Thanks to each and every one of you for your support of our weird, ambitious little game. It's been a long journey since August, and we couldn't have done it without your criticism, honesty, and support.
Check out our website and sign up for our email list to stay in touch. :)
- The Raconteur Team
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