When Warsaw was revealed earlier this year, gamers and major outlets were quick to compare it to Darkest Dungeon due to the similar gameplay. Both games, even with their major setting differences, share one common theme: the despair and hopelessness of fighting an enemy against insurmountable odds. The prospect of playing as a group of…
Succeeding in roguelite games comes down to two things: learning how to overcome the odds and never, ever taking anything for granted, no matter how well you are doing. The sooner you learn these two lessons, the better. I’ve played a lot of roguelite games over the years and going into Slay the Spire with…
The real-time strategy game Northgard is out today on Nintendo Switch. The RTS comes from French indie developer Shiro Games, the studio behind Evoland and Evoland 2. Northgard, which was first released on Steam last year, is based on Norse mythology. You control a clan of Vikings who are vying for control of a mysterious…
The Endless Space Collection is free at the Humble Store for the next 17 hours only. A Steam account is required. The free game is meant to promote Humble Store’s End of Summer Sale Encore, which runs until Monday. Endless Space Collection includes Endless Space and Endless Space: Disharmony. The turn-based 4X strategy game collection is from Amplitude, the…
There is nothing simple about releasing a successful strategy game in 2019, trying to pull in a new generation of gamers while still giving veterans a satisfying experience. Striking a balance between engaging, tactical turn-based combat and a deep sea of world-building as well as customization for hardcore 4X fans to dive into, Triumph Studios…
If you’ve ever wanted to play a real-time strategy game during a lunch break but didn’t have the time, League of Wonderland might be for you. Sega is releasing its latest real-time strategy game next month, and it comes with the twist of being super high-speed. They say that you can complete a match in…
Sega-owned Amplitude Studios is making a strategy epic called Humankind. By the looks of it, Civilization finally has a worthy competitor. Last week, Sega teased an announcement. As we suspected, Humankind is that announcement. And if the first trailer is any indication, the new strategy game looks promising. Polygon was lucky enough to demo the…
Empire of Sin is an XCOM-inspired turn-based strategy game set in 1920s Chicago. The game “puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld” dominated by the likes of Al Capone. Paradox announced Empire of Sin at this year’s E3. It sounds interesting, allowing you to explore a carefully-recreated Prohibition-era city carved into gang…
In the 21st century, circling the globe is as easy as hopping on a jetliner and enjoying the ride. But globetrekking was once a perilous journey wrought with unexpected bumps and the ever-present potential for catastrophe. 80 Days is a game that takes place at the height of the Second Industrial Revolution. It’s an era…
Zombies are everywhere. Whether it’s The Walking Dead or World War Z, you can’t avoid the outbreak in popular culture. So it should really be no surprise that a company came up with the idea to mash zombies with a tower defense game. The game is called Zombie Defense and it’s out now on the…
