Epicinium
Really fun strategy game with an environmental twist. This premise has you doubting between going all-in for the win and playing more conservatively to preserve the environment. I played beta for the past two years and the final version is even more polished! Server issues on launch day aside, great game and I certainly recommend it.
Extra fun when playing with friends, the AI is a decent matchup for beginners but can be predictable at times.
Update: Even better with the map editor and workshop update. You can now play with your friends on maps that you created yourself.
– Real player with 54.1 hrs in game
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I would rate this:
Overall - 7/10
Strategy - 10/10
Graphics - 7/10
Originality - 9/10
Replay ability - 4/10
This game is great fun and it seemingly has the perfect balance of R.N.G. and strategy. I have never found myself in a spot where bad R.N.G. couldn’t have been avoided. Playing with friends is great if you can, but the AI are a good challenge. (The AI NeuralNewt on hard can put up a great fight.) This game isn’t really complete yet, I heard of some additions and maybe a campaign being added later on but the game as it is is fantastic- in concept. As I said don’t let its retro graphics fool you. It can drag out and be a bit and become, well, less nuanced to state it simply, and after playing it for a while, both through playing many rounds and/or long games.
– Real player with 46.6 hrs in game
Bugz!
Venture into the world Bugz to capture, research and compete with your team of Bugz! Bugz is a turn based RPG where you capture a team of 4 Bugz and
are working for a laboratory interested in studying the potential of monsters known as Bugz. The game is about 3-4 hours long and there are 4 arena competitions
that you must complete! Each Bug has it’s own type and a few abilities that makes it different from other Bugz. The main focus is on experimenting with different captured Bugz to form the strongest team.
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Terra Nil
Terra Nil, from eco-warriors Free Lives (Broforce) and recycled publisher Devolver Digital, presents players with the task of environmental rejuvenation.
The phases of wasteland reclamation
Begin with the water system, slowly purify the soil, and cultivate pioneer greenery. Embark on more ambitious tasks, restore biodiversity, fix the climate, introduce wildlife, and finally recycle all the structures you used to get there, leaving the environment pristine.
Unique, procedurally generated maps
Each region of the game has its own flavour and procedural generation palette. Yet even within a region, no two playthroughs will be the same.
Picturesque landscapes
Navigate sprawling, verdant, hand-painted environments where everything but the rocks move and breathe. A meditative soundtrack and stunning audio palette will accompany your efforts.
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Gorit
The Dirdam Region is in danger. And it’s up to you to save it.
In Gorit, you will be able to catch, train and battle the fascinating creatures that live in this world, called “Gorits”.
Explore the dungeons. Solve puzzles to find powerful Gorits. Train your team with challenging real time battles and evolve your gorits.
Mouse Hunter
I bought the game with $1.50 and that was a mistake.
I take purchasing this game as a life lesson to not impulse buy stupid games.
The only reason I would recommend purchasing this would be if you want to annoy your neighbours by putting this sound track on full and leaving the house
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
Mouser Hunter is a masterpiece of video game narrative. Nothing else even comes close nowadays. The story is bold, and almost always “fun”. It is harrowing, forcing the player to confront feet in a way most video games have never done.
In a medium where everything is John Wick, Mouser Hunter is Schindler’s List. And just like that film, there were times when I wasn’t sure I could keep going. It is a relentless emotional assault that I suspect will force even the most vanilla gamer to feel emotion.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Arcano: The Trickery
Great game!
Only 3,99 and no game shop.
After winning a game you get crystals and free cards.
You can sell cards you don’t need for crystals and buy new ones with the crystals you earned.
I recommend this game and hope it will become more active in future.
– Real player with 15.0 hrs in game
I’m a fan of card games and i can say this one is promising. At the start I thought it had a boring fight system but then i changed my mind. Of course it has pro and cons but i can say i liked it eventually. Im gonna list the things i like and the ones i think they can me ugraded/fixed.
I Liked:
-Havent found any bugs yet in 3 hours
-Freedom of making your own deck
-Clean Interface while in a game
-Playing
Things I’d like to see in the future:
-When you do something and then you go back, it always sends you back to the title screen instead of the Menu. I know it’s a little detail but i found it annoying,
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game
Squids Odyssey
Expected it to be a simple game to play between “serious games”- turned out to be a fun alternative to complicated titles.
– Real player with 52.8 hrs in game
Game good but it’s sad it’s experience is altered by various glitches and bugs
There are quite a lot of levels, around 20 hours of gameplay i would say?, add another 15 for completing
! pro mode .
The squids are cute
There are quite a lot of squids (around 10)
The levels look great
Can be very dynamic, especially with scout class squids
Can crash for multiple reaons, here’s a list (also some bugs)
-Clicking pause just before losing a game (like, your character fall and you want to restart to get 1 sec faster because of the losing screen)
– Real player with 37.2 hrs in game
Wingspan
First, I love this game. I love the cardboard version, and I love playing the digital one.
Second, the visuals are just lovely, though I don’t really understand some of the design choices (why would anyone choose to view just their Forest?), and I’d like to be able to watch the other players or AIs take their turns.
That doesn’t mean this version isn’t without it’s problems, which isn’t surprising so shortly after launch. I’m not sure what the rationale was for giving so many viewing options, but I only use the “full board” view (rather than viewing each of the environments), which requires a click to view powers of birds that have been played. The interface is very click-heavy to avoid making mistakes and to fix misclicks, which I appreciate, but if you have more than a couple birds in your hand (say 5+ total cards), selecting and playing birds from your hand is SUPER clunky and finicky. Since the game is a bit pricey, none in my gaming group have bought it yet, so I’ve only played the AI, which is pretty easy (no Hard AI has been implemented yet), but still very fun. In my last game I won 115-71-61-51, so it was a rout against the regular AI, but that was my biggest win to date.
– Real player with 3321.3 hrs in game
I am a big fan of Wingspan. I’ve been playing the physical board game for a couple of years and the digital version for about a year. I currently have 158.4 hours into the digital version of it as of this writing.
There are plenty of videos out there showcasing what Wingspan is. I recommend you check them out. I will spare everyone the details here and focus more on my own pros/cons.
The big pros of the digital version for me:
-It eliminates all of the set up and tear down of the physical version. My wife only wants to play digitally now for this reason alone.
– Real player with 214.1 hrs in game
Heliotropism
Loving the game! Super fun and challenging.
– Real player with 22.7 hrs in game
Simple yet elegant with addictive do or die qualities. Truly a must have for the steam collection.
– Real player with 13.3 hrs in game
Anchor Up
Anchor Up is a calming strategy puzzle game about out-manoeuvring your opponent’s ships by careful navigation and weapon placement. The weapons you choose, and where you place them on your boat are all part of the puzzle.
To complete each puzzle, you must sink the enemies' ships whilst avoiding the same fate for yours. Can you outsmart your foes? Can you escape the grasp of the Azarak forces?
What to Expect
-40 hand-crafted puzzles with diverse modes
-10 unique weapons to unlock
-New puzzle and movement mechanics introduced throughout the experience
-Multiple locations with varying weather and visuals
How to Play
During your turn you can either move your ship or you can use one of your weapons. The enemy ships (AI) will all then take their turn with the same two options. In the next phase, if any weapons were used by the player or the enemy in the previous phases they will be triggered/updated, for example cannon balls moving or lasers firing. Where you place your weapons is also important, so you can correctly align your weapon with an enemy! These core gameplay mechanics are then built upon with new environmental objects, varying enemies/weapons and much more in order to add layers of complexity towards the end levels!
The movement in Anchor Up is a key part of the puzzle: your ship takes up two tiles, the front of your ship and the back of your ship. This means that thinking ahead is key to victory. When moving tiles, your boat rotates to face the direction you just moved, careful manoeuvring and navigation is vital! If you get a hit by a weapon or an enemy is in an adjacent tile (your ship being boarded) you fail the level.