“A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!”
Platforms: Windows
Release: March 27, 2020
Tag: strategy
Tactical Breach Wizards
“A small-scale, turn-based tactics game where you play a team of wizards in modern-day tactical gear, breaching and clearing rooms full of armed hostiles by making clever use of interesting spells. It’s still in early development, so everything about it might change!”
Platforms: Windows & TBA
Release: TBA
Taur
“An action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?”
Platforms: Windows
Release: February 20, 2020
Unconventional Warfare
“A tactical shooter where you lead cute soldiers to safety from a never ending war. Recruit & manage your squad members from different backgrounds, make hard decisions and fight for your lives.
“In 1925, decades of instability and corruption crumbled the once-strong foundations of Andarushia, plunging the nation into a turbulent civil war. The world turned a blind eye, ignoring the escalating atrocities, and so did you. That is, until your military plane crashed into the fiery plains of a country out for blood. Now trapped in hostile territory, you must apply your extensive military knowledge to not only survive, but lead a small band of inexperienced survivors to safety.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: 2021
Extinction Protocol
developed by Drawblack
“A minimalist take on the strategy genre where you take control over a construction drone armed only with a transport hook. You’ll master the physical controls and explore the wasteland shrouded in clouds for resources. You’ll build, and ultimately defend your shelter against endless assaults of old war machinery.
“Scan the environment for hidden secrets and tinker with the old radio technology in the search for answers. Listen to countless weird transmissions and follow the dots to find out what forces you’re actually against or who you are.”
[Back on Kickstarter] | [Visit the Website]
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Release: 2020
Bad North
developed by Plausible Concept | published by Raw Fury
“A charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.”
[Buy on Steam] | [Visit the Website]
via Get Indie Gaming Platforms: Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Release: Nov 16, 2018
Retro-Pixel Castles
developed by Raymond Doerr | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
“A godlike village simulator designed to bridge the gap between the complexities of village simulation with the simplicity of classic 1990s real-time strategy.”
“A major part of the game is village management, and trying to discover new and creative ways to use the tools at your disposal to keep yourself alive as long as possible. In this game, you will lose frequently, but with every failure you learn a little bit more about how to survive, and apply that knowledge to your next attempt.”
[Buy on Steam Early Access] | [Visit the Website]
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Dungeon of Zaar
developed by KURB Studio | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
“An online turn-based strategy game taking place in an ancient and magical castle where Explorers fight for treasures!
“Players will create their own Dungeon Explorer and take part in intense online battles against other Explorers or play local hot seat mode with their friends around one computer.
“Explorers don’t come alone into the Dungeon. They are the brains, but not the brawn! They are escorted by a squad of Mercenaries recruited from around the Kingdom to protect them and help them forge onward.”
[Back on Kickstarter] | [Follow on Steam]
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Pit People
developed by The Behemoth | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox One
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A comedic co-op turn based strategy from the developers of Castle Crashers and BattleBlock Theater.
“Master the destiny of a full cast of tragically unique heroes as you plot a course across an apocalyptic wonderland! Dogged at every step by a mysterious and power-hungry narrator (Will Stamper, “BattleBlock Theater”), you’ll need to rally your troops and steel your wits if you hope to survive a hostile world filled with sinister robots, deadly vampires and brutally adorable cupcake people!”
[Visit the Website] | [Follow the Dev Log]
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Duelyst
developed by Counterplay Games | Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
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A tactical turn based collectible card game.
“Select from a roster of 100+ battle units and spells, each with different stats and abilities that interact in unique ways during combat. No squad or battle will play out the same.
“The emphasis is on unit positioning, understanding your squad’s capabilities, anticipating your opponent, and maintaining board control. At it’s core, it’s a tactical tabletop board game without all the manual math calculations.”
You can play the game for free, and download the client from the website below. It recently came out of Beta, and is supposed to released on Steam soon, but I haven’t heard of a specific date as yet.
[Download from the website] | [Follow on Steam]
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