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It's hard to deny that Tactical RPGs are having a bit of a renaissance in recent years, and that — alongside the long hype cycle for Baldur's Gate 3 — has pulled up the classic cRPG genre. Hopefully this'll spell a surge of interest in the…

There’s a greater element of progression here than in other games in the genre too. Your goal is to complete just six loops successfully, at which point you’ll find yourself in a new environment, tasked with the same job. The new area means…

I love a good roguelite, and Feed The Deep is one of the best to come out in recent years. A clever balance of rules, design and procedural logic come together to create an experience full of tension and urgency. When you first see Feed The…

But for those who like a cosy game, Blockbuster Inc. fits the bill quite nicely. I quite enjoyed the routine of setting up movies to film, managing training of staff, and putting money into advertising campaigns. The difficulty isn’t too…

Let’s School is a game where you can restore a school to its former glory. You have to manage it well so that your students can pass their exams and achieve their dreams in later life! Everyone has a different experience at school. In Let’s…

When Frostpunk launched back in 2018 it became an instant classic by fusing together base-building, society management and an almost-hopeless post-apocalyptic setting. Frostpunk 2 manages to build on every element of that as it challenges…

Sometimes, the most straightforward ideas are among the best. Empire of the Ants takes an idea so simple — that of the tiny, highly social and surprisingly intelligent insects referred to in the title - and transforms it into an almost…

Digital Eclipse’s Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord delivers a new but rustic coat of paint to the 43-year old granddaddy that inspired some of the biggest RPG franchises out there. When I was gifted a review copy of the game, I…

You’ll enter the dungeon with a small backpack and a handful of basic equipment, normally a weapon, shield and a consumable item. You’ll move around a node-based map, finding treasure and events as well as enemies to confront. Combat is…

Turn-based, squad based fantasy games seem to be a dime-a-dozen these days, but the danger of assuming that they're all similar means that you'll risk missing promising titles like Zodiac Legions. There's a chance that, due to its visual…