Underplayed Gems

Link (2016)

Link cover
Developer
Brainwashing Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
2.9 of 5, 48 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You command a desperate band of survivors on a hostile, frozen planet, making tactical decisions to hold back alien waves in a tense, strategic struggle for survival.

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What players say

Players are split on Link. Many praise its base management and turn-based combat, comparing it to FTL and This War of Mine, but most agree the fixed 800x600 resolution is a dealbreaker. Some call it brutally hard and unbalanced, while others find it rewarding once the learning curve is overcome.

Screenshots

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