Mainframe Defenders (2020)

- Developer
- Synthetic Domain
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 783 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You lead a squad of mechs through procedurally generated corridors, making careful tactical moves under constant threat of viral hordes.
tacticalretrofuturistictensestrategicminimalistatmosphericpunishing
What players say
Players like the tactical combat and build crafting, comparing it favorably to XCOM and Into The Breach. The main complaint is that missions get repetitive, but many find the game offers good value for its low price.
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