Minos Strategos (2017)
- Developer
- BrainGoodGames
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 42 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A quick, elegant tactical puzzle where you deploy formations against waves of enemies on a procedurally shifting grid.
strategictacticalturn-basedminimalistchallengingproceduralabstractmethodical
What players say
Players praise BrainGoodGames' take on a chess-like board game where you capture temples to score points, calling it simple to learn but strategically deep. They note matches last 5 to 10 minutes and praise the randomized maps, cards, and increasing difficulty ladder for replayability, though some find the game too simplistic or RNG-heavy, and many mention it has no multiplayer.
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