Underplayed Gems

Nightside (2015)

Nightside cover
Developer
OMNIDREAM CREATIONS
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 133 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn, strategic sci-fi game with a dark, mysterious atmosphere as you manage resources and build bases under the shadow of an unknown world.

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What players say

Players praise the four distinct factions and the clever darkness-based fog of war, but many find the game feels unfinished with a clunky interface, sluggish unit movement, and performance drops. The single-player campaign has 14 missions, though some call it a slog, and the multiplayer is dead.

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