Underplayed Gems

Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall (2018)

Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall cover
Developer
Nostalgames
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 728 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense turn-based political simulation where you guide a nation through historical upheaval, weighing choices that ripple into alternate outcomes.

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What players say

Players describe Ostalgie as a dense and uncompromising political simulator where the difficulty comes from unpredictable event chains rather than transparent mechanics. The tutorial is poor and unclear translations frustrate, but those who persist find deep replayability in choosing historical or alternative paths for multiple nations.

Screenshots

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