Underplayed Gems

Para Bellum - Hold the Line (2021)

Para Bellum - Hold the Line cover
Developer
Laukaus Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense, methodical real-time tactics game about holding ground against escalating enemy waves.

tacticalmethodicaltensereal-timemilitarystrategicchallengingwave-based

What players say

Players praise this small-scale tactical tower defense game for its realistic tone and squad management, comparing it to Men of War. They enjoy moving troops around the map and customizing squads, but opinions split on difficulty: some find it addictively challenging, while others say it becomes impossible to progress, a design choice the developer defends.

Screenshots

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