Phantom Brigade (2023)

Developer: Brace Yourself Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 4,434 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 26 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, deeply strategic mech command game where you meticulously plan synchronized attacks and then watch them unfold with satisfying physics-based action.

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What players say

Players love the core time-manipulation combat but split on its execution, calling the prediction system unreliable and the UI ambiguous. Many note repetitive missions and a slow, grindy overworld. The 2.0 update is widely praised for revitalizing the game, but bugs and a lack of story campaign remain common complaints.

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