Pharmakon - Tactical Puzzle (2017)

Developer

Visumeca Games

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Indie

Rating

2.8 of 5, 25 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 1.5 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A tense, methodical puzzle game where each move requires careful planning and risk assessment against procedurally generated elemental foes.

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What players say

Players say the game combines Tetris-like block placement with turn-based tactical combat, but many find the gameplay repetitive and lacking progression. There is no penalty for dying, which some say makes the game trivial, and the procedural generation can lead to unwinnable situations. The game is short, around 6 hours, and players are split on the value given the price.

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