Underplayed Gems

Planar Conquest (2016)

Planar Conquest cover
Developer
Wastelands Interactive
Publisher
Conglomerate 5
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 581 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical, retro-inspired 4X strategy game where you build an empire and command magical forces at a deliberate pace.

retro-inspiredstrategicdeepcomplexmoderateatmosphericmethodicalrewarding

What players say

Players see Planar Conquest as a flawed spiritual successor to Master of Magic that gets some strategic ideas right but stumbles badly in execution. They cite broken spells and items, dumbed down systems compared to the 1994 original, and sluggish 3D graphics that make enemy turns drag and the map hard to read. It was ported from mobile, and it shows.

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Screenshots

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