Underplayed Gems

Attrition: Tactical Fronts (2018)

Attrition: Tactical Fronts cover
Developer
Cardboard Keep
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 43 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A quick, tactical turn-based hex-grid strategy game that feels like a digital board game, with colorful stylized visuals and a focus on mechanical mastery through short matches.

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What players say

Players praise the suppression mechanic and hex-based combat, but nearly all say the campaign can be finished in under an hour and the AI is too easy. Reviews are split on whether the game is a fun quick-play title or an overpriced, abandoned project with a dead multiplayer scene.

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