Underplayed Gems

Axes and Acres (2016)

Axes and Acres cover
Developer
BrainGoodGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 149 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A thoughtful and layered board game-like experience where each turn demands careful resource management and strategic planning.

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What players say

Players describe Axes and Acres as a digital board game in the Catan style, not a town builder: you complete objectives in a fixed number of turns. They praise its quick rounds and escalating challenge, but warn that the UI lacks an undo for critical actions, there is no sandbox mode, and the tutorial is buggy enough that some cannot finish it.

Screenshots

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