Underplayed Gems

Ruadh: Warbands (2022)

Ruadh: Warbands cover
Developer
Sorcerers Lab
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A methodical, gritty tactical roguelite where you carefully manage a warband across a hex grid, facing escalating threats in a dark Norse-inspired world.

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What players say

Players enjoy the soundtrack and art style but many say the gameplay is shallow and the game feels abandoned by its developers. Reviews split on whether the simple combat is fun or underdeveloped, with several calling it a bare-bones prototype.

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