SGS Operation Hawaii (2021)

Developer: The Strategy Game Studio
Publisher: Avalon Digital
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 2.6 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a slow, methodical turn-based strategy simulation that reimagines a pivotal historical event with deliberate tactical pacing.

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What players say

Players are split on this alternate-history wargame. Many praise the original setting and the card-based tactical choices, but a vocal group finds the mechanics unintuitive, the AI turn prone to freezing, and the balance heavily skewed in favor of the US side. The single 18-turn campaign is seen as thin for the price.

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