Showgunners (2023)

Developer: Artificer
Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 1,923 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 18 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, turn-based tactical game where you navigate deadly arenas and face armed psychopaths in a dystopian reality show.

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What players say

Players compare Showgunners to a streamlined XCOM set in a dark game-show world. Many praise its pacing and 15-23 hour length, but some find the exploration and puzzles dull, and note that characters have little development.

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