Siege of Centauri (2019)

Developer: Stardock Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 3.3 of 5, 450 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A methodical siege-defense game where you strategically place towers and deploy orbital support to repel waves of alien machines.

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What players say

Players compare it to the tower defense in Ashes of the Singularity. There is a steep difficulty jump after mission 4, but the adjustable slider helps. Some complain about the grid-snapping for tower placement and excessive scrolling even on large monitors. Others note limited replay value and an absence of downloadable custom scenarios. A few report crashes at launch.

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