Underplayed Gems

Simple Sanguo (2024)

Simple Sanguo cover
Developer
clip_on
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A deeply minimalist, text-driven strategy game where you navigate historical battles through careful planning and troop management.

minimaliststrategictext-basedhistoricalslow-pacedabstracttacticalchallenging

What players say

Players say this is a hardcore turn-based tactics game that strips away empire management to focus purely on historical battles, but the narrow solutions per level frustrate as much as the RNG-heavy confusion status that decides fights. Reviews are split on whether the intentionally simple presentation evokes classic NES strategy games or just feels unfinished.

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