Underplayed Gems

Skirmish Line (2019)

Skirmish Line cover
Developer
The Snarktopus
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 363 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, top-down tactical game where you manage semi-autonomous squads with heavy randomization and permadeath, making every decision feel consequential.

tacticalchallengingmud-and-blood-likerandomizedsemi-autonomouspermadeathgorydifficult

What players say

Players call this a direct successor to the Mud & Blood 2 flash game, but opinions split on whether it improves on the original. Many enjoy the more flexible unit building, while others point to a smaller map, missing QOL features like a speed-up button, and occasional visual clutter. A few report crashes on Mac.

Screenshots

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