Skirmish Line (2019)

- 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.
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