Underplayed Gems

Slay (2016)

Slay cover
Developer
Sean O'Connor
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 190 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 53 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, deliberate turn-based conquest where every purchase and capture feels like a calculated risk, with the constant threat of bankruptcy from overambitious armies.

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What players say

Players call Slay a timeless strategy game with simple rules but enough depth to keep them coming back for hundreds of hours. It is compared to a logical puzzle like Hexcells and described as easy to pick up for quick sessions yet demanding at higher difficulties.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.