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

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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