Slay (2016)

- 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.
strategictensemethodicaldeliberatechallengingpunishingdeepmodest
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.
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