Tactical Nexus (2019)

Developer: Team-Tactical Nexus
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 247 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 22 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A cute pixel-art exterior masks a deeply methodical and punishing puzzle-laden climb where every resource must be carefully husbanded.

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What players say

Players describe a puzzle game built on bump combat and stat math, with no randomness and a mountain of metaprogression. The slow, overwhelming start gives way to hundreds of hours of optimization puzzles, though one player reports the developer banned them from the community after a disagreement.

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