Taste of Power (2019)

Developer: OneOcean LLC
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 68 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You methodically build cities, research technologies, and command armies in large-scale medieval battles where tactical use of artillery and engineering can overcome sheer numbers.

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What players say

Players say the game feels like an unfinished early access release despite being listed as finished, with clunky controls, unresponsive units, and poor voice acting. There is a fun classic RTS foundation and three interesting factions, but content is thin with only a few maps and a brutal difficulty jump from medium.

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