Underplayed Gems

Tempest Citadel (2018)

Tempest Citadel cover
Developer
Aartform Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 63 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense strategic struggle to survive and expand on a hostile, storm-wracked world.

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What players say

Players report it is a base management and auto-resolve strategy game, not a tactical XCOM: you set priorities and watch battles play out. Many call missions repetitive and the campaign short at 6–12 hours. Players split on whether the underlying complexity justifies the hands-off combat, and several say the UI text is hard to read.

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Screenshots

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