Underplayed Gems

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (2020)

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics cover
Developer
BonusXP
Publisher
En Masse Entertainment
Genres
RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 119 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by BonusXP

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

You command a growing band of Gelfling in deliberate, tactical battles, carefully assigning jobs and gear to outmaneuver oppressive overlords.

turn-based strategytacticalfantasyadventurouscustomizableteam-basedmoderately pacedchallenging

What players say

Players who love The Dark Crystal find the game a faithful adaptation, but others warn it feels cheap and janky with frequent crashes. The gameplay is a grindy tactics RPG reminiscent of Final Fantasy Tactics, where you buy all gear with gold and some weapon stats are never explained. Difficulty ramps up, and a few say it's unplayable above easy.

Screenshots

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics screenshot 1The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics screenshot 2The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics screenshot 3The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics screenshot 4The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics screenshot 5The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics screenshot 6

More games like this

More by BonusXP

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.