Urban Strife (2024)

Developer: White Pond Games
Publisher: MicroProse Software
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 426 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense and methodical turn-based survival experience where every bullet, step, and alliance feels weighty against a desperate post-apocalyptic backdrop.

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What players say

Players are split: some love the old-school zombie survival and tactical combat in the vein of Jagged Alliance, while others report unbalanced AI that always knows your position, a clunky interface, unfinished stealth mechanics, and confusing cover. A few note improvements in the Russian translation but the UI still has bugs.

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