Urtuk: The Desolation (2021)

- Developer
- David Kaleta
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 2,523 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, tense march across a ruined world where every encounter demands careful tactics and every loss is permanent.
dark fantasytacticalturn-basedpunishingsurvivalexplorationproceduralatmospheric
What players say
Players praise the deep tactical combat and unique perk combos, comparing it to RPG chess where positioning matters most. Some say the AI is unforgiving and the late game gets repetitive, while a few report it does not start at all due to a white screen or cursor bug.
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