Underplayed Gems

USC: Counterforce (2024)

USC: Counterforce cover
Developer
Angry Cat Studios, Creatio 49
Publisher
Firesquid
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.4 of 5, 237 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, methodical squad tactics game with retro charm, demanding careful planning and management.

retro-inspiredturn-basedtacticaldifficultstrategicsingleplayerlocal co-opsci-fi

What players say

Players say the game has interesting ideas but is ruined by tedious micromanagement and a terrible interface. The campaign starts you overpowered with no progression, missions drag across three stages, and the developer abandoned it shortly after leaving early access.

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