Valkyria Chronicles™ (2014)

Developer: SEGA
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 13,243 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 32 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A strategic, story-driven war tale that blends melancholy with camaraderie as you command a squad through turn-based battles on a watercolor battlefield.

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What players say

Players love the unique turn-based/real-time combat, but the game has aged: a 30fps cap, awkward terrain hitboxes, and a ranking system that rewards rushing over strategy. The story gets mixed reactions, and Linux players report stuttering.

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