Underplayed Gems

WARMACHINE: Tactics (2014)

WARMACHINE: Tactics cover
Developer
WhiteMoon Dreams
Publisher
Privateer Press Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.2 of 5, 1,164 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

It feels like commanding a slow, deliberate, and brutally explosive tabletop skirmish where each turn delivers a heavy, crunching impact.

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What players say

Players say the game faithfully recreates the tabletop Warmachine experience, but it was abandoned unfinished and is now often broken on modern PCs. A widespread bug causes the full game to behave like the demo regardless of purchase, and both developer and Steam support are unresponsive. Reviews split between those who still enjoy the core tactics and those who call it unplayable shovelware.

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