Warside (2025)

Developer: LAVABIRD
Publisher: First Break Labs
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 619 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 15 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a methodical pixel-art tactics game where you carefully position units and commanders on a grid to outmaneuver opponents.

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What players say

Players praise the game as a decent Advance Wars homage with neat gameplay and custom maps, but many are frustrated by extreme difficulty spikes and a final mission where allied AI is useless. Opinions split on whether the flaws outweigh the fun, and some call the campaign story generic. Performance and controls draw minor complaints.

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