Underplayed Gems

Waterloo (2019)

Waterloo cover
Developer
Turcan Research Systems
Publisher
MIRROR Soft
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Playing this game feels like directing a historical battle with deliberate, tactical commands and a retro simulation pace.

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What players say

Players say this is a faithful revival of a 1990s simulation that models the fog of war and limited communication of army command, not a modern strategy game. It can crash on modern hardware, and several reviewers stress the game is unplayable without the original manual and planning maps found online.

Screenshots

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