Underplayed Gems

ZEPHON (2024)

ZEPHON cover
Developer
Proxy Studios
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 1,844 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 17 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, tactical struggle to rebuild civilization amidst alien ruins and Lovecraftian dread, with careful turn-based decisions and sprawling strategic layers.

turn-based strategypost-apocalypticatmospherictacticalgrand strategybase-buildingcooperativehorror-tinged

What players say

Players praise Zephon as a combat-heavy 4X that improves on Gladius, with rich lore and distinct factions. Many note the absence of a campaign and find runs can feel repetitive. A subset of Intel 13th/14th Gen users report constant crashes the developers say are unfixable.

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Screenshots

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