Underplayed Gems

Zero Orders Tactics (2024)

Zero Orders Tactics cover
Developer
Pauloondra
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 111 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You shape the battlefield as a god, manipulating terrain and unit classes while your troops follow their own pathfinding, creating a methodical, puzzle-like tactical experience with no randomness.

methodicalstrategicpuzzle-likeindirect controlreplayablelow randomnesstacticalexperimental

What players say

Players compare it to Into the Breach but say it stands apart with indirect unit control and terrain manipulation instead of direct commands. Combat has no randomness and all attacks are one-hit kills, making each turn a puzzle. Reviews consistently warn that bosses spike in difficulty sharply, and some players recommend starting on easy to grind meta-progression first.

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