Underplayed Gems

BlackChain (2021)

BlackChain cover
Developer
Borington
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 121 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow-burn sci-fi strategy experience with classic RTS base-building and resource management, set against a backdrop of corporate ruthlessness and space exploration.

strategicmethodicalretro-inspiredtenseatmosphericcomplexdeliberategritty

What players say

Players call this a short but fun indie RTS from a solo developer, heavily inspired by StarCraft. They praise the heat-based building system and note it has difficulty spikes, even on easy. Reviews split on whether it lacks variety for replays.

Screenshots

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