Black Moon Chronicles (2016)

Developer: Cryo Interactive
Publisher: Microids
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 43 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 20 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A classic real-time strategy game about leading fantasy factions through medieval war campaigns with a focus on faction choice and army management.

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What players say

Black Moon Chronicles is a deeply nostalgic RTS from 1999 that requires compatibility tweaks to even launch on modern PCs. Players praise its soundtrack and atmosphere but call the gameplay clunky, the pathfinding the worst they have seen, and the difficulty unforgiving.

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