Underplayed Gems

变量 Variables (2019)

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Developer
Asteroid Game Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 1,023 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A methodical tower defense game where you build and adapt mazes and turrets turn by turn, with a roguelike loop of incremental upgrades.

tacticalstrategicmethodicalcustomizablerepetitivecasualchallenging

What players say

Players praise the creative gacha-style tower crafting and freedom to design paths, but many bounce off due to a Chinese-only launch, a broken tutorial, and weak translation. Reviews are split, some call it ingenious once learned, others find it baffling and unpolished.

Screenshots

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