Underplayed Gems

Black Powder Red Earth® (2021)

Black Powder Red Earth® cover
Developer
_Echelon Software
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 234 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

a tense, methodical turn-based tactics game set in a gritty modern warfare proxy conflict

tacticalturn-basedmilitaryviolenttensestrategicpixel artisometric

What players say

Players praise the pixel art and faithful adaptation of the BPRE comic world, but nearly all say the game feels abandoned, no updates since 2023. Frequent crashes stop progress, the campaign is only a few hours with just three mission types, and there is no weapon customization or tactical depth.

Screenshots

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