Underplayed Gems

8-Bit Attack (2020)

8-Bit Attack cover
Developer
Startale Games, Petersen Games
Publisher
Startale Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Free To Play, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 45 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A retro-styled turn-based tactics game where you carefully position and upgrade a mismatched team of fantasy heroes against dark forces.

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What players say

Players say the game mirrors the tabletop version but adds monetization walls and makes luck too dominant. Menus are fiddly, hitboxes feel wrong, and the difficulty spikes hard even on early battles.

Screenshots

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