Cantata (2023)

- Developer
- Afterschool Studio
- Publisher
- Modern Wolf
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.2 of 5, 143 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A turn-based strategy game where you manage resources and base-build across a pixel art sci-fi world, with a story-driven campaign and modding options.
atmosphericstrategicstory richturn-basedmanagementsandboxmoddablepixel graphics
What players say
Players praise the pixel art and faction asymmetry but are overwhelmingly negative about the game's state. The developer added a turn limit post-release and cannot remove it, promised skirmish AI that never arrived, and bugs like campaign-ending freezes remain. Most say the game feels unfinished and development has stalled.
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