Underplayed Gems

Defcon 5 (1987)

Defcon 5 cover

Platforms: DOS, C64, Amiga
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

You frantically shuttle between turret combat and base management in a slow-burn, tense defensive loop.

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