10-4 Indirect Contact (2019)

Developer: 睦月文化
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 81 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, tactical real-time strategy game where you command an all-female special forces unit against a chaotic extraterrestrial insurrection, with a focus on managing unreliable troops and gory urban combat.

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What players say

Players compare it to Door Kickers but find it rougher in controls and AI, with a distinct anime-girl military unit aesthetic. Many say the accompanying web novel is better than the game, and a loud contingent reports the game and novel were effectively abandoned, with no updates for years.

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