Underplayed Gems

Emberward (2024)

Emberward cover
Developer
Refic Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.8 of 5, 3,766 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A colorful, tactical tower-defense game where you carefully plan maze layouts and tower placements using block cards and runes before each battle.

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What players say

Players praise the mix of Tetris-style block placement and tower defense, calling it one of the best in the genre with frequent updates and strong replayability. They note you cannot pause to build or restart a level, and some find the dice tower RNG frustrating.

Screenshots

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