Underplayed Gems

Herta's Chess Game (2024)

Herta's Chess Game cover
Developer
Oct.Works
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.9 of 5, 86 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tactical, turn-based strategy game with diverse stages and a large roster of characters to command.

strategicturn-basedfree-to-playtacticalcharacter-drivenmulti-phase

What players say

Players enjoy this as a free Honkai Star Rail fan game with charming chibi visuals and turn-based combat, though they split on the difficulty curve that spikes after the opening area. Complaints center on slow combat animations and a clumsy, controller-focused UI, and some say the game appears abandoned without updates.

Screenshots

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