Underplayed Gems

Highlands (2015)

Highlands cover
Developer
Burrito Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 241 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, methodical turn-based strategy game where every resource and decision matters as you slowly rebuild to overthrow a mechanical oppressor.

turn-based strategydeliberatetenseresource managementstrategicdifficultatmospheric

What players say

Players describe a turn-based boardgame with simplified strategy and scripted enemy behavior. The art and music are praised, but the campaign is short and some missions force you to start with no resources. The UI is buggy and poorly explained, while late-game difficulty ramps up sharply.

Screenshots

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