18Korea (2021)

Developer: Sinkhole Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 28 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Playing feels like a methodical, competitive board game session where you carefully invest in railroads and stocks to outsmart other players.

simulationstrategytabletop adaptationeconomymanagementcompetitivemultiplayerhex grid

What players say

Players praise the 18xx adaptation for its automated route calculation and the unique mid-game map wipe from the Korean War, but are split between enjoying the game and warning that development has stalled, many report bugs that were never fixed, and the lack of single-player AI or automatic matchmaking limits how you can play.

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