Underplayed Gems

Imperium BCE (2022)

Imperium BCE cover
Developer
Wildercroft
Genres
Strategy
Rating
2.5 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow-burn strategy game where you carefully expand influence through both military might and covert operations, balancing aggression with subtle manipulation.

strategicdeliberate pacingdiplomaticmaneuveringmethodicalpoliticalempire building

What players say

Players are split on the game: some praise its unique old-school approach and interconnected research and building, while many others call it an unfinished early-access release that should not have been sold as a full game. Common complaints include awkward controls, missing tutorials, performance problems, and a single save slot.

Screenshots

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