Underplayed Gems

Island Crusaders (2021)

Island Crusaders cover
Developer
Keaton Applebaum
Publisher
Applebomb Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 44 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A cute and stylish real-time tactics game that feels brutal and intense as you manage resources and command squads against oncoming enemies.

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What players say

Players call it a casual, short RTS that feels like a simplified Bad North with a cute art style. There is disagreement on difficulty: some find it perfectly relaxing, others say it is unbalanced and too hard. Multiple reviewers note that content was not expanded after late 2021.

Screenshots

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