Underplayed Gems

Katja's Abyss: Tactics (2021)

Katja's Abyss: Tactics cover
Developer
Kiefer Nemeth
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You carefully scan cave walls, place mining units, and command a crew in deliberate turn-based skirmishes against warped creatures.

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What players say

Players praise the clever mix of minesweeper and turn-based tactics, comparing it to Advance Wars, but find it slow and the campaign short at only eight levels. A common frustration is that friendly units cannot move through each other, which adds tediousness rather than depth.

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