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Tactical turn-based RPG 'Urtuk: The Desolation' now on Steam for Linux
With a low-fantasy setting, Urtuk: The Desolation has now jumped from itch.io to Steam to give Early Access turn-based tactics to a wider audience.
Category: Strategy
Urban turn-based tactics arrives on Linux with Black Powder Red Earth
Black Powder Red Earth, a new urban turn-based tactics game from Echelon Software has released for Linux with the latest update.
BATTLETECH considered complete with one last patch coming, Harebrained moving on
That's it, it's done, finished. Harebrained Schemes have announced that their turn-based mech strategy game BATTLETECH is done, with a last patch coming this month.
The narrative-based game 'Death and Taxes' puts the grim reaper in an office job - demo available
Inspired by the likes of Papers, Please, Animal Inspector, Beholder and Headliner we now have 'Death and Taxes', a game with plenty of hard choices and a morally gripping story with a rather stylish grim reaper.
Bronze Age pixel-art RTS 'The Fertile Crescent' has a bunch of visual upgrades
Continuing to grow into quite a fantastic little free real-time strategy game, The Fertile Crescent has gone through a few visual upgrades lately.
Fun looking fast-paced grid-fighter 'EndCycle VS' plans to support Linux
With combat looking similar to (and likely inspired by) Mega Man Battle Network, EndCycle VS is another modern attempt to create a fun grid-fighter.
Inspired by Master of Orion, free and open source 'FreeOrion' has a new release up
The free and open source space strategy sim FreeOrion has a new release out, the first in quite some time.
Lotus Reverie - a Visual Novel with a slice of turn-based strategy and a game of survival
Always looking for a Visual Novel to pull me back into the genre with something different, Lotus Reverie ~ First Nexus seems like it has the makings for a good story.
City-building god sim 'The Universim' enters Beta, full release this year
After a long road since the Kickstarter in 2014, Crytivo's city-builder that mixes in some god sim elements The Universim is now considered to be in Beta with a huge update.
Top down strategy and tactics returns with Door Kickers 2
KillHouse Games have now re-announced Door Kickers 2: Task Force North, the sequel to their excellent 2014 tactics game.
Trese Brothers Games reveal Cyber Knights: Flashpoint - a tactical RPG that looks like a flashy XCOM
Trese Brothers Games (Star Traders: Frontiers, Templar Battleforce + more) have revealed their next game. Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, a tactical RPG that plunges you and your team of hackers, mercs and thieves into the neon-soaked future of 2231.
OpenRA has a new release for classic Westwood real-time strategy - massive upgrade also in testing
The team working on OpenRA, the game engine that keeps classic Westwood real-time strategy games alive have pushed out a new release. Plus there's some real exciting advancements coming.
Puppygames have formally announced Battledroid - a massively multiplayer strategy game
Using their own state-of-the art custom voxel graphics engine named Voxoid, Puppygames have formally announced their next game with Battledroid.
Dungeon management and defence game Legend of Keepers releasing in March
Goblinz Studio continue upgrading the free Legend of Keepers: Prologue and in recent patch notes, they gave Legend of Keepers a release date for Early Access.
Northgard expands with The Clan of the Ox - DLC out now with a rather unique Warchief
Shiro Games continue expanding their real-time strategy game Northgard, following on from the huge Conquest Mode free update last year they have a new DLC out adding in an entirely new Clan.
Valve announce Dota Underlords releasing on February 25 - new Underlord up today
Today, Valve announced that Dota Underlords will be leaving Early Access and officially releasing on February 25.
FTL: Faster Than Light now has Steam Achievements over seven years after release
Subset Games today released a small update to FTL: Faster Than Light, finally giving it some Steam Achievements after the original release in 2012.
Tactical combat with time manipulation arrives with Iron Danger on March 25
Today, Daedalic Entertainment and Action Squad Studios announced that their tactical combat game Iron Danger will release on March 25.
Nethercard Kingdom - a free deck-builder with real-time battles
I'm always on the hunt for new and exciting games, a big fan currently of deck-building strategy games of all kinds. This never-ending search recently led me to the free Nethercard Kingdom and I want more.
Business and trading sim 'Merchant of the Skies' approaching full release - price to increase
Merchant of the Skies, the mix of exploration and a base-building/tycoon game has improved a huge amount since the first few Early Access builds and the full release is coming closer.
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