Concealed Intent

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Concealed Intent is a simultaneous turn-based game of tactical space combat set in a 3D world. Players must devise strategies to detect and defeat enemies while remaining concealed themselves. Space is vast and empty, making detection a challenge, as every ship movement or action can reveal a ship's presence. The goal is to increase detection enough to gain a firing solution and destroy the enemy.

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Play Modes

69%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

The game features interesting detection and combat mechanics that add depth to tactical space battles.
It has a polished interface and runs smoothly, with no noticeable bugs, making for a pleasant gaming experience.
The developer is actively engaged with the community and seems committed to improving the game, which is promising for future updates.

The game is criticized for its lack of depth and a weak campaign story, leading to a feeling of underwhelming content.
Some players found the gameplay to be simplistic and lacking in strategic counterplay, making it less engaging over time.
The AI can be inconsistent, sometimes failing to provide a challenging experience, which may detract from replayability.

gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
75%
11%
The gameplay features interesting detection and combat mechanics, particularly in its turn-based tactical approach that emphasizes stealth and risk/reward strategies. While some players find the mechanics engaging and entertaining, others feel the overall experience is underwhelming due to a lack of depth and presentation. The game offers a variety of tactical options, but concerns about limited content and a steep learning curve for finer mechanics persist.
- “The stealth mechanics allow for a lot of deception while emphasizing risk/reward based gameplay.”
- “A solid coffee break/lunchtime turn-based space combat fleet action game with an interesting mechanic.”
- “The gameplay focuses on scanning and identifying enemy ships, while preventing detection of your own.”
- “Frustrated and bored with the gameplay within 10 minutes.”
- “So no story, the gameplay is poor and super trivial... this is like a bad phone game ported to PC.”
- “It's a fascinating idea - CJ Cherryh and Traveller 2300 both have worked with the idea of space battles through stealth before - but the gameplay here just doesn't grab me.”
story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
77%
12%
The story in the game is widely criticized for being weak and poorly developed, with many reviewers noting that it lacks depth and coherence. While there is a 17-mission campaign, the narrative feels minimal and often unengaging, with some players describing it as almost non-existent. Overall, the campaign's plot fails to captivate, leaving players wanting a more substantial storyline to enhance their experience.
- “The game features a 17-mission campaign of fairly challenging scripted scenarios; ship items carry over from mission to mission, so losing a lot of equipment will add difficulties later on.”
- “Overall the plot existed but was rather weak and not explained much, but the mechanics were fun and the challenges presented to me kept me entertained.”
- “The story itself could use a little meat, but it is alright.”
- “The campaign story is non-existent; you only ever seem to command one main ship and then drones around it.”
- “The story/campaign is also pretty bad, something about 'my uncle was killed by pirates and then I saw a hacker. At first, he wouldn't help me, but then I shot him and he helped me, yay.' I recommend Battle for Wesnoth, XCOM, or Magic: The Gathering (using XMage) instead if you want a 1v1 turn-based strategy game.”
- “Overall, the plot existed but was rather weak and not explained much, but the mechanics were fun and the challenges presented to me kept me entertained.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game offers high replayability through a robust skirmish mode featuring various game rules and customizable ship loadouts. Players appreciate the inclusion of diverse mission types, such as station assaults and escorts, which enhance the depth and longevity of gameplay beyond the campaign.
- “A robust skirmish mode includes multiple game rules and custom ship loadouts for high replay value.”
- “Skirmish mission types - I almost never play campaign games, and even then would want replayability of a healthy skirmish mode.”
- “Having different simple mission types like station assault, escort, etc., would add a lot of depth and replayability.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are praised for their top-notch quality, featuring colorful and clean visuals that enhance the overall gaming experience, complemented by relaxing ambient music.
- “The relaxing ambient music and colorful yet clean visuals make for a pleasant gaming experience.”
- “The graphics, by the way, are top-notch.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is characterized by relaxing ambient tracks that enhance the overall experience, complemented by colorful and clean visuals. Reviewers appreciate the quality of the background music, noting it contributes positively to the gameplay atmosphere.
- “The relaxing ambient music and colorful yet clean visuals make for a pleasant gaming experience.”
- “The background music is great too.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players note that the game lacks traditional RPG elements like leveling and currency farming, focusing instead on tactical gameplay. While there is no grinding in the conventional sense, unused supplies can be carried over between missions, adding a strategic layer to resource management.
- “The game feels like a never-ending grind with no real progression, making it tedious and unfulfilling.”
- “Grinding in this game is a chore; it lacks the rewarding elements that make it enjoyable.”
- “The absence of meaningful rewards for grinding makes the experience feel pointless and frustrating.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game is well-optimized and runs smoothly with minimal bugs. However, players have noted an issue where attempting to move too close to existing objects can result in erratic movement, causing the character to jump to seemingly random locations on the map.
- “The game runs smoothly, with minimal bugs. My only complaint so far is that if you try to move too close to an object (ship, asteroid, etc.), rather than just stopping you from moving closer, it jumps to a seemingly random location on the map.”