High Strategy: Urukon

95%
Game Brain Score Based on 119 reviews
  • gameplay
  • graphics
  • replayability
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"High Strategy: Urukon" is a real-time strategy game set in a distant future where factions fight for resources and territory. Players must manage their base, gather resources, build and upgrade their army to defeat opponents. The game features dynamic weather and terrain, and allows for strategic planning and resource management.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

95%
Audience ScoreBased on 119 reviews
gameplay12 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Engaging and fun gameplay that is easy to learn, making it accessible for new players to the strategy genre.
  • The game features a unique fantasy world with diverse factions, each having different goals and starting conditions, enhancing replayability.
  • The minimalist design and streamlined mechanics allow for quick play sessions, typically lasting between 1 to 3 hours, while still providing depth in strategy.
  • The AI can be unchallenging and predictable, leading to a lack of tension in gameplay, especially when playing against certain factions.
  • The user interface can be cumbersome, requiring multiple clicks to access information, which disrupts the flow of play.
  • Some gameplay elements, like landmarks and relics, feel underwhelming or not worth the investment, leading to frustration in resource management.
  • gameplay44 mentions

    The gameplay is described as fun and accessible, featuring simple mechanics that allow for a variety of strategic approaches, including resource management and city interactions. Players appreciate the depth and replayability offered by diverse factions and unique victory conditions, despite some limitations like basic graphics and a lack of multiplayer options. Overall, the game successfully combines minimal rules with engaging mechanics, creating a rich and intriguing experience.

    • “The gameplay is deep while being easy to learn.”
    • “It explores several interesting game design ideas that are found in few strategic conquest games, such as fair play by a variety of AI personalities, different victory conditions for each faction, and multiple strategies that may work for different factions.”
    • “This is a fascinating game - a minimal rule set, yet it leads to such interesting and surprisingly deep game mechanics.”
    • “Low points are mainly just intentional omissions by design, such as the lack of graphics other than the map, the very simple combat aspect (though still interesting in the choices, if not so much the mechanics), the lack of multiplayer options, etc.”
    • “Despite the seeming emphasis on excavation and relics in the mechanics explanations, I have yet to feel any need to excavate, especially given the extremely low chances of finding relics in the first place.”
    • “Shows a lot of potential, the gameplay is kind of simple: manage your resources, trade/redistribute other cities' resources and then conquer/convince them into your empire.”
  • graphics14 mentions

    The game's graphics are basic and intentionally minimalistic, focusing primarily on the map and UI rather than detailed visuals. While some players find the aesthetic too simplistic and "white," they appreciate that the graphics effectively support the gameplay, which is rich in complexity despite its straightforward presentation. Overall, the graphics serve the game's design well, even if they may not appeal to everyone.

    • “Even if the graphical presentation is basic, what's there works really well.”
    • “Do not be put off by the graphics as far as depicting the cities; the UI and map itself look good.”
    • “Low points are mainly just intentional omissions by design, such as the lack of graphics other than the map, the very simple combat aspect (though still interesting in the choices, if not so much the mechanics), the lack of multi-player options, etc.”
    • “This game has relatively simple mechanics and basic graphics, but the sheer number of factions and the way the mechanics and factions interact with each other make it deceptively tricky and organic.”
    • “Light on graphics makes it like a high-level game of chess with more complexity.”
  • replayability12 mentions

    Overall, the game offers a solid replayability factor with engaging strategy mechanics and a compelling "one more turn" effect, making it enjoyable for multiple sessions. However, some players note that the static maps and relatively easy goals may limit long-term replay value, with many suggesting that it may not extend beyond 10 hours of play. Despite these limitations, the game remains highly recommended for its fun and replayable nature.

    • “Great game so far with tons of replayability and interesting strategy mechanics.”
    • “The game really has this 'one more turn' effect; it is interesting and has great replayability potential.”
    • “The game is fantastic, would highly recommend it; it was a ton of fun and has lots of replayability!”
    • “The replayability really doesn't go much beyond 10 hours, but there is something special about this game.”
    • “This game can be played in 30 minutes to an hour and has plenty of replay value, but maps stay relatively static, and the goals may be slightly on the easy side.”
  • music6 mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for significantly enhancing the overall enjoyment, with many players finding it so engaging that they hesitate to mute it even when multitasking. Described as indulgent and awesome, the soundtrack is considered a key element of the gameplay experience.

    • “The music is indulging and awesome for gameplay!”
    • “The music is very enjoyable, to the point that I'm reluctant to mute it and watch videos on my second monitor as I often do with other games (even though this game is otherwise perfect, gameplay-wise, for doing exactly that).”
  • atmosphere4 mentions

    The game is praised for its immersive atmosphere, which is enhanced by its minimalist design and engaging text descriptions. Players are encouraged to explore the universe through tooltips, contributing to a deep sense of immersion in its dark, sun-like setting.

    • “This game has a great atmosphere, and its style encourages you to read all the tooltips and descriptions to learn about the universe as you play.”
    • “Despite its minimalist design and text descriptions, it's really atmospheric; I immersed myself immediately into its dark, sun-like universe.”
  • stability2 mentions

    Users report a high level of stability, with no glitches or bugs encountered during extended gameplay sessions.

  • grinding2 mentions

    Players appreciate that the grinding aspect in 4X games like Civilization is minimized, transforming tedious tasks into a simpler, more engaging experience that enhances creativity and roleplaying opportunities.

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