Skip to main content

RESEARCH and DESTROY

RESEARCH and DESTROY Game Cover
73%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
96% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Platforms

Nintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SPCPlaystation 5CloudPlaystation 4Xbox OneXbox Cloud GamingXboxWindowsPlayStation
Buy Nowfrom $2.99
Buy NowGet on Steam $2.99Buy NowGet on Xbox Games Store
RESEARCH and DESTROY Game Cover

About RESEARCH and DESTROY

RESEARCH and DESTROY is a single player and multiplayer tactical shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Implausible Industries and was released on April 25, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

RESEARCH and DESTROY is a TURN-BASED ACTION GAME with local and online co-op. Take control of three brilliant scientists as you RESEARCH and develop strange new weapons and gadgets to DESTROY the Supernatural hordes that have all but crushed humanity!

Genres & Tags
Play Modes
RESEARCH and DESTROY screenshot
RESEARCH and DESTROY screenshot
RESEARCH and DESTROY screenshot
RESEARCH and DESTROY screenshot
Skip Games Like RESEARCH and DESTROY

Games Like RESEARCH and DESTROY

Looking for games like RESEARCH and DESTROY? Here are top tactical shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with I am not a Monster, Sanctum 2 or Shardpunk.

I am not a Monster Image
65%458reviews

I am not a Monster

2018Tactical Role Playing
PCWindows
Games like I am not a Monster
Sanctum 2 Image
90%7.9kreviews

Sanctum 2

2013Survival Role Playing Shooter
Playstation 3LinuxXbox 360+6
Games like Sanctum 2
Shardpunk Image
95%976reviews

Shardpunk

2023Survival Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SPC+7
Games like Shardpunk
Pit People Image
90%8.8kreviews

Pit People

2018Open World Role Playing
Xbox Series X|SPCXbox One+3
Games like Pit People
Orcs Must Die! Image
92%6.8kreviews

Orcs Must Die!

2011Shooter
Xbox 360Xbox Series X|SPC+3
Games like Orcs Must Die!
Sanctum Image
87%2.6kreviews

Sanctum

2011Survival Shooter
PCMac OSWindows
Games like Sanctum
SteamWorld Heist Image
89%3.7kreviews

SteamWorld Heist

2016Tactical Role Playing Shooter
Nintendo SwitchPlaystation 5Playstation 4+17
Games like SteamWorld Heist
Solareth Image
86%1.1kreviews

Solareth

2025Action
PCWindows
Games like Solareth
RICO Image
64%516reviews

RICO

2019Arcade Shooter
Nintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SPC+6
Games like RICO
Void Bastards Image
86%3.9kreviews

Void Bastards

2019Arcade Shooter
Nintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SPC+8
Games like Void Bastards
More games like RESEARCH and DESTROY
Skip User Reviews

Reviews

96%Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews
story6 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Unique gameplay blending turn-based tactics with third-person shooter controls creates a fresh, engaging strategic experience.
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode is highly enjoyable, adding a rewarding layer of teamwork and communication.
  • Stylized comic-inspired art direction and humorous, eccentric character writing provide a distinctive and entertaining atmosphere.
  • Repetitive mission structure and objectives can make gameplay feel monotonous over time.
  • Lack of checkpoints and save systems in long missions leads to frustrating restarts upon failure.
  • Limited variety in characters, weapons, and build options constrains strategic experimentation and replayability.

  • story

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    26% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The story features a comedic and self-aware tone, focusing on eccentric scientists investigating a supernatural invasion with a straightforward but charming plot. While the narrative emphasizes humor and character interactions, mission objectives tend to become repetitive over time, potentially diminishing engagement. Additionally, the game's pacing and frequent repetitive tasks can impact the overall enjoyment of the story experience.

    • “Their mission is not only to fight back against the supernatural invasion but also to analyze its origins and uncover the scientific principles behind these creatures.”
    • “The story is intentionally comedic, with dialogue and character interactions often emphasizing the scientists’ eccentric personalities and unconventional methods.”
    • “While the plot itself remains relatively straightforward, its playful tone and self-aware humor give the campaign a distinctive charm.”
    • “Over time, the mission structure can begin to feel repetitive, as many objectives revolve around similar tasks such as eliminating enemies or securing areas.”
    • “The game loves to waste your time, from the first mission to the final mission, including repeating the same mission multiple times in a row and requiring physical movement from point A to point B just to start missions, research, or access the upgrade interface.”
    • “You can lose an entire mission because your character fell onto another character or collided with a ledge during a jump; the ragdoll system gets activated and you basically lose half of the action time waiting for the character to get up, which can cause enemies to easily attack your characters.”

  • gameplay

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    37% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a unique blend of turn-based tactics and real-time action, emphasizing a balance between careful planning and rapid decision-making, particularly enhancing cooperative play. While some find the mission variety limited and certain enemy mechanics unintuitive, the core combat and strategic depth remain engaging and addictive. However, the game's hybrid style may challenge players expecting pure turn-based strategy, and some criticize its map simplicity and forced close-quarters tactics.

    • “The core gameplay structure is where Research and Destroy distinguishes itself most clearly from other tactical games.”
    • “This structure forces players to balance careful planning with rapid decision-making, giving the game a unique rhythm that blends tactical thinking with action gameplay.”
    • “Super addictive and incredibly fun strategy game for 1-2 players, featuring a unique mix of turn-based and real-time action gameplay.”
    • “Additionally, the hybrid gameplay system may feel unusual for players who strongly prefer either pure turn-based tactics or traditional action shooters.”
    • “Some of the enemy mechanics aren't intuitive (vampires and trolls being the worst offenders).”
    • “While it may not match the complexity or variety of larger strategy titles, its creative mechanics and cooperative gameplay give it a unique place within the genre.”

  • humor

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is characterized by a playful, self-aware tone that blends absurdity with clever sci-fi and comic-book elements, lending the campaign a unique charm. While some writing leans on cringe-worthy 2010s memes and self-indulgent jokes, the humorous gadget mishaps and creative monster designs contribute to an entertaining and approachable tactical experience.

    • “Rather than presenting a traditional military response to the apocalypse, the game leans into absurdity and humor, framing its heroes as brilliant but slightly unhinged academics whose laboratory inventions become humanity’s last line of defense.”
    • “While the plot itself remains relatively straightforward, its playful tone and self-aware humor give the campaign a distinctive charm.”
    • “Likewise the gadgets take some time to learn, but the unfavorable results for the player are often hilarious (nothing like rocket boosting straight into a wall).”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a stylized, comic-inspired art style that creates a unique and approachable visual identity, evoking a nostalgic and lighthearted feel. While not highly detailed or polished compared to larger titles, the distinctive aesthetic complements the gameplay despite some visual roughness.

    • “The Dexter Laboratory-inspired art style is unique, nostalgic, and quite good.”
    • “It's a surprisingly endearing main combat system, even if the aesthetics and overall level of polish leave something to be desired.”
    • “While the graphics are not highly detailed compared to larger strategy titles, the art direction gives the game a distinctive and approachable visual identity.”
    • “The visual presentation adopts a stylized, comic-inspired aesthetic that complements the game’s lighthearted tone.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is energetic and complements its quirky style, but overall the sound design, including effects, received mixed feedback with some considering it poor.

    • “Sound design supports the game’s quirky personality with energetic music and exaggerated sound effects.”
    • “The music and sound effects are rather poor.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through a variety of weapons, gadgets, levels, and cooperative play that enhances the experience, along with fun achievements. However, some feel replay value is limited since all content is revealed during the initial playthrough.

    • “With a range of weapons, gadgets, and levels, there's tons of replay value. Plus, the fun achievements and co-op play make it 10 times better!”
    • “It does lack replayability, as you’re shown everything on your first runthrough.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is characterized by a playful tone that blends creative and occasionally humorous monster designs inspired by classic horror creatures, creating an engaging and unique experience.

Skip Critic Reviews

Critic Reviews

Skip Game Offers

Buy RESEARCH and DESTROY

Some of these are affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Skip Videos

Videos

Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

RESEARCH and DESTROY is a tactical shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for RESEARCH and DESTROY include science, turn-based, gaming, comic book, supernatural and others.

RESEARCH and DESTROY is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

RESEARCH and DESTROY was released on April 25, 2022.

RESEARCH and DESTROY was developed by Implausible Industries.

RESEARCH and DESTROY has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked RESEARCH and DESTROY for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

RESEARCH and DESTROY is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include I am not a Monster, Sanctum 2, Shardpunk, Pit People, Orcs Must Die! and others.