STRATAGEM
- February 1, 2024
- Chase Bernotas
Get on SteamSTRATAGEM is a sci-fi arcade experience where you must save your crew members from certain destruction. Navigate the challenges of tracking ricochets and orbits. Launch escape pods without sending active ones into colliding orbits. Fill the screen with as many pods as possible without letting them collide Play on three different arenas in 4 different modes. Challenge your friends with local co-…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Stratagem is beautiful in its simplicity and offers a fun arcade experience.
- The game is great for passing time and can be enjoyed with friends.
- For a game made in only one week, it features impressive music and graphics, and is accessible on low-end hardware.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, particularly for 4k displays, and lacks resolution adjustment options.
- Players have reported headaches and dizziness due to the game's design and psycho music.
- There are several bugs and issues, including confusing controls and a lack of settings for volume and gameplay adjustments.
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its quality and attention to detail, enhancing the overall experience, especially during moments like time slowdown. Additionally, the graphics complement the music well, creating an engaging atmosphere, and the game is accessible on low-end hardware.
“The music and graphics are also very good, and you can basically run this on a potato, which is also nice.”
“The music and attention to detail with things like slowing down time at certain points are really nice to see.”
“Only two colors in the game and psycho music.”
“Only two colors in the game and psycho music.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game lacks optimization for 4K displays and does not offer options for resolution adjustment, leading to a subpar visual experience for players using high-resolution setups.
“It's not optimized for 4K display; there's no possibility of resolution adjustment.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a short loop that makes it challenging to score more than 10 points, which some players find impressive given the game's one-week development timeframe.
“The gameplay loop is very short, as it's quite challenging to score more than 10 points. However, this is still impressive considering it was made in just a week.”
“The gameplay loop is very short, making it difficult to score more than 10 points. However, this is still impressive considering it was made in just a week.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their quality, complementing the game's music effectively. Additionally, the game is optimized to run on low-end hardware, making it accessible to a wider audience.
“The music and graphics are also very good, and you can basically run this on a potato, which is also nice.”
