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Looking for games like Rift Protocol? Here are top survival real-time strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Space Guard, Space Grunts 3 or Operation Ninurta - Eris Portal.

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  1. Turn based combat with immersive ShootingThe core gameplay of Galactic Space Guard is turn-based tactical combat. Position your units cleverly, take aim, and eliminate enemy forces. What sets it apart is a unique twist: the shooting mechanics feel more like a third-person shooter than a traditional tactics game. You manually aim with each squad member, and every shot is calculated individually, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Space Guard.

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  2. Space Grunts is a combination of turn-based tactics and fast paced arcade action. Navigate your way through procedurally generated space stations, taking out enemies or using the shockwave of your rockets, grenades and other explosions to simply move those enemies out of the way on your path to the end goal. (Planned) Key features Fast turn-based gameplay (as seen and enjoyed in the original S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Grunts 3.

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  3. Operation Ninurta – Eris PortalOperation Ninurta – Eris Portal is a third-person tactical shooter with roguelike elements, set in the near future, where Earth soldiers are sent on solitary missions through spatial portals. You are the next to cross... Your destination: Eris, a dark planetoid on the edge of the Solar System, marked by signs of alien presence and structures that defy the known laws … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Ninurta - Eris Portal.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,658 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskers.

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  5. The girls of Gensokyo fall into the heart of a battlefieldWhen Nitori's dimensional transporter goes haywire, Reimu, Marisa, and Nitori crash-land in the red desert of an unfamiliar world. Cut off from Gensokyo, they lose most of their familiar magic and their ability to fly, and all around them are armed factions and abandoned military supplies. There is only one way to survive. Aid the operat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESCAPE FROM TOUHOU.

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  6. RUINSENDDescend into the Underhold. Recover what was lost. Make it back alive. RUINSEND is a first-person extraction dungeon crawler set beneath the abandoned frontier settlement of Hollowreach. A generation ago, every expedition into the ancient Underhold disappeared. The settlement fell silent, its people scattered and its history was buried beneath the earth. Now, you are the first adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RuinsEnd.

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  7. Descend deeper into an underground world, discover abandoned alien stations and use them to craft powerful upgrades. Every time you start a station, it attracts enemy waves, so going in unprepared is almost a guaranteed failure – turrets, drones, mines and traps become your main weapons and tools for controlling the battlefield. The world is split into several zones, from the relatively safe su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold & Advance.

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  8. Glyph Gambit: Endgame is the game we always wanted the original to be: a tactical grid battler built around a real chess engine. Every move is grounded in authentic chess rules, then pushed into new territory with items, board hazards, and progression systems that give you room to experiment, break patterns, and create your own style. You’ll outmaneuver enemies with true chess movement, deploy co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyph Gambit: Endgame.

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  9. Your team is gone, wiped out the moment you entered this mysterious silicon-based realm. Now, it’s up to you to find your way home, alone. Harness the power of your Nanobot technology to stay alive, no matter the odds. Their energy is finite, so gather resources so that they can enhance your equipment, weapons, and even your abilities. Define your own unique survival strategy against relentless … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Wave.

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  10. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Aboard the great airships reside the last of humanity, survivors of the Grell war that still rages across the earth. Deploy to the surface with Time-Walker mechs, capable of manipulating time in combat, to defend your salvage teams. Gather equipment, supplies, and survivors from the ruined surface. Upgrade, improve, and maybe one day, find the key to revert the apocalypse. Key Features Send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporal Titans.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Deadnaut is a Squad-Based tactical RPG from the developers of Zafehouse: Diaries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadnaut.

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  12. Xentra Station is a retro-inspired 2D shooting platform set in a futuristic mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xentra Station.

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  13. BUILD YOUR DECK. HOLD THE LANES. SURVIVE THE CLIMB. Castle of Smash is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder where every card becomes an order on a real-time battlefield. Choose a commander, assemble a deck of units and abilities, and defend your castle across five contested lanes. Deploy fighters, establish mana sources, unleash powerful skills, and reinforce your army before the enemy overwhel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle of Smash.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenopurge.

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  15. Solo or co-op for up to 4 players: break into a cursed, procedurally generated mansion, steal everything you can, and escape before the horrors inside find you. A no-combat stealth horror extraction roguelite where greed kills more players than enemies do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Clownhouse.

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  16. Keep moving, or lose everything. Railwarden is a high-stakes fusion of Tower Defense and Roguelike strategy, where you are the commander of a lone, heavily armored train traversing a hostile, unpredictable landscape. Your mission is simple, but execution is brutal: deliver vital cargo across the railway, and survive the bandits who will stop at nothing to take it. DYNAMIC TOWER DEFENSE ON RAILSF… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railwarden.

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  17. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    From the creators behind Halo Wars and Age of Empires, Fleetbreakers is a fast action RTS roguelite where every run throws your fleet into a new fight for survival. Command squadrons in real time, launch mothership abilities, gather resources, choose upgrades, and push deeper into Voltari-controlled space through quick, replayable strategy missions. It is built for players who want the satisfact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fleetbreakers.

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  18. FIGHT BY DAY. CHOOSE BY NIGHT.Cruzado blends fast-paced action with strategic decision-making. During the day, you must survive relentless hordes of enemies. Make it through the battle, and nightfall gives you a chance to recover your health, drink potions, improve your equipment, and prepare for the next day. But every decision you make at night comes at a cost. You only have a limited number of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cruzado.

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  19. One Game, Two Ways to Face the Abyss Invasion of the Abyss is a colorful low-poly single-player game with two distinct modes that can be played independently. - Invasion of the Abyss is an action-survival mode built around hero combat, real-time progression, and descending through consecutive floors. - Abyss Survival is a tower-defense survival mode focused on construction, resource planning, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invasion of the Abyss.

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  20. Scherbenmark: The Old Mine is a single-player ASCII mining and management game about leading a fragile settlement into increasingly hostile depths. Recruit and organize a crew of miners, haulers, guards, carpenters, prospectors, and healers. Mark tunnels for excavation, establish supply routes, reinforce unstable passages, and bring valuable ore back to the surface. Every new chamber may cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scherbenmark: The Old Mine.

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  21. Enter the world of HUGE waves of enemies and dynamic battles! To protect yourself, you will strategically build powerful defenses, including turrets and various structures. These essential tools can be unlocked by leveling up or collecting resources scattered throughout the map. Choose from an arsenal of unique weapons, each designed with special abilities and tailored to different strategies. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Keeper.

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  22. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    STORYA mysterious deadly plague has infected the city of Sun Stone, and all communications with the city administration have been cut off.You are the appointed commander who must assemble a strike team and deploy them within the epicenter to find answers before the plague spreads beyond the city limits.GAMEPLAYIf you ever wanted to feel like a military commander, now is your chance.You will get to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome Back, Commander.

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  23. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Starlight VR.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    86% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XENOMARINE.

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  25. About the Game Orbital Intruder is a real-time top-down tactical extraction game. Deploy onto procedurally generated derelict spaceships, complete dangerous contracts, collect valuable salvage, and escape alive while an alien organism aboard grows increasingly dangerous. You work for Rookline Recovery, a battered salvage and rescue outfit that accepts jobs other crews refuse. Every contract send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Intruder.

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  26. Command a base outside time. Deploy agents across 13 billion years. Save what you can. Let the rest fall. Time Distortionists is a turn-based strategy game where you manage The Anchor, a facility suspended beyond causality itself. Your mission: explore collapsing timelines, dispatch agents to critical moments in history, and build installations that hold entropy at bay. But you cannot save everyt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Distortionists.

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  27. YOUR BASE FUELS YOUR SPELL DECKA 4X-lite conquest roguelike where your Stronghold doesn't buy an army, it supports one. Take the map like a strategy game, & win the wars like a tactical deckbuilder. CONQUER THE MAP - Fire, Ice and Earth hold the land. You take it back one region at a time, across a D&D inspired campaign. Build "4X style" Strongholds to upgrade your heroes and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elemental Lands.

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  28. 1111-Strike blends tight, skill-based shooting with role-driven tactics and teamwork. Precise aim, recoil control, movement and sightline mastery matter — but so does choosing the right role and coordinating with your squad. This is a game where both individual shooting skill and team strategy decide the outcome. Key Features Role-based squads: Each team has characters with distinct roles and abi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1111-Strike.

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  29. Galactic Garrison is a turn-based, tower defense game that combines strategy, action, and tactical decision-making. Set on the unforgiving Mars, your mission is to defend humanity's last outpost from relentless waves of alien invaders. Deploy soldiers and turrets, build barricades to hold the line and protect your base from destruction. As commander of the Galactic Garrison, you will face incr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Garrison.

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  30. Crystant is a top-down post-apocalyptic survival strategy game. You awaken as a “test subject” inside a mysterious facility buried deep underground. You will explore the unknown depths of the earth, using resources and strategy to overcome various mutated creatures. Each expedition is a completely new challenge. Random events, deadly traps, unknown areas, and risk-reward route choices all combine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystant.

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  31. Assignment: New Sector CommandThe Empire is advancing. For generations, it has continued to expand—rapidly and without pause. More ground secured. More resources claimed. More proof that this galaxy belongs to us. Commander, you’ve been assigned to a newly opened frontier sector. It’s rich in resources, and it’s not under control yet. That’s your job. First priority — secure extraction zones. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outpost: Outer Frontier.

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  32. Roadmap From the Development TeamA small but dedicated development teamWe are only two developers working on Apescape, which means a controlled production pace and carefully chosen priorities. Every feature must be designed, tested, and validated before being added to the game. We progress step by step to ensure a stable gameplay foundation before introducing new systems. Co-op gameplay built… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ApesCape.

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  33. There is no perfect plan. Only one that might work.You send a patrol into the mist. Something is moving ahead. Are they refugees searching for shelter? Bandits waiting beside the road? Or Echoes already heading towards the nearest settlement? At first, you see only distant figures. As your squad approaches, they become UNKNOWN. Identification takes time, and the thicker the mist becomes, the lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes: Unforgotten.

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  34. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Raiders in Space.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    70% User Score Based on 668 reviews

    Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Eaters.

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  38. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 818 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distrust.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    In a flooded future world, killer machines are plotting mankind's demise. As the sole defender of humanity's last government, only you can create the ultimate squad and save humanity in this... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depth of Extinction.

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  40. Earth is dead. You are on the run. The Swarm is coming.OverviewStationbreak is a grounded sci-fi station-builder roguelite, driven by creeping dread. You lead a small fleet on the run, dropping into hazardous star systems to assemble temporary space stations just long enough to harvest the energy you need to jump again. Dive into this cassette-futuristic world, based on a combination of 1980s spac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stationbreak.

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  41. The swarm is endless. Your choices define the battle. Zero Bugs Given is a roguelite tower defense built on a procedurally generated hexagonal grid. Every run reshapes the map, the enemy waves, and the choices you'll face. There are no safe picks — only calculated risks. CHOOSE YOUR POISONAfter every wave, you're offered three Malus-Bonus pairs. Accept a Malus — enemies gain health, speed, resis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Bugs Given.

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  42. The Federation declares it has achieved true utopia. You have your doubts. Voidflux is a top-down pixel-art roguelike strategy game. You take command of a Class-D supply ship and plot a course through an ever-shifting procedural galaxy. Jump between orbiting worlds, fight other ships from the inside out, and land on planets to extract the fuel, oxygen and scrap you need before the planet itself b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidflux.

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  43. ZANKOKURYU GETSUDOOM is a high-stakes, turn-based roguelite dispatch sim where tactical card allocation, dice-pool manipulation, and resource management collide in deep space. As catastrophic crises erupt across your failing vessel, you must command a squad of deeply flawed specialists, assign them as Leads and Supports, and balance their unique proficiencies against debilitating psychological tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZANKOKURYU GETSUDOOM.

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  44. The city is overrun. You can't save all of it, so you gotta choose your fights. Each run is a distinct location with its own layout, objectives, and pressures that put you face to face with..... AN UNREASONABLE NUMBER OF ZOMBIES. The longer you stay in, the more you're carrying, and the more there is to lose. Sooner or later the night gives you a choice: SECURE what's on you and go home, or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Unreasonable Number of Zombies.

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  45. Neon Frontline is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder built around tactical battles across three contested battlefields. The old civilization has collapsed, but its tactical terminals, corporate protocols, autonomous machines, and weapon systems are still running among the ruins. Choose a combat squad, cross increasingly unstable sectors, build your deck, and fight for control of three battlefi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Frontline.

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  46. Defeat the Rulers of the DeepUpgrade your crew, protect the locomotive, and keep the train moving. The deeper you travel, the harder it becomes to reach the next stop. Your Train Is Your FortressPath to Catakombs is an action-strategy roguelite about commanding a combat train through procedurally generated underground catacombs. Man the locomotive’s rotating gun, direct your crew’s fire, control… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Catakombs.

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  47. The planet is alive. And it is not glad to see youYou are a colonist. A teleporter has appeared in a new alien world. All it can give you is a single drone and a minimal stock of resources. Around you stretches an endless procedural world: mountains, lava, veins of minerals and thorium, thickets and pockets of native life that do not know about you yet. Yet. Terrahold is a strategy sandbox about… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrahold.

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  48. Gladius TerraeHumanity lost the war for Earth. Now it’s time to take it back. Gladius Terrae is a squad-based horde survival game where you command a team of customizable soldiers against overwhelming alien hordes. Build your squad, evolve powerful weapons, complete high-risk extractions, and fight your way from the ruins of Earth to the alien homeworld itself. Command Your SquadYou don’t contro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gladius Terrae.

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  49. Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot is a strategy game built around side-scrolling base defense, deckbuilding, and roguelite decision-making. You must survive and defend yourself on a side-scrolling battlefield filled with height differences, slopes, ledges, pits, and buildable positions. Enemies attack from multiple directions and steadily push toward your core area. Your job is not simply to stand… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pygmalion and the Kingdom of Rot.

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  50. Fractured time shapes the battlefield.Shearline is a turn-based tactical RPG where the board itself decides who can move cleanly, who arrives compromised, and who controls the fight. Fast-time, slow-time, and unstable ground change movement, status, and combat advantage turn by turn. Fight through battle, defense, and escape objectives on handcrafted tactical maps Navigate temporal terrain tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shearline.

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