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The havoc of war stops for no one. Even the most capable squad can find themselves in a tight spot if they're not careful — and that’s where you come in. It’s stressful, running mission control for your pilots; in combat, fielding information for your crew can be the difference between success and catastrophe. But hey, that’s the job: When the going gets tough, everybody can use an extra set of ey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watchpoint.

they will give you many names throughout your life. none of them will truly be yours— you cycle through them as you cycle through pilots. war is all the same to you— just flavor text, just background music. the pilots, however. you are their constant, though they will come and go. you will never forget them, though they are fleeting meteors in your lifespan. maybe they will die, maybe they will re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Chrysalis.

The Partisan is an in-development playbook by Lawson Coleman for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, Focused on the relationship between a Pilot and Their own direct superior: The Handler.  Partisans live and die on the battlefield for their handlers, who in return provide them with resources, information, and institutional power.  Many Partisans are prideful of their station, considering themselves prou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Partisan: A Beam Saber Playbook.

Not all who wander are lost Objects in Motion is a collection of three custom squad playbooks for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, published under the Beam Saber Supply Drop license. You can purchase Beam Saber and find out more about the Supply Drop license here.   Objects in Motions contains three brand-new squad playbooks which share a core mechanic and narrative conceit: the squad's forward operat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Objects in Motion.

You play the game like it’s your job, and that’s because it is. Inspired by pro sports stars, the Athlete is a Beam Saber playbook about a pilot had put their skills to use in the world of professional competitive sports and . The Athlete has tuned their body, mind, and machine to peak performance. Whenever their mech launches there’s something more important than life or death at stake, Winning.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Athlete & The Franchise: A Beam Saber Supply Drop.

To some you are a living weapon, an essential asset, an extant myth. To others you are an existential threat, a dangerous liability, a foretold curse. You know that you are something new. Something different. Something called beautiful and terrible alike. Your form is yours to shape. Unfurl until you tower over buildings to destroy great machines of war. For they are inflexible metal and you are c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Angel.

//DISPATCH: SONG-7-NUIT-ORYX// /Belchior - it happened again. I don't know what to tell you. We've tried everything - confining him to his quarters, a full medical scan - we even sent samples back to R&D, but nobody can explain it. I'm writing to you to let you know that it's happening to me too. And I'm sorry, Belchior. The entity wants us all. Do not send any reinforcements, lest they fall under… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greater Secrets - Supply Drop.

There are lots of people involved in a war. Soldiers, fighting for a cause, or their lives. Medics, tending to the wounded, whether they’ll make it home or not. Quartermasters, making sure everyone has the gear they need and the comforts they miss. As far as you’re concerned, though, you’re a wolf among sheep:
 AND YOU’RE HERE TO FLEECE EVERY SINGLE ONE. The Grifter is a playbook for Beam Saber by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grifter.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

78% User Score Based on 114 reviews

A factory building game set on Saturn's moon Titan. Explore an infinite procedural world. Build a smart factory that manages logistics automatically. Trade, negotiate, and fight with Colonists, Rebels, Terrorists, and Pirates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MegaFactory Titan.

Forge empires, incite revolutions, and reshape society in Gilded Destiny, the definitive grand strategy game of the Industrial Age. Take command of your chosen nation and lead it to glory through masterful diplomacy, sweeping industrialization, and decisive warfare. THE GLOBE, REIMAGINED Experience our world as it was from the Nineteenth to the early Twentieth Century, hand-crafted from over a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gilded Destiny.

THE HORRORS OF WAR is a Beam Saber Supply Drop. This is supplemental material for the tabletop RPG Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay. If you need a copy of the full rules of the game, please pick them up at that link! The content of this supplement is unofficial and is not affiliated with Austin Ramsay. Co-authors Cory McDaniel and Chad Eldridge present THE HORRORS OF WAR, a collection of playbooks desi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE HORRORS OF WAR.

The Wellspring is an in-development playbook by Lawson Coleman for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, Focused the exploration of character relationships using plant magic and the mechanics of Beam Saber. In the Face of Endless war and suffering, and in conflict with constantly escalating technology to fuel it, a new sort of magic has arisen. Giant, powerful plants capable of providing for, protecting, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wellspring: A Beam Saber Playbook.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

92% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Glowing Stones: Heroes' Awakening is an Adult Visual Novel centering on themes of Romances, Friendships, Superpowers and Superheroes in a dystopian world dominated by mega corporations, where greed and corruption run rampant. Will you discover your True Power?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glowing Stones : Heroes' Awakening.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 106 reviews

"The Succession of Changing Kings" puts you at the helm of a kingdom on the verge of disaster. The lands that were once rich have now decayed into emptiness. The fields, once fertile with crops, are now covered in weeds. Trade routes have fallen silent, and the best people are leaving their homeland. Construct buildings, hire subjects, decide the fate of your liegemen and take criti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Succession of Changing Kings.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

98% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Solo-campaign contains 10 story levels featuring diverse combat environments, from dense forests to urban battlegrounds. 3 secret levels with experimental gameplay. Simulation Editor and Community Workshop with user created maps (unlocks during the story). In-game files and emails dynamically react to the outcome of your missions. Love for tactical gameplay. Recently released: First co-op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRONE PERSPECTIVE.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

The Last Survey is a narrative essay game about a geologist contracted by a Brazilian mining company to survey rare earth metal reserves. Their research has found that there is not enough metals on the planet to sustain growing industries of green energy and you must deliver these findings to the company's CEO. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Survey.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Space is easy... Prepare for Earth. Beyond Flesh and Blood is the harsh shooter designed to push your skills to the limit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Flesh and Blood.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 164 reviews

"Legion War " is a 4X strategy game with fantasy style. As the leader of the legion,you must build your own castles and territory, explore the unknown lands, search for mysterious treasures, cultivate your own heroes and troops, exterminate other legions, and defeat the god who rules the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legion War.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 275 reviews

In the unique world of this political simulator, you travel to Europe, 1933-1935, to become the party leader in one of the following countries: Germany, France, or England. You have a real chance to become the winner of WWII even before it begins... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Democracy: 1932.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,407 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 4 reviews

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eliza.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

77% User Score Based on 158 reviews

A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Galaxy 2.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

57% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Destiny’s Sword is a Living-Narrative Graphic Adventure. Explore distant worlds, forge friendships and lead your troops through an epic adventure. In a future where bodies can be healed in minutes, the wounds technology can't conquer are within the mind. In Destiny’s Sword you’re the commander of a team of skilled troopers - and the only thing that can get in their way is themselves. Every recruit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destiny's Sword.

The Starbreaker is an in-development playbook by Lawson Coleman for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, Focused on the use of powerful magic siphoned from something important for all life. What does magic look like in a world dominated by war and technology? What lessons do factions learn when their enemies use arcane power to laterally push through the constant arms race of ever-increasing war machines?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Starbreaker: A Beam Saber Playbook.

Boost as in “to improve or augment,” but also Boost as in “to steal” like boosting cars. The Mech Booster is a playbook for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay. Mech Booster are extremely adaptable engineers that specialize in stealing enemy machines and using them against those same enemies. Unlike most pilots who have a personal vehicle they stick with the Mech Booster excels at hopping between various … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mech Booster: A Beam Saber Playbook.

This is an alternate Setting book for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay. It details a world in which humanity has spread into the stars. It has been four years since the end of the First Glass War. When the Fleet of Glass first arrived, demanding their piece of the struggling planet Earth the Empire held them off, a war that saw countless lives lost and put incredible strain on already rapidly depleting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The War of Glass Setting.

Dark Eyes: Super Soldier is a fast-paced 2D sci-fi shooter set on the front lines of humanity’s war against the Delma—an alien species known as the “Dark Eyes” for their ominous, black dark eyes. As Earth’s Space Defense Force (ESDF) launches a desperate counter-offensive, you fight 'boots on the ground' alongside marines, push through massive battles, and uncover the truth behind the 'real' enemy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Eyes - Super Soldier.

Trapped behind enemy lines and with the Naos scientific-military base in chaos, Helios manages to evade capture. Without reinforcements and surrounded by hostile patrols, they must advance silently, hiding in the shadows and waiting for the perfect moment to move. Their only option is to infiltrate occupied areas and send a distress signal to their allies before Naos falls completely. The exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAOS-01: The Quiet Sector.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Crusades: Book I March east into one of history’s most consequential medieval conflicts in Crusades: Book I, a detailed tactical wargame covering the battles and campaigns of the First and Second Crusades and the battles fought between them. Beginning with Pope Urban II’s call to arms in 1095, Crusades: Book I follows the rise of the crusading movement from its explosive beginning through the ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword & Siege Crusades: Book I.

You are L1L1TH, the first of your kind. A truly bio-mechanical automaton. Developed with a programmed loyalty to your Queen. Political unrest is brewing somewhere deep within the capital city of Luminary, you are sent by yourself to discover all the truths that lie hidden away, and protect your Queen. What lies in wait in the kingdom of Nexus? What will L1L1TH discover about herself, and the natu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laments of a Platinum Rose.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

90% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Task Force Admiral Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is a single-player experience centered on the command of an early Pacific War US Navy carrier task force. As the overall commander, you are in charge of seeking the destruction of the enemy naval forces and preventing your opponent, the Japanese Navy, from accomplishing its objectives. To achieve your aims, you have at your disposal the most fears… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Dart Racer is perfect for... About the GameRACE ON GALACTIC CUP & VARIOUS MODESCompete in the Galactic Cup championship and unlock elite ranks. Test your skills across four distinct race types: chase the ultimate victory in Laps, beat the clock in Time Trial, outlast the countdown in Elimination, or push your reflexes in the hyper-fast Speed Up mode. DEFY GRAVITY ON EXTREME TRACKSThis … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dart Racer.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

In this Table-top WWII Hex-strategy game, you get to lead your army to victory by conquering objectives in any strategy you find best. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline: World War II.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Sigil of the Magi is set in a magical world where kingdoms of various cultures coexist in a fragile peace. Rumors arose that the tomb of a very ancient and powerful Magi, some say the very first Magi himself, has been discovered. Deep in the ruins of the tomb lie mystical sigils that will surely grant great powers to those who can obtain them.. Pick your party of three champions and embark on a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigil of the Magi.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One-inch Tactics.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Ligo is an exploration Sokoban game, where you solve handcrafted puzzles and mysteries about the world by merging, cutting, pushing small creature together and crushing squids with block. Each part of the world has different rules and challenges. Explore an interconnected world of puzzles and mysteries. You take control of small blob-like creature and make them work together to solve many types o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ligo.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 1,687 reviews

When the Old World collapsed, humanity fell into chaos. The solar flare destroyed every institution of human civilization, causing people to fend for themselves in a collective frenzy for survival. Your group grew up in such a world, a world of desperate tribalism where the very atmosphere is struggling to stay alive. Now, you seek to restore purpose and unity to humanity while ensuring the conti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Cycle.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 843 reviews

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy game set in the Great War. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Quiet in the Trenches.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

76% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Renaissance Kingdom Wars brings back the golden days of strategy games, reinvented with modern standards and complete with retro 2000s graphics.  Renaissance was an era of science, arts, philosophy—and the art of war. Split between warring kingdoms, merchants, and religions, the Renaissance saw the rise of mercenary armies, waging war across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for the highest b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renaissance Kingdom Wars.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

77% User Score Based on 683 reviews

Command Mecha Robots, Unlock Heroes & Win in Multiplayer War Sci-Fi RPG Battles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech vs Aliens: War Robots RPG.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

69% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Mistward is a survival city-builder set on a mysterious island enshrouded in a poisonous mist! Create light sources to keep the mist at bay, build houses and command humans to gather resources. Explore the island and find a way out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mistward.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

73% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Produce your soldiers, upgrade your equipment, and fight to win in a chaotic castle! Build your team for 1-4 Online Co-op and PVE mode options!Determine your strategy and be the first to destroy the opposing tower. As the commander, create a strategy for your team, determine soldier production, and provide support on the battlefield! As the blacksmith, create weapons , as the armor master, create … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feudal Friends.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Paws of Coal is a cozy, slow-paced detective adventure with gameplay influenced by the scientific method – quests are solved by connecting evidence. If you get it right, the mystery is solved. If you get it wrong, everyone could be in danger. So, tread carefully. In the game, you play as Charles, a scholar on a mission sent by His Majesty (the lion king Lav) to help the critters of The Burrows wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paws of Coal.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

88% User Score Based on 266 reviews

An intertwining story about love journeys through an emotive adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow of Naught Story Drama.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

100% User Score Based on 145 reviews

This is a prototype of future Virtual Machine with its own revolutionary UI paradigm, deep P2P utilization and other unique features This is not 3D desktop This is not Beta and even Alpha - this is a prototype UOS Prototype gives you an opportunity to touch the future of UI by providing a new visual experience that has come as a fusion of major benefits of today's UI technologies and n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UOS Prototype.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

74% User Score Based on 690 reviews

A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigma Theory: Global Cold War.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

87% User Score Based on 1,296 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Shadow Empire is an immersive and rather complex turn-based wargame with a unique mix of military focus, 4X elements, procedural generation and role-playing features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Empire.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

"I'll be an idol singer!" The story of the beginning to the top idol singer starting from the accidental reunion of the new face manager " Nobuyuki Kinoshita " and childhood friend " Ai Amane" of the talent agency. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to kirakira stars idol project AI.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

99% User Score Based on 204 reviews

A difficult tile-based puzzle game about turning beans into monsters -- and monsters back into beans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bean and Nothingness.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

This game is a story-centered visual novel equal in length to a paperback novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blind Of The New World.

The last of humanity are fleeing across space, pursued by the implacable inhuman adversary that destroyed their civilisation. They're outnumbered and outgunned. Supplies are running low. The actions of a brave few could be all that stands between humanity and extinction. Welcome to the Last Fleet. Last Fleet is a PBTA tabletop roleplaying game where you play brave pilots, officers, engineers, poli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Fleet.