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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.

CAPITALIUM is set in a kingdom in the middle of the Industrial Revolution. You start out with a small company registered at the Commerce Hall. Each turn is one week: set prices, sign contracts, raise funds and build factories, then use the money you have made and the connections you have built up to sway Parliament. Nothing in the market is scripted; supply and demand, the economic cycle and gover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPITALIUM.

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.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Fight through the 1st and 2nd Crusades and the conflicts between them in Crusades: Book I, a tactical medieval wargame of sieges, field battles, and frontier warfare. Command Crusader armies or Islamic alliances across 74 scenarios and two branching campaigns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword & Siege Crusades: Book I.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Enter the war-torn world of Veá, where sci-fi and fantasy collide in Liquidation, an immersive RTS. Lead your armies and harness powerful abilities in a high-stakes battle for Quenrium, the mysterious substance that holds Veá’s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liquidation RTS.

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.

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.

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.

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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

91% User Score Based on 183 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.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

76% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Spire of AshA dark-fantasy auto-battler dungeon crawler where strategy is everything. Build your team, forge your gear, and push deeper into an ever-scaling spire — where every decision compounds and every run tells a different story. Inspired by the depth of Path of Exile's crafting, the tactical positioning of TFT-style hex combat, and the endless scaling of Mythic+ dungeons. Assemble Your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spire of Ash.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

92% User Score Based on 38 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.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

58% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 5 reviews

Fight in Mech Leagues and soar to new heights, aiming to be the best pilot. Pick your playstyle across match types including 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, Xenoswarm, King of the Hill and more, unlocking a slew of cosmetics and attachments for your mech of choice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Override 2: Super Mech League.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

86% User Score Based on 221 reviews

Sector Unknown is an immersive isometric RPG that draws inspiration from classics like Fallout 1/2, Knights of the Old Republic, Fallout: New Vegas, as well as more modern titles such as Wasteland 3, Encased, Colony Ship, Trudograd, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Every decision, every nuance in character development has tangible consequences. While combat is a viable approach, the game equally emph… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector Unknown.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 1,687 reviews

Build a new civilization out of the chaos of an apocalyptic solar flare as you grow your House from a lone shelter to an industrial metropolis. Take on the burden of preserving life itself and help your people realize their aim: "A future beyond survival." Lead the world of New Cycle. 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.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,880 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adios.

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.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

74% User Score Based on 690 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 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.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

83% User Score Based on 1,602 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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

91% User Score Based on 2,576 reviews

Build, automate, and optimize your own village on procedurally-generated 3D terrain. Use marble-run chutes, railways, logistic blocks, conveyor belts, and a variety of worker units to research useful new technology and keep your houses supplied with goods If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factory Town.

A weird western TTRPG about cowboy monster hunters What is Weird Weird West? It's a Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) hack with bits of Forged in the Dark (FitD) thrown in for good measure. For fans of cinematic RPGs and narrative-focused story telling.Very little focus on numbers or stats going up and down.Heavy focus on characters making interesting decisions.Just about everything the characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird Weird West.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

93% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Build, manage & evolve your city skyline: offline city building game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Designer City 4.

Jump into the world of JellieShift, where you play as Jellie, an adventurous, hue-shifting blob trapped in a mysterious underwater land.  ~ Discover unique crystals and abilities ~ Explore and discover four different jelly crystals that grant you unique power-ups! ~ Shoot to manipulate the environment ~ Alter your environment by spitting empowered jelly blobs at blocks to change their physic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JellieShift.

Historical CampaignFight through the rise of the Roman Republic. Starting with the Pyrrhic War.  Can you defend the Republic? War has broken out between Rome and the unruly city of Tarentum, one of the last major cities in Italia not under the Senate’s control. Outmatched, Tarentum has called for aid from the Kingdom of Epirus in Greece. A modern, disciplined army the likes of which Rome has nev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roman General.

Putin jigsaw is puzzle jigsaw game with puzzles and images from president Putin and his friends. This is a logical game in which the goal of the game is to rearrange the tiles to get the final picture. Puzzle game contains 67images and can you be the lawnmower genious and solve all jigsaw puzzles Different sized jigsaws, so be the hero and solve all jigsaws and collect steam achievements Key feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Putin Jigsaw.

It is the year 0099 of the New Century… Civilization has been pushed to the brink, giant monsters known as Wyrms roam the Earth, the remnants of humanity teeter on the edge of war. You are a Pilot, cursed with Resonance to a mysterious stone known as Betyl which has become Earth’s new power source.  It is your resonance that powers mankind’s most horrific weapon. A titan of steel and fire built fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Hearts [Ver. Zero].

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Are you looking for a good digital product for your Steam collection? It is difficult to choose a good game among many different ones, and there is simply no time to play them all in a row? You've come to the right place! We want to offer you to spend your time in Steam not only interestingly, but also usefully! With us, you will be able to start researching STREAM/STEAM/STEM education methods (Sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Powerful Courses.

A campaign setting for the BEAM SABER game. Requires the Beam Saber ruleset to play.  https://austin-ramsay.itch.io/beamsaber Created using the Beam Saber SUPPLY DROP license. SOLAR DIVIDE presents a world of adventure and drama for your Beam Saber pilots to experience. Battle across the planets of our solar system as factions fight to inherit humanity's legacy! SOLAR DIVIDE includes: 5 major fact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOLAR DIVIDE.

Wow! A Clown Playbook! I wonder what that's about? The Clown is a playbook for Austin Ramsay's Beam Saber about using personal risk and failure to illustrate innate truths about what it means to be alive and what it means to be a person in the engine of war. You can play a stunt pilot, do unto your CO as Prince Hamlet does to Polonius, or re-enact your favorite Pagliacci joke in the face of certa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Clown.

The conflict grows as new types of Pilots emerge, new types of Squads appear, and new Factions are born! This supplement for Beam Saber features new ways to play including 10 new Pilot playbooks, 5 new Squad playbooks, 2 new settings, and rules for forming and managing a Faction. The new types of Pilots include: The Artificial who finds strength in having been created for a specific purpose.The C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beam Saber: The Growing Conflict.

This is a third-party Supply Drop for Austin Ramsay's excellent game, Beam Saber. That game is required to use any of the playbooks found in these pages. Please don't hesitate to reach out here or @filohazard on twitter- I'd love to hear what you think. This Supply Drop includes: The Warhorse An old soldier and staple of the battlefield. They provide a guiding hand, a story of the War's past and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to And When You Move, Fall Like a Thunderbolt.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Para Bellum - Hold the Line is a 3D real time small unit tactics game. Your task is to hold off enemy attacks wave after wave using a variety of different Units and Supports in your arsenal to the best of your abilities in Campaign and Skirmish modes. UNITS Deploy and order a multitude of different Units including Riflemen, Medics, Machinegunners and Anti-Vehicle Infantry. SUPPORTS Turn the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Para Bellum - Hold the Line.