Deep chess-like strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Every battle feels like a game of chess played at massive scale. Placement is everything.”
Steam review · 32.2 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Game River2024Auto Battler · Wargame · Strategy
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A deep, chess-like mech auto-battler with great unit design and no micro. Skip it if you hate RNG and meta spam, or play from Russia, where servers are reportedly unreachable.
Great for
Strategy fans who want RTS-style counters and positioning without APM or micromanagement
Main risk
Balance, RNG and meta spam sour veterans, and newcomers get little help learning.
What changed in the last 30 days
150 recent reviews
Recent negatives center on the 2.0 move to free-to-play with little compensation for owners, a cluttered ad-filled UI, a disliked Star Expedition mode, plus server issues. Fairly confident.
150 recent reviews
What players love
Fun new Star Expedition solo/co-op mode
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“It passes my test biggest test with its new roguelike mode - fun even when you lose.”
Steam review · 29.4 h played ↗
Quick matches, good for casual play and friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Games generally last only 10-20 minutes, and games tend to feel distinct.”
Steam review · 1350.5 h played ↗
RTS depth without micro or high APM
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“I love the quick matches and the focus on decision making as opposed to macro/micro control of units and base building.”
Steam review · 337.8 h played ↗
Great mech designs and spectacular battles
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“If you like watching giant robots battle it out on an epic scale with awesome explosions and like the idea of organising your own giant robot army to battle it out in an arena, this game is like crack.”
Steam review · 332.5 h played ↗
Regular free content updates, no pay-to-win
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“No Pay to Win, No Battlepass, No BS Easy to Learn, Hard to Master”
Steam review · 717.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Balance and meta spam, same units every match
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Every match devolves into who outranges who, not compositions.”
Steam review · 654.3 h played ↗
Too much RNG and random matchups
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Random commanders is completely killing balance and fun.”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗
Can't connect from Russia / server errors
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The servers haven't worked for a long time, you can't even play PvE, and the devs don't plan to fix it.”
Steam review · translated · 49.5 h played ↗
2.0 free-to-play shift angers paid owners
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“No compensation for people who purchased the game. You basically gave the middle finger to all the players who supported you from the beginning.”
Steam review · 69.2 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and hostile to new players
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“I don't see any form of tutorial whatsoever. Absolutely no indication at all on how to play this game.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Battlefield buildings unpopular
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Please, remove the buildings. It killed the game.”
Steam review · 369.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8 and above (64 bits)
ProcessorIntel, AMD 2 cores CPU at 2Ghz
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon™ HD 7730, NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 or higher
ProcessorIntel Core i7- 8 Gen / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6 cores 3.7 GHz
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows 8 and above (64 bits)
ProcessorIntel, AMD 2 cores CPU at 2Ghz
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon™ HD 7730, NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640
Storage15 GB available space
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