Last year was pretty good on this front I got to agree, but 2017 has some really promising games coming up I must say.
Codex favorite Battle Brothers should be out in a couple of months. Personal favorite here as well. Then we have Xenonauts 2 and from what I'm understanding the Kickstarter for it will start some day in March. Might be a tight release for 2017 but I believe in Chris! Let's not forget End State which I also believe is scheduled for this year with the alpha test-thing coming out soon.
There is also the game Shock Tactics in the making by a German team, but I'm really unsure on the release date for this game. It looks interesting though! Another game that makes me unsure is our resident Codexers Whalenought Studios game Copper Dreams. It might or it might not get released this year, but if it does it just adds to this already pretty good list.
Possible 5 nice combat focused turn-based games coming out. It might actually make 2017 worth living
Then on the role-playing front we have Divinity 2: Orginal Sin, Torment: Tides of Numenera and Expeditions: Viking. Not too shabby!
I also hope Jon Shafer's 4x game At The Gates gets released this year as well. But going by the forum and Twitter it doesn't look too good unfortunately.
I guess I'm missing a couple of games as well, so feel free to fill me in!
Codex favorite Battle Brothers should be out in a couple of months. Personal favorite here as well. Then we have Xenonauts 2 and from what I'm understanding the Kickstarter for it will start some day in March. Might be a tight release for 2017 but I believe in Chris! Let's not forget End State which I also believe is scheduled for this year with the alpha test-thing coming out soon.
There is also the game Shock Tactics in the making by a German team, but I'm really unsure on the release date for this game. It looks interesting though! Another game that makes me unsure is our resident Codexers Whalenought Studios game Copper Dreams. It might or it might not get released this year, but if it does it just adds to this already pretty good list.
Possible 5 nice combat focused turn-based games coming out. It might actually make 2017 worth living
Then on the role-playing front we have Divinity 2: Orginal Sin, Torment: Tides of Numenera and Expeditions: Viking. Not too shabby!
I also hope Jon Shafer's 4x game At The Gates gets released this year as well. But going by the forum and Twitter it doesn't look too good unfortunately.
I guess I'm missing a couple of games as well, so feel free to fill me in!
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Updated with list!
TB Squad Tactics:
- Battle Brothers (Medieval fantasy JA2) RELEASED - 92% rating on Steam
- Xenonauts 2 (X-com clone set in the 1980's)
- End State (1980's setting JA2)
- Shock Tactics (Sci-Fi "nu-Xcom" with base-building) RELEASED - 52% rating on Steam
- Copper Dreams (Espionage/Horror Squad Tactics)
- Pathway (Tactical RPG set in the 1930's) 2017 release planned
- Stellar Tactics (Sci-Fi RPG/Squad Tactics)
- Vigilantes (Crime RPG/Squad Tactics) Out in EA
Battletech (It's Battletech)Delayed to 2018- Battle of Wesnoth (Steam re-release) 2017?
- Pit People (Cartoony RPG/Squad Tactics)
The Feud: Wild West Tactics (Wild West, Strategy/Squad Tactics)Delayed to 2018Depth of Extinction (Sci-Fi RPG/Squad Tactics)Moved to early 2018 release- Iron Tides (Cartoony, Viking themed, Strategy/Squad Tactics) In EA now.
- For The King (Cartoony, RPG/Squad Tactics) In EA now
- Warbanners (Fantasy Squad Tactics) RELEASED - 76% rating on Steam
- Afghanistan '11 (Strategy/War, Squad Tactics) RELEASED - 82% rating on Steam
- Alchemica (Squad Tactics, "Planar shift combat")
- Dark Quest 2 (Hero-Quest, Squad Tactics, Fantasy, Dungeon Crawler) In EA now
- Alvora Tactics (Fantasy, Squad Tactics) RELEASED - 86% rating on Steam
Attack of the Earthlings (Sci-Fi, Squad Tactics, Aliens)Postponed to 2018- Age of Gladiators II (Sci-Fi, Squad Tactics, Gladiator simulator) RELEASED - 74% rating on Steam
- Warbands: Bushido (Japanese history, Squad tactics, Tabletop) RELEASED - 76% rating on Steam
- Beastmancer (Fantasy, Beasts?) RELEASED - 83% rating on Steam
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Larian simulator) RELEASED - 96% rating on Steam
- Torment: Tides of Numenera (Torment sequel) RELEASED - 67% rating on Steam
- Expeditions: Viking (Expeditions: Conquistador sequel) RELEASED - 73% rating on Steam
- Realms of Arkania: Star Trail (Old school RPG/Adventure)
STYGIAN: Reign of the Old Ones (Lovecraftian RPG)2018 release- Underrail: Expedition (Expansion/DLC, RPG tactics) Mystery release date.
- Hellenica (JRPG/Tactics) RELEASED - 60% rating on Steam
- Children of Zodiarcs (JRPG/Tactics) RELEASED - 76% rating on Steam.
- Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs (JRPG?/Tactics, Strategy) RELEASED - 77% rating on Steam
- Westlingers (Realtime, Cowboy-themed, Squad Tactics) RELEASED - 86% rating on Steam
- M.E.R.C (Realtime, cyberpunk, Squad Tactics) It's in EA, but gone from steam. Dead?
- Thunder Tier One (Realtime, 1980's setting, Top-down Shooter) Q4 2017
- Fear Effect Sedna (Realtime with paus, modern setting) 2017 release
Will update with dates & more games!
(Updated 2017-11-01)
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