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martin @[email protected] · 2025-12-18 · 12:56 UTC

I'm currently having a (space) whale of a time with SteamWorld Heist. It's side-scrolling turn-based strategy game all the way from 2015.

As a Gamer(TM) who doesn't have much time or energy for gaming: I don't want games that demand a huge investment of time, or of practice to "get good". But I'm not looking for casual mobile fare either. The SteamWorld games hit just the right sweet spot.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=3yEjocL0i2A

#videogames #steamworld #TurnBasedStrategy

#videogames #steamworld #turnbasedstrategy

deKay @[email protected] · 2025-12-14 · 15:58 UTC

SteamWorld Heist II (Switch): COMPLETED!

It may have taken a while for me to finally get round to playing SteamWorld Heist II, but when it – and all the other SteamWorld games – were reduced in a massive eShop sale I was reminded it was the only SW game I hadn’t completed. And now, it isn’t.

Like the first game, it’s a 2D, side-on, turn based strategy game. In that respect it’s more of the same as the original, and I’ll leave it to you, the reader, to figure out what that means in terms of gameplay as the internet surely can provide. What I will talk about instead, is just how good and well balanced it all is.

Each character in your party can have different classes, weapons and skills (and you can switch between missions as to what, if you like, and “borrow” skills from other classes with the right items as well) so your team is incredibly customisable. Sometimes, it’s good to have a few short-range but powerful weapons, other times sniping with accuracy from a distance. Or maybe being able to move further, or move twice, in a turn is helpful. There’s tradeoffs between sniping being great from a log way off but you waste a turn reloading, or big explody weapons dealing lots of damage to several clustered enemies, but it’s a bit hard to aim and can damage you, or your cover. There’s a lot to think about! As characters level up you get to choose more skills too.

It’s also really addictive. Most missions are probably only 15-20 minutes long, so the urge to do just one more mission is strong. Or, you missed out some (probably unnecessary) loot in a level, so you replay it just to make sure you’ve collected everything. Or, you boat around the overworld seeking things to destroy for other bonuses and see another thing to get, explore, or beat on the map somewhere. There’s always one more thing to do.

Oh yes, the boat. You see, you have a submarine to traverse the world, and as you progress you can upgrade it with better firepower or more oxygen for underwater boating. The seas are full of enemies that need to be run from, or defeated, for fun and profit.

There’s a lot to the game but the real pull isn’t the excellent gameplay, it’s the (as always) perfectly crafted SteamWorld, er, world. The humour, the silly robot characters, the puns, and the references to other games in the series. Plus the excellent gameplay, of course.

#completed #steamworld #switch

SetSideB @[email protected] · 2024-10-16 · 14:00 UTC

Indie Showcase For 10/16/24
https://www.youtube.com/embed/uNCOE5ULSPk

The weekly indie game showcases highlight the games we cover here on the channel. All games shown are either press keys or demo suggestions.

0:00 Intro00:14 Steamworld Build3:23 Gunhead6:13 Step By Step7:36 Limo's Lair9:25 Wizordum11
https://setsideb.com/indie-showcase-for-10-16-24/
#indiedevshowcase #indies #Gunhead #indie #indiegameshowcase #LimosLair #ratopia #Steamworld #SteamworldBuild #StepByStep #wizordum

#indiedevshowcase #indies #gunhead #indie #indiegameshowcase #limoslair

Jasdemi :fediverse: @[email protected] · 2024-07-09 · 07:42 UTC

Finished #Steamworld Dig 2 today. Such a smooth experience overall. Took me a few hours to finish, but didn't bother with the collectibles.

#gaming #platformers #steamworlddig2

#steamworld #gaming #platformers #steamworlddig2