If you had any doubts about whether a game was a strategy-focused role-playing game, a JRPG in the style of Fire Emblem or Ogre Battle, I’ll bet you’ll be clear that this is when I tell you. Let me tell you it is called Symphony of War. : The Nephilim Saga. Ridiculously gorgeous names aside, this could be indie Game of the Year material if you’re a fan of the genre.
It’s garnered some attention since its launch earlier this month, hammering into bestseller lists in some regions and racking up over 1,500 Steam reviews—96% positive.
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The draw of Symphony of War is its massively detailed system. You build, customize and choose squads for your troops based on 50-something character classes based on your leader characters and how you’ve moved through your faction’s tech tree. .
It’s a game system with serious strategic depth layered on top of more standard strategy RPG systems like character relationships, marriages, and equipment. The campaign takes 30-some hours per developer, but by all accounts expect 40+ if you’re me and refuse to make decisions quickly.
You can even recruit dragons, which is one of the automatic “this game goes to 11” moments in case you didn’t know. You can get Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam for $20.
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