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StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Tactical

Military · Turn-Based

Deadly Games perfected the blend of turn-based tactics and mercenary management that defined the series. Players meticulously outfit their squad of unique mercs, balancing personalities and skills to survive the brutal combat encounters. The game's emergent storytelling, driven by each merc's quirks and the unpredictable events on the battlefield, ensured every playthrough felt distinct and memorable, keeping fans returning for another campaign.

About Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games

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The enemy is on the run. One more mortar shell should take them out. Still, you have to blow up the bridge by sundown, and Postie is starting to talk to himself again. Maybe you shouldn't let him keep that dynamite... More ways to play. Play the new solo campaign or choose multiplayer mode via your network connection. More power. The included scenario editor provides infinite replay ability. Create your own maps, traps and enemies. Use the campaign editor to create your own deadly games. More mercenaries. Choose from 70 different mercs, including 10 new ones - plus all 60 of the original Jagged Alliance mercs. More weapons. Fun new war toys include mortars, grenade launchers, boobytrap kits and more! More terrain. Skirmish through jungles, deserts, towns and frozen wastelands. And more attitude than ever!

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Recommendation strength
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2017 · Role-playing (RPG)

Like Jagged Alliance, you're commanding a mercenary company, but instead of modern firearms, you're leading a band of gritty medieval sellswords through a brutal fantasy world, where every decision, from equipment to formation, can mean the difference between glory and a grisly death.

Why recommended

  • Features deep tactical turn-based combat on a hex-grid, requiring careful positioning, unit synergy, and resource management, much like the detailed engagements in Jagged Alliance.
  • Criteria — Offers a highly Challenging Difficulty, with permadeath for mercenaries, scarce resources, and unforgiving enemy encounters that demand strategic mastery.
  • As a Singleplayer experience, the game focuses entirely on the player's journey to build and manage their mercenary company, making all strategic and tactical decisions.
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Critic & community
90
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Recommendation strength
78%

While set in a fantasy academy, the core loop of managing a roster of unique units, developing their skills, and engaging in intricate turn-based tactical battles will resonate with fans of Jagged Alliance's squad-based combat and character progression.

Why recommended

  • Emphasizes tactical turn-based combat on a grid, where unit placement, weapon triangle mechanics, and character abilities are crucial for victory, akin to the detailed planning in Jagged Alliance.
  • Criteria — Provides a robust Singleplayer experience focused on narrative, character development, and strategic combat, with no multiplayer components.
  • Features a 'Challenging Difficulty' option, especially on Classic mode with permadeath, which punishes mistakes and forces players to think several turns ahead.
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Recommendation strength
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This game expands the scope of tactical combat to include strategic map management and empire building, but the heart of its gameplay lies in turn-based battles where hero skills, unit types, and battlefield terrain are key to overcoming challenging odds, much like commanding your mercs in Jagged Alliance.

Why recommended

  • Combines turn-based strategic map exploration and resource management with intricate tactical turn-based combat encounters, demanding careful planning and execution.
  • Criteria — Designed primarily as a Singleplayer experience, offering extensive campaigns and skirmish modes against AI opponents.
  • The game's higher difficulty settings and complex unit interactions provide a Challenging Difficulty, requiring players to master faction specific strategies and hero development.

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