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Suikoden Tactics

200564/100
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTactical

Branching Story · Fantasy · Turn-Based

Suikoden Tactics refines the series' signature army battles into a grid-based tactical RPG experience. The game shines through its complex elemental interactions, which demand careful positioning and thoughtful unit builds. Players are drawn in by the deep roster of recruitable characters, each with unique skills, and the unfolding narrative of war and political intrigue within the world of Suikoden.

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Breaking from its traditional role-playing roots, Suikoden Tactics incorporates simulation and strategy elements to take players on an adventure never seen before in the franchise. Told through the eyes of Kyril, a young adventurer investigating the sudden appearance of hideous creatures in the island nations, Suikoden Tactics unfolds another perspective to the events of Suikoden IV and the legendary "Rune Cannons." In all, there are more than 25 different battle scenarios, the ability to modify and customize your character as the game progresses, and a unique "Combination Attack system" that allows players to combine the powers of numerous characters in combat as they build friendships.

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Like Suikoden Tactics, Three Houses offers a deep, character-driven story of political intrigue and war, but with a focus on tactical battles and relationship-building.

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  • Criteria — Strong Story driven by multiple playable characters, each with their own arcs and motivations within a complex political landscape, offering multiple branching paths and endings.
  • Turn-based tactical combat on grid-based maps, with a focus on unit positioning, weapon types, and special abilities, mirroring Suikoden Tactics' core gameplay.
  • Challenging Difficulty through strategic decision-making, resource management, and permadeath options, forcing players to carefully consider every move and build their units effectively.
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If you enjoyed the tactical combat and fantasy setting of Suikoden Tactics, Tears of Avia provides a similar experience with a focus on strategic team building and challenging turn-based battles.

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  • Turn-based tactical combat on grid-based maps, with a focus on unit positioning, weapon types, and special abilities, mirroring Suikoden Tactics' core gameplay.
  • Criteria — Strong Story with a focus on the conflict between different factions, with a branching narrative that is influenced by player choices.
  • Challenging Difficulty through strategic decision-making, resource management, and unit customization, forcing players to carefully consider every move and build their units effectively.
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Darkstone offers a similar fantasy setting and action-RPG combat, but with a greater emphasis on dungeon crawling and character customization.

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  • Criteria — Action-RPG combat with a focus on real-time combat and character customization, allowing players to create unique builds and strategies.
  • Exploration of procedurally generated dungeons, with a focus on loot and character progression, mirroring Suikoden Tactics' character progression.
  • Fantasy setting with a focus on magic and melee combat, providing a similar thematic experience.

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