Summary
The newly released Steam gameTactical Breach Wizardshas already managed to garner an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Valve’s popular distribution platform. The Unity-poweredindie gamelaunched on August 22.
Created by Suspicious Developments,Tactical Breach Wizardsis a turn-based strategy game that, as its name implies, lets players take control of powerful gun-toting magic users. A demo for the title came out as part of Steam’s June 2024 Next Fest, where it became one the event’s most popular games alongside the likes ofStarry Studio’s controversialOnce Humanand upcoming soulslikeEnotria: The Last Song. With the recent full launch ofTactical Breach Wizards, many have left positive reviews for the unique isometric experience on Steam, causing the game to receive the platform’s highest possible rating.
Tactical Breach Wizardscurrently has an Overwhelmingly Positive overall rating on Steam based on more than 1,500 reviews. Such an evaluation is only given to games that have no less than 500 ratings, of which at least 95% must be positive. TheTactical Breach Wizardsteam was quick to thank fans after the game reached 99% positive ratings within two days of its release. On review aggregate site Metacritic, Suspicious Developments' latest game currently has a Metascore of 89, while its User Score is at 8.2. To put that into perspective, the Metascores forDragon’s Dogma 2andHelldivers 2, some of thehighest-rated games in 2024, are 86 and 82, respectively, as of writing.
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People have compared Tactical Breach Wizards to fellow turn-based strategy gameInto the Breach. The 2018 title, regarded by many as being one of thebest tactical indie gameson the market, was developed by Subset Games, the studio that was also behind the critically acclaimedFTL: Faster Than Light.
Suspicious Developments previously worked onHeat Signature,Morphblade,Floating Point, andGunpoint, the latter of which is considered to be among thebest stealth platform gamesever released. According to Suspicious Developments' website, the studio, currently the 55th highest-rated Steam developer onrankings tracker Steam 250, has sold 1.6 million copies as of 2024.
There is an ongoing 10%discount forTactical Breach Wizards, giving people an opportunity to pick up the new title for $17.99 instead of its usual $19.99 asking price. The sale for the game and its Special Edition upgrade that includes theTactical Breach Wizardssoundtrack, in-game developer commentary, and a demo for a game concept that Suspicious Developments never released ends on August 29.
Tactical Breach Wizards
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Tactical Breach Wizards is a turn-based tactics game in which you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar, as they unravel a modern conspiracy plot and/or find the most stylish way to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.It’s a story-driven campaign of about 14 hours, in which you…Combo spells for satisfying resultsEach of your wizards has a unique set of abilities, from a straightforward lightning bolt to transforming into a rabid dog.Experiment freely, rewind your mistakesWhen you hit a tricky situation, try every wild idea you have - you can always rewind if it didn’t pan out. It could work beautifully, fail spectacularly, or screw up in a way that gives you new ideas. Either way, free rewinds mean you play it out in-game instead of scratching your head.Fight the (various) power(s)Your team are a motley crew of misfits on the wrong side of the law, fighting against:- The Rushwater PD and their rising star: Steve Clark, the Traffic Warlock- An oppressive religious dictatorship who rule the streets with Riot Priests- A private military corporation meddling with magic to enhance their troops- And the most deadly operative the trade has ever seen: the Black Ops ChronomancerUpgrade your magical arsenalEvery ability for every wizard has a set of unique perks to unlock as they level up, tailoring their powers to your playstyle, and enabling ridiculous ways they can combo with each other.Get to know these loveable idiotsTravel the world, meet interesting wizards, and find out what’s wrong with them. Each of your team has their own personal struggles, and between missions you can choose how much to dig into them, overcome them, and guide these oddballs to become friends.Unravel a conspiracy, stop a warAs the enemy plot thickens, key players and their relationships are added to your conspiracy map to keep track of the important bits. You can read more about anything you’re fuzzy on, arrange them in a way that makes sense to you, and keep a visual overview of what’s going on.Build confidence to wear fancier outfitsEach character already owns all their unlockable outfits - they just don’t have the confidence to wear them. Characters earn confidence by accomplishing optional extra objectives that reflect their strengths and values.Fine-tune the difficultyWe want everyone to be able to finish the game, so as well as Easy, Medium & Hard modes, you can customise each variable individually for the kind of challenge you like.What is it not?As always, we don’t want you to buy the game if it’s not for you. Here are some things it isn’t!- It’s not a branching story. You do make choices in your conversations, but they don’t cause major deviations in the course of the plot. They’re more about deciding how you want this character to treat people, and how much you want to dig into or push back at what the other person is saying.- It’s not a roguelike. Every now and then someone will call it that and we don’t know why! Every level is handcrafted.- It’s not XCOM. This is a much shorter, story-driven experience about a cast of unique characters. There’s no base-building or equivalent.- It’s not Into the Breach. This is more forgiving, but the ceiling on how many different things you can do in a turn is higher.What is it?Come on, we just went over this with gifs and everything.
