Astral Throne

If you’re a tactical RPG fanatic, like me, then I would absolutely recommend Astral Throne. From the first battle, it’s clear this game understands what makes the genre special. The combat is tight, deliberate, and deeply strategic without ever feeling bloated. Every move matters. Positioning, unit synergy, and ability timing all play meaningful roles, and the difficulty hits that sweet spot where you’re constantly thinking but rarely frustrated. When you win, it feels earned. The class and progression systems are where Astral Throne really shines. There’s a ton of room to experiment, and builds feel impactful rather than cosmetic. Units evolve in ways that meaningfully change your tactical options, which keeps the gameplay fresh even dozens of hours in. It scratches that classic Fire Emblem / FFT itch while still carving out its own identity. Performance-wise, it runs smoothly and feels polished. No jank, no weird pacing issues, just a well crafted tactical experience that respects your time. If you love tactical RPGs with meaningful strategy, strong build variety, and a clear creative vision, Astral Throne is absolutely worth your time. One of the most satisfying indie strategy experiences I’ve played.

I gotta say i am really enjoying this game, its a bit buggy at times but the game itself is very fun, color me a fan of the game! I am excited to see how your sequel turns out!

I'd be lying if I said this was my favorite roguelite, but it's definitely a good time. The character and team building are quite deep, and the game really encourages you to lean into broken synergies. The campaign doesn't feel like it has much variety, but that really isn't a problem for me when my approach to the battles is wildly different each run. If there's anything I haven't enjoyed, it's probably that when every unit has an ability, you should be using those on every spare turn to grind exp, which gets quite tedious (think grinding clerics in Fire Emblem, but for every character); there's a time limit on battles, so this isn't that big a deal, though. Some of the later maps have considerable performance issues, too, with my 6 year-old laptop struggling to hit 20fps on the second to last map, but this didn't bother me much, what with the game being turn-based. Overall, it's a very easy recommend to anyone who likes both roguelites and SRPGs.

when my gang of calvary go up to the final boss and it has the anithorse weapons to think of it every fire emblem playthrough is technically randomized and here a game for that very akin to the gba era ones with more modern qol included really interesting and tough its nice

It's an alright game to pick up on sale. The Fire Emblem formula doesn't work too well as a roguelite like this. Having done three playthroughs, the meta progression doesn't feel too impactful. Giving it a preliminary recommend as the devs are actively working on it and it's already good for a dozen hours of fun.

Absolutely fantastic. Story is simple but does its job, helped by fantastic writing and great characters. Gameplay is fun, and teambuilding is very satisfying. Could do with more act bosses but I'm sure those will come sooner or later. Definitely pick this up if you like SRPGs!

There's better out there. This story is completely non-existent, characters have absolutely zero interesting qualities to them, and this isn't an actual RogueLite either. You just unlock different heroes if you progress the campaign far enough. The actual gameplay itself is fine? But if you're wanting *anything* else above a functional tactical game you're not going to get it here. The Menu-ing/UI is ATROCIOUSLY bad though. Locked windows just get stuck all over the place and ignore attempts to close them. Really really bad controls and UI design.