Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Its really simplistic but has all elements you know from a strategy game (except politics). Its not a big deep game but it also doesnt want to be one. Its a nice little game for in between where one match is not longer than 60 to 90 minutes. But even though its simplistic it has alot of content.

A small gem of a game, simple in rules, deep in strategy.

In my opinion this is true modern masterpiece of strategy game

can't recommend for a steam deck. the game needs a zoom in view for a field and a "normal" font.

Felt closer to a board game than a grand strategy title. Calling it "Grand Strategy" is a bold tag choice. Yeah, the map is big, but the rest? Also, I wonder who decided the whole of Anatolia has "yellow" vegetation. Combat feels odd and there's barely any proper information about how it works. It's shallower than a board game, except on the budget management side. They tried a few things with the management systems, but it ends up more annoying than fun or strategic in any meaningful way. The UI gets messy at times. I never really got a sense of conquest. The AI's whole strategy is shuffling units around, which immediately cancels your conquest process if the stack is strong enough. If you're sandwiched between two AIs, you're already out of luck, the moment you get focused, you've lost, guaranteed. The game clearly rewards experience and demands investment, since most mechanics are explained in a very limited way. But "a fast little game that still requires time investment and experience" is a strange combination, at least for me. The design quality is there, but it lacks some proper features. It promises conquest and combat, then puts the entire experience on the management side. Don't get me wrong, I love grand strategy and have hundreds, sometimes thousands of hours in the well known ones. This one just doesn't feel right. Doesn't click.

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If I can't have a remaster of Civilization: Revolution 1&2 on Steam then this is the next best thing. A fun, deep empire builder where you can finish a game within a couple of hours. Exactly what I've been looking for.

A fun little time waster. Don't expect anything close to the depth of civilization. Reminds me of what we used to call a "Beer and Pretzel" wargame. Something that was quick and easy without a lot of complicated rules, but still fun to play. I've spent over a 100 hours on this game. Right now during the steam sale it is $4.49. If you can pick it up for that price it is well worth it.