Tactical Nexus is a sort of Puzzle RPG you can get on Steam for free. I gave it a shot because the devs decided to stop charging for a game people were buying but not playing. I know it sounds weird.
The game itself is simplistic. It looks like something a Super Nintendo would have had and the controls are pretty easy,mostly just hold down right click on the mouse and left click on where you want your character to go. You can pick up an assortment of objects that do things like heal you or give you attack or defense. Others will increase your HP or Experience by a about 30%.
This is where the strategy comes into things. When do you pick up the items? And when you level up do you increase your attack, defense or get keys to help unlock new areas?
The puzzle part of this is the fact that if you make the wrong choices you can absolutely lock yourself out of being able to finish the level. Don’t level up your attack enough and suddenly you can’t progress further into the game.
The game can be played in 15 or 20 minutes depending on the level you are on or it can take hours,and mastering it will take hundreds of hours.
As a free to play game it’s definitely worth checking out. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
Savior Gaming 