The WhatsNext verdict
If crunchy, grid-based fantasy combat and hours of hero-build tinkering are your thing, Draw Steel delivers tactical fights with a superheroic feel. It is a poor fit if you want rules-light, exploration-first, or negotiation-heavy roleplay.
What it does best
Every fight is a tactical puzzle
You feel like a fantasy superhero
Theorycrafting tactical heroes is half the fun
What might put you off
Dense, cognitively demanding rules
Combat-first, board-game-like roleplaying
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What you are walking into
A new game for a new age! Draw Steel is the breathtaking new, action-oriented, fantasy RPG from MCDM that’s both fun to play and fun to run! In Draw Steel, your character grows more powerful over the course of the battle, not less! Characters build heroic resources over the course of the battle so battles get more interesting round by round!
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