Skyward Collapse

A real hidden gem of a city builder/auto battler, really doesn't fit into any one genre.

I really liked this game

Not the best.

Skyward Collapse, developed and published by Arcen Games, is a strategy title that subverts nearly every expectation players bring to the genre. Instead of taking control of one side in a conflict and pushing for victory, you are placed in the unusual position of maintaining balance between two warring civilizations. The premise is both godlike and paradoxical—you are an omnipotent overseer whose success depends on chaos remaining in check, not on domination or conquest. It is a concept that instantly distinguishes Skyward Collapse from traditional empire-builders, and it gives the game a cerebral, almost philosophical quality. You are less a ruler than a cosmic mediator, struggling to maintain equilibrium in a world that constantly threatens to spiral into destruction. The structure of Skyward Collapse revolves around alternating turns between two factions, the Greeks and the Norse, each of which grows, fights, and suffers under your watchful eye. Every round, you use a limited number of action points to build structures, produce units, or summon mythological beings that can alter the course of battle. Once your turn is over, the world comes alive: the AI takes over both civiliza…

I thought it was alright.

It has a cool concept but suffers from tedious gameplay, poor execution, and repetition.