Those Who Rule

Good tactics game if you enjoy Fire Emblem.

Definitely stands alongside the pantheon of top-tier Fire Emblem clones.

Those Who Rule feels very much like a smaller, cheaper, simpler Lost Eidolons. The presentation is modest, the story is fairly basic, the strategic layer is thin, and there is less build variety overall. The tactical combat, however, is where it shines, and it gets better and better as the game goes on. Once more abilities, level-ups and synergies open up, battles become genuinely interesting. There are plenty of satisfying interactions to discover, and the game gives you enough room to find strong combinations without feeling like you are simply breaking it. My main criticism is that the late game can become a bit too busy. With a large squad and many character-specific abilities, some of the tactical depth turns into management overhead. The UI does not always help enough with keeping all of that information readable. The timed missions are mostly handled well. I dislike systems that punish you with worse rewards just for taking more turns, and this game generally avoids that. The main annoyance is that some missions make it difficult to collect every chest before the timer runs out. Overall, I finished one full run and felt that was enough. I am not interested in replaying i…

Fire emblem like game with some fun unique changes and high dynamism. Definitely recommended. Will replay.

Story driven game not without flaws. yet despite that, you walk away appreciating the journey of these characters and the story they shared. Given it is by a very small team, i am very interested to see where they take to next and will be one of their supporters going forward.

Great game, the combat, story and progression really hooks you up. My only gripe with the game is that there are too many characters - and too many that just appear out of nowhere, have a line or two, and never appear ever again, although they are part of the crew. I wish there would be less characters but with more depth to each one. Regardless it's a great game and highly recommended. Also bonus points for having full 32:9 ultrawide support.