20 Great Games on Steam for board gamers
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As mentioned, here's the link to the guide to tabletop simulator by Manual Pancake. Cheers Manual! www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/fksgkh/tabletop_simulator_a_guide_for_selfisolators/
How about a video from you devoted to it? It would be great to hear what you have to say about the selection on there and the drawbacks of the platform.
I thought about it, but i'm still quite rubbish at doing live narration, which i think a video like that would require.
@@3MBG thanks for giving it consideration.
I'm definitely going to read this as I bought TS over two years ago in a Steam sale but have never really used it as it's just so overwhelming.
Tts is best place to play board games online with your friends (unless there is specific app for board game). I have 3000h in it and still making mods to workshop for the community. My tips are:
- search for scripted versions of games. Community often makes script that allow you to speed up process for setup
- take your first 10-20 min to play with camera and some basic decks. This will help you out with frustration in game when you have to do stuff manually
- don't get discouraged when you fail. Tts is wonky and unity physic is not the best out there. Sometimes you can get frustrated how it works but you need to remember its just simulation so you need to do a lot of stuff
- ask community. We are active community that try to helps out 80% of times, ask us anything and don't worry if your question sounds stupid
- be prepered to take more time. Games on Tts takes approx 10-30% more time than real board gaming. It's due to downtime of your camera movement.
More hotkeys:
- alt + shift is to peak under a card
- b is to blindfold yourself (good for secret deduction games)
- h is to hide/show your hands in front of you
- L is to lock your object to not be moved
PS. TIP #0 TURN Off music in menu unless you want make yourself psycho
Timestamps
1:05 Twilight Struggle
1:27 Tabletop Sim
2:56 Onirim
3:53 Gloomhaven
4:53 Super Dungeon Explore
5:37 One Deck Dungeon
7:01 Flash Point Fire Rescue
7:57 Star Realms
8:36 Small world
9:36 Race for the Galaxy
10:18 Raiders of the North Sea
11:35 Tharsis
12:59 Lords of Waterdeep
14:24 Blood Bowl
16:14 Terrarforming Mars
17:48 through the Ages
19:00 Battletech
20:38 Sentinels of the Multiverse
22:02 Slay the Spire
Adore Twilight Struggle. I don’t really play it any more but it’s such a great game.
Onirim is one of my favourites. The only problem is that the expansions add more interesting cards but actually make the game a lot easier, where as what you really want is some way to make the game bit harder while still adding interesting mechanics.
I liked the idea of One Deck Dungeon, but the dice just do my head in.
Star Realms is great, Small world is fun.
Would like to try Race for the Galaxy but it looks so complicated, however glad to hear the port is good.
Lords of Waterdeep is very fun. It’s annoying however at larger player counts as you can’t play a ‘long’ game everybody has actions on each others turns for various reasons.
Again Terrforming Mars looks great but also complicated.
Great choice for no.1, and great vid.
misomiso If you can play Twilight Struggle, I would think you could handle Race for the Galaxy and Terraforming Mars...
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They didn't cover Talisman?
22:00 01 Slay the spire
20:45 02 Sentinels of the multiverse
19:01 03 Battletech
17:46 04 Through the ages
16:15 05 Terraforming mars
14:26 06 Bloodball
12:58 07 Lords of waterdeep
11:35 08 Tharsis
10:18 09 Raider of the nord sea
09:34 10 Race for the galaxy
08:58 11 Smallworld
07:56 12 StarRealms
07:01 13 Flashpoint fire rescue
05:38 14 One deck dungeon
04:54 15 Super dungeon explorer
03:54 16 GloomHaven
02:57 17 Onirim
02:37 18 Tabletopia
01:28 19 Table Top Simulator
01:05 20 Twilight Struggle
Two more I'd recommend: Dicey Dungeons and Armello.
Dicey Dungeons is a dungeon crawler based on slotting dice into equipment each turn. For examples, you could have a Sword that does X damage, so slotting a dice that's rolled a 4 into it will do 4 damage; an Ice Staff that does X damage and applies the Freeze effect on the enemy for their next turn, but can only take odd-numbered dice; and a Spanner that combines two dice into one (or more, if the value combined goes over 6). It's got several characters, all of whom have different mechanics and playstyles, much like Slay the Spires' cast. There's broad sets of equipment for each character to find, and Episodes that're new rules tweaks for each one to adapt to. I've ended up sinking just as much time into Spire as I have Dicey, they're excellent alongside each other.
Also, the chiptune-funk fusion soundtrack and cartoon-y cursed gameshow aesthetic are great.
Armello is a game a couple friends and I have been playing lately. It's a turn-based game on a hex grid where you play as a champion of one of the kingdom of Armello's clans, jockeying to steal the throne from the dying madman of a King. Each character has a unique ability, their starting stats, and a set of minor bonuses unique to their clan you can pick as a loadout before beginning a round. Played over 18 rounds, (9 days, 9 nights), you travel the board, drawing ability cards, doing quests to increase your stats and try your luck for rewards, and clashing with the other players and NPCs on the board. There's several paths to victory, and knowing if and when to pivot to a new strategy when an opportunity presents itself is pretty important. Its "medieval world of animal folk" aesthetic reminds me a lot of Redwall, a book series I read growing up.
EDIT: Scrolled down to see a lot of folks have recommended both of these as well!
+1 on Dicey Dungeons. Very fun dice-placement dungeon crawler type game.
+1 Armello. Great game with great production value.
Those are both on my wishlist after all the comments about them. :)
@@3MBG Another +1 to Armello if you're looking for a board game feel on the computer. It's one of my go-to's after Slay the Spire when I want to play a board game and no one is available to play.
hmm i have not played dicey dungeons but i have played armello, and its pretty random, you fight other characters by rolling dice, you can get items that give you more dice, but most of the time that doesnt help much, its very luck based, so i dont think its good, ifyou like dice game tho, you might like it.
So, any great games i missed on steam (of course there are, i havent played them all). But what are your favourites. Let me, and everyone else looking to kill some time these days know in the comments here. Stay safe all!
I'm more of a PC gamer before any other type. Enjoy my RTS, CRPG's, and turn based strategy. So not necessarily a board game but I've really enjoyed the Endless series of games.
Also, VaulSC is running an Infinity:The Game tournament on Table Top Simulator. Check out his TH-cam channel for analysis on Infinity from Corvus Belli!
Oh nice. I've been meaning to play infinity, i love the model style in it
@@3MBG yeah, I saw a 40k assassin growing up and hoped to get into it later on, and I did, and then realized it wasn't the game for me. Love the ARO mechanic in Infinity but the nesting rules was a mess. 4th is just about to drop this summer and the new starter kit looks good.... Although maybe I shouldn't be tempting you
Dicey Dungeons, Guild of Dungeoneering, Concrete Jungle and Gremlings Inc. are some games that could potentially be in the list.
Wonderful list!!! This is badly needed now that so many people are in lockdown. Thanks!
I would recommend also Yellow & Yangtze, Pandemic, Heroes of Normandie and Warbands: Bushido. The latest is not a board game I think, but you get the feeling of miniatures games pretty well.
The game that I have played the most on Steam is by far Memoir 44: 401 hours!
Personally, I can't get enough of Raiders of the North Sea. It's the only game that I try to play on a daily basis.
I’d add space hulk tactics, awesome take on one of the best minis board games, Armello is another great board game with no analog version. And to add another GW game, they’ve just released warhammer underworlds in to early access and its a solid adaptation. And it’s starting to get a good community of players too.
Tabletop Simulator is personally one of my favorite board game things, while the controls may be clunky at times, it's amazing the playtesting, the playing, and everything you can do with it, and you can just generally play with friends and random people.
Hell yeah, Slay The Spire rules. I would like to mention that the Epic Card Game app is totally free and I know it's not a game for everyone, but it's worth a try and the game really is way deeper than I previously thought.
i play that one too, very good and there are modded characters now, play as a wizard, play as an anime maid assassin girl, play as a magical girl riding a broom, play as sailormoon :P, yes you can play as sailormoon. some of these mods are amazing!
This is great. Thankyou! Shared with my gaming group. Maybe a video about solo games would be good too in these weird times
Here's some more great Board Games in Steam:
Antihero
Armello
Carcassonne
Castles of Burgundy
Chaos Reborn
Dicey Dungeons
For the King
Greed Corp
Gremlins Inc
Scythe
Ticket to Ride
Tokaido
The Witcher Adventure Game
This about covers things... good list
Catan!
Twilight Struggle, Terraforming Mars, Lords of Waterdeep, Blood Bowl II and Slay the Spire!. As an honourable mention, I'd say Darkest Dungeon which could be a board game but isn't but feels like one, atleast a bit.
Darkest dungeon almost went on here, but i only thought about it after i'd done the audio recording and saw it on my games list.
The closest analog version of Darkest Dungeon I know of is a small box game called Dungeon Brawler. It uses positioning like Darkest Dungeon but to a lesser degree. It's a pretty decent game, and should be preparing for retail, although it definitely does not play in 30 mins but at least 2 hours.
A couple of honourable mentions I'd suggest adding:
Into The Breach is a turn based tactical combat game on small maps, where a big part of the game is manipulating the enemy into serving your ends.
Griftlands is a deckbuilding game like Slay The Spire, but features a choose-your-own-adventure story and non combat (as well as combat) encounters
Banner Saga is a Viking-inspired series of games with a choose-your-own-adventure story, tactical turn based combat, and a strategic layer where you manage your band of warriors and refugees.
Coming soon: Tainted Grail's app is in development, and it's a reimplementation of some of the core ideas of the game, adding a settlement management aspect and some slightly different combat mechanics.
Banner Saga has lovely art too.
I highly recommend checking out Prismata. It's a twist on CCG where both you and your opponent have the same units, so the outcome depends only on the player's skill. It's incredibly deep and tactical and has many layers of mastery. Best part is it's completely free, with in game currency only used for cosmetics. Have spent way too many hours on this game and I'm a little bit sad it didn't more attention.
Dark Quest 2 is a good Steam game for fans of the old Heroquest board game. Talisman: Digital Edition is a lot of fun too.
Hey 3MBG! Gotta show some love and respect for your channel. I appreciate the content you've been making these days especially knowing that all of us are indoors more than often these days. I imagine it helps keep you a little sane as well. Eitherway stay safe and "wash your damn hands" (as you put it)
Its a nice distraction from work atm. Our team is the one responsible for making sure everyone else in our organisation has remote access. It's been really really busy
Tharsis is currently 90% off on Steam until the 1st of April.
That's about $2.15AUD, $2.18NZD, and with our exchange rate at the moment, probably about $0.01 USD :)
$1.49 US
Fantastic video. Didn't know half of these were available. Thank you!
Great video! I purchased Terraforming Mars and D&D Lords of Waterdeep, and they have been very entertaining and have definitely scratched my board game itch.
Fun games you didn't mention:
"Dicey Dungeons" is basically "Slay the Spire" but with dice manipulation and a cutesy artstyle.
"Yomi" is a pretty good Fighting Card Game.
Stuff I have, which might be good, but haven't properly tested myself:
GMT's "Labyrinth: War on Terror" released a few days ago. Didn't have time to dive into it. It's a bit more heavy than Twilight Struggle though.
"100% Orange Juice" seems to be four player Mario Party for PC with card driven combat. Will try it out these days.
"Armello" looks pretty but I never tried it out.
Definitely getting GMT's "Labyrinth: War on Terror", but its still early access at the moment
Armello is a great video game board game
@@3MBG Despite its early access label, the core gameplay is quite complete. Game already has a fairly robust AI (though some of the difficulty levels aren't in yet). It does a great job faithfully replicating the actual board game.
Has anyone else thought that cultist simulator would fit great in this list?
Just watched your video. It's a nice list and some things I will definitely look to trying out. One game I like that you did not list is Ticket to Ride. It's quick and fun with a huge amount of online games always starting.
I spend most of my time on Armello maxing out all the different characters. I think I will play a round of Armello now.
My partner and I really enjoy playing same-screen games. We've really enjoyed Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, and Flash Point: Fire Rescue. That last one actually lead to us playing XCOM, which while not a board game, plays a lot like a board game in many ways.
I'm a huge XCOM fan. Huge. From the original back in the 90's through the wobbly period with afterlight, to the reboot and XCOM2. Amazing franchise
Thanks for the list, added most to my wishlist. A few games are also on offer which I'll be buying straight away!
excellent recomendations. Hope to try several. My friends and I have SotM and love playing the Steam version.
Let's not forget Terra Mystica, Steam Rails to Riches, Heroes of Normandie, Conflict of Heroes (if you're into wargames) and if you enjoy Twilight Struggle, Labyrinth War on Terror was just released on early access.
Definitely going to get war on terror at some point once its out of early access.
holy shit man HOW do you have time to do all this?! I had no idea this much boardgame content is out there on Steam... how the hell do you play these things, while also playing real boardgames AND making all these videos. Mind blowing.
I have very few other hobbies and also don't watch much TV :)
(I sleep less than most people too)
Great list! I'll add: Elder Sign: Omens, Mystic Vale; Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, Ascencion, Heroes of Normandie, and even though it's not a real board/card game, I love Faeria.
On Terraforming Mars... if you make a mistake, just go back to the menu and rejoin the game you are playing. It doesn't take too long, but resets the turn to the beginning, so in effect, becomes an undo!
Thnaks for the list! Simply loved this video :) One improvement I would like to suggest is for you to put a list of all the games in the screen as you wrap up the video, so people can go to it after watching the video when you want to add them to your wishlist on Steam.
I’m somewhat new to board games but this was a fantastic video. Also found Tharsis interested and had to pick it up at that 90% off price. Definitely going to check out more of these.
This is a really good list. Until I finally saw Slay the Spire I thought it was all going to be digital versions of already existing games; I was glad to see that one included. Here are a couple other games that have a board game 'feel' while not being based on an actual physical game: Armello, Hand of Fate (1 and 2), XCOM (1 and 2), Kings Bounty, Civilization VI, and Endless Legend.
I also included Tharsis, which has no physical version. I was tempted to do only board game adaptions, but those two really stuck out.
I would also add Gremlins Inc. to this list. While not a digital implementation of an existing physical game, it is still one of the most cutthroat board games available. Takenoko is also available digitally as well. Both are on Steam.
Armello is a wonderful board game esq game on Steam. My friends and I play this on occasion =).
Star Realms is my favorite sitting on the toilet or waiting somewhere phone game! =D
Thirteen year old me giggles every time you say "deck" lol.
Anyway, good list, I'll have to check some of these out.
I play MTG, I am in my 30s, and I giggle ever. Time
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One of my all time favorite (physical) solo games ever! I've poured many hours into this game! I love how you get to level up your characters between each game so you become more and more powerful every time!
I love the list! Thanks for putting something together
I'd add the Steam version of Evolution to the list as well, really good interpretation of the board game with decent AIs and multiplayer play. Unfortunately it doesn't have any of the board game expansions available yet.
One I would highly recomend checking out: Thea 2 Shattering. This is an amazing 4x like game with character development, and a really deep crafting system.
Oh nice, free demo for that too, will check it out. For anyone else, its this one. store.steampowered.com/app/606230/Thea_2_The_Shattering/
I absolutely love Waterdeep... and the digital version is phenomenal, other than the Multiplayer missing a few things that it should have.
You should check out Talisman Digital Edition on Steam. Talisman is a huge game with lots of expansions and the vast majority of them are available for purchase on Steam. It's very true to the analog version, too!
Also, the art style of Sentinels of the Multiverse reminds me of Freedom Force, which isn't a board game but is still pretty fun to play :)
While not having board game versions, I would HIGHLY recommend Endless Legend and Endless Space 2. 4X turn based games, one being Future/space themed and one fantasy themed. They are currently on a 75% sale until march 30th, and Endless Legend is even free to play for the next 5 days, so worth giving it a free shot!
Good advice, the endless games are interesting
Thank you very much for this video. I love board games but always have to travel due to work. I am absolutely in love with Terraforming Mars, and recommend it to everyone.
Into the Breach is an amazing one. Also, Invisible Inc. is pretty fun.
The less known games:
* Desktop dungeon: a puzzle game that disguises itself as a dungeon crawler. Fully deterministic combat and a ton of classes and dungeon generation parameters.
* Dream Quest: Desktop dungeon meets deck building
* Cultist Simulator: Realtime (with pause) engine builder about building a cult, fighting off investigators while summoning Eldritch horrors to kill off your boss in your day job so you can get a promotion.
Nice, not heard of the first 2.
I bounced hard of cultist simulator, i just couldn't get what a good course of action ever was ;)
Desktop Dungeon is SO HARD! I have sunk many hours into that game
@@3MBG That's the problem with the game. A big part of it is to discover the "secret ingredients" by trial and error. Then only in the next playthrough would you be able to do things efficiently.
@@3MBG Dreamquest started off as a phone app. It has literally stick figure comically bad artwork but the game play and design was so good that the designer got scooped up by Blizzard and I think he is part of the Heartstone design team now.
Dream Quest is fantastic. I think if you enjoy Slay the Spire you'd enjoy Dream Quest. Heaps more classes though, the Werewolf is especially challenging. It's on sale on Steam for a few more days for 90% off.
No mention of talisman?! It’s a bit unforgiving but me and my buddies have been playin it loads during this quarantine!
Only have it on my phone
The steam version of Scythe is also really good!
Great list and I would add the following, Armello, Ascension, For the King.
1:31 I really love your content bro it makes my day better
I recommend
- BoardGameArena (especially 7 wonders)
- Desktop Dungeon
- INTO THE BREACH (capitalized because it's just so good and feels a lot like a boardgame to me)
- Card Hunter (designed by Richard Garfield)
- Hearthstone/Legends of runeterra
- Hearthstone Battlegrounds / Teamfight Tactics / DOTA Underlords
I didn't know garfield designed cardhunter. I nearly put it in here and probably should have as I have played it all the way through, but that was years ago.
Not totally a board game, but Desktop Dungeons is an amazing and addictive puzzle game that early on doesn't feel like a puzzle because they designed it so well.
Great list, I also really like Scythe on Steam. And one I was introduced to recently if you like Dungeon Crawlers, Wyldermyth is pretty amazing!
I only played Scythe in the beta, and just haven't gotten back to buying it. But yeah, could easily have gone in.
my friends and i play scythe both live and on steam. it’s a good adaptation. 👍🏻
I played Scythe for 320 hours and I have Gloomhaven on Steam. Ticket to ride and Small World for iPad🤔
Good list, a few more suggestions :
- Armello : seen it mentioned in the comments already but it can't hurt to list it again. Digital only, a lil buggy but very interesting while quite intuitive, I've played hundreds of hours online, each playable character has different skills and the board changes with every game so you'll never play the same run twice. I feel this one really belongs on your list, as it's an extremely solid, pretty and original game: more board-game lovers should know about this one!
- Dominion : real deck-building game ported to a browser based app, easy to get into. Everybody starts with the same cards and it's not too aggressive, altho players can slow down their opponents' progress, so it's a matter of skill and strategy. The app I used was pretty solid, but I don't know how it plays now
- Talisman : tends to be a bit long for my taste, even without having to set the board, but it's a rather accurate port, it works well and there are quite a bunch of expansions for endless replayability. There is a recent, separate, digital-only version of Talisman themed around Warhammer 40.000 called the Horus Heresy, but I've never tried it
- Ascension : another real deck-building game ported to PC, lot more offensive than Dominion in comparison, kinda reminds me of Thunderstone but if you stripped everything but combat. Kinda barebones but works well.
- Hand of Fate : this one barely functions as a board-game, but it's a funny hybrid of choose-your-own-adventure game/Batman Arkham games style of fighting with a thin but really cool veneer of digital card game. And like in a deck-building game, you can (and should) make specific builds for the kind of gear and events you're to meet in-game. It gets a little repetitive at times but it's rather funny and the concept caught my attention, I played quite a lof ot it.
Re: Tharsis: concept is really fricking cool, but the RNG is incredibly punishing and I've only managed to complete a run once. Unsuccessfully. On easy mode. Be warned...
Re: Witcher adventure game: love the lore, love the board, love the asymmetric game mechanics between the 4 different characters, but it gets really repetitive, really fast... and while the app works perfectly, the game design and the lore really don't mix all that well. Move character here, get one of 3 colour codes tokens, combine tokens to get bigger tokens, get enough tokens and be the fastest to do this or avoiding obstacles or being able to overcome them, mission complete, next mission... will be exactly the same, always. I really wouldn't go back to it after playing it a dozen times, if even that...
Tharsis I have a 30.9% win rate, with 30 wins from 97 plays. So it is quite winable once you get the hang of it, its never easy though, even on easy. :)
The witcher board game was very disappointing to me as well. It looks so promising too.
This isn't everyone's cup of tea, but Dominions 5 is pretty epic. ( No not the deckbuilder! ) Hard to do it justice, but it's basically a deep, complex, strategic wargame, where you're very glad the computer takes care of all the dice rolling. It's turn based, but the effects of everyone's turns get executed simultaneously. This creates some interesting decisions, where you try to anticipate your enemy, while he's anticipating you.
You made me curious about Tharsis and I just found that is 90% off on Steam! Thanks a lot!
Hey! Really loved this video, especially given the timing. Charterstone: Digital Edition came out yesterday on steam as well, which I've been having a lot of fun with :)
A minor note: it'd be helpful if you'd add a quick mention (even just an annotation) at the beginning of each section mentioning the platforms supported on steam. There were at least two of those that I got really excited about before I hopped over to steam and realised that they had no linux versions... :(
Very unlikely too do that, I only use a PC on windows and in the time frame/speed i use in my videos, I don't tend to cover that sort of thing. Because if i do that, i might as well put up the system requirements for those people who complain their PC can't run a game. And then it becomes boring and technical.
@@3MBG Fair enough. It's a shame, but I understand your reasoning :)
Great video . . . I might be getting some games soon!
Thanks for this video a great list of fun!
Battlelore: Command is my favourite not on this list, it's the best digital implementation of the command & colours (think Memoir '44) hex-based battle games system, with lots of features not in the board game.
WELL DONE!!! A few more games to add to my Steam Library. Thanks!!!
Glad I could help!
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17:30 - Terraforming Mars App Update: Thought I'd mention that the current version of the app (03/2021) also has the Prelude Expansion. (but no others)
Excellent list! I am a massive fan of both Battletech and Slay the Spire.
I'm having fun with DungeonTop, in early access and clearly inspired by Slay the Spire with a tactical rpg grid twist. I would also mention Faster than Light or FTL as having some board game inspired roots. Gordian Quest is another new title to keep an eye on if you like Slay the Spire. Puzzle Strike is also incredibly faithful to the board game version and worth checking out if you like a quirky twist on dominion.
FTL is superb. 132 hours and 82% of the achievements. Love it
I discovered Slay the Spire by accident a month ago. I don't really play video games anymore and only got it because I had heard it mentioned in a solo board gamers Facebook group.
Holy heck is it addictive!!!
I've never beaten it buy I've never been able to play less than 4 or 5 games in a row. A massive time-eater!! 😆
Tharsis sounds amazing! I mean, who doesn't need a little cannibalism in their life? I just went out to steam and immediately bought it as it's on sale though the end of March for $1.49 US. :)
Thank you for this great list! I agree with the majority of these picks and look forward to checking out the ones I haven't played!
...and Tokiado is free on Apple and Google Store as I type this.
Great app..
THIS is a board game that is beautifully rendered in its mobile adaptation!
Thanks mate!
Do you have a link to super dungeon explore? I can’t find it on steam.
I missed Mystic vale in your list. Love the digital version.
I’m looking forward to charterstone which releases this week
The PC version is called Super dungeon tactics. My error. The board game is super dungeon explore
Thanks for sharing. What a gem of a collection.
I'm glad Tharsis got recognized. It is very dark.
Great list! Have you tried Castles of Burgundy on Steam? We just tried it last night with 3 people and it was a blast. It is a great adaptation of the board game. I am impressed on how streamlined it is and how they were able to fit everything in one screen.
I tried it and I kinda hated the interface. Same with the Terra Mystica app. They just felt really clunky to me.
Excellent video, especially at this time.
Thank you for this review. When you have small kids the time and energy isnt always there to have people over. Then its often better to go for the pc option. This is a catagory with a lot of future promise.
I just discovered the Evolution app on iPad/iOS. I think there’s a Steam version. It’s great and somewhat shocking how fully fleshed out it is.
I need to check some of these out.
Love Slay the Spire! creating the perfect engine feels *so* satisfying.
I once had the defect producing 100 block per turn just to get the icicle card that dealt 2 damage per ice casted and one shot anything but the bosses.
Edit: if I may add, for the king is a really nice old school tabletop rpg in the vein of D&D but simplified in a good way.
Just lost to the heart with the defect, it only had 180 health left, but damn it hits hard
@@3MBG Wait, what? You can battle the heart of the spire?
Oh yeah, once you finish the first time. You play on an ascension level, and if you collect the 3 keystones you fight the heart after the tier 3 boss fight.
I'm not a big specialist of that kind of game, but I think Armello should definitely be in here. Besides being beautiful, it's the closest i've been from a traditional board game with a video game. Even more with the online mode.
Sentinels! I do love both versions, but the app is probably my favorite one. For one reason, you can rewind a turn or two just like in person! Every so often you touch the wrong button (on a plane, say) and you want to redo the last turn ... just like in person. I wish more games had an undo. Love sentinels, love the app.
Not on Steam, but some other good PC-boardgame programs:
'Phantom Leader' digital (on DVG's site).
The bevy of Cryptic Comet games: 'Armageddon Empires', 'Solium Infernum' (my fav of the bunch), 'The Occult Chronicles', and 'Six Gun Saga'.
Oh yay a review by a New Zealander, so I will have access to/knowledge of everything you're talking about! Nice to hear a kiwi voice. I like the looks of One Deck Dungeon and Lords of Waterdeep.
Good choices! And yep, Waikato born, wellington dwelling kiwi here.
Glad bloodbowl got a shoutout. I feel it's a bit underrated nowadays.
Yomi is a great fighting card game! Logged many hours in myself
BattleCon Online is very unique fighting board game. Its free and it has very good long term support.
Gotta recommend Armello. Very fun with other people and I say this as someone that despises dice games.
Charterstone is now live on Steam
Hmm, kind of surprised Ascension didn't get a mention. I've not played a physical copy of the game, but I got the steam version on sale ages ago for dirt cheap. Its a great deck builder and came with SO MUCH content. The base game plus 9 FULL expansions and the first 5 promo packs. I see they've added a few others as DLC but the full version of the game comes with a ton. You can pick and choose what expansions you use for any given game. There are options for online or local play, vs. friends or AI. Its a really fun game and quick game. A really excellent adaptation.
Would you recommend it for solo play?
i got that one too, the base physical game is 60-80 bucks, but i got it on steam for less that 40 bucks and yes there is so many expansions that come with the game. i have played this one so many times :)
Some interesting choices there and a few I haven't heard of but will give a go. A couple you missed that are worth a mention... Talisman is a pretty faithful adaptation that can be quite frustrating with a strong AI and Warhammer Quest which is one of my fav board game adaptations and where the TT version requires 3-4 players the PC adaptation is a solo affair :D
Only had Talisman on my phone. And forgot warhammer quest, its pretty good
Greetings from Thailand. I Love your videos! Don't usually comment but wanted to say thank you for your effort and dedication!
Cheers Boddhi!
I'm surprised you didn't show Armello. It's very much a board game, but only exists digitally., and it's really really good.
Not one i've played, but easily the most recommend one i missed alongside Scythe digital
I was waiting to hear you mention Scythe, I thought that was an obvious one. The music is epic and it plays so quickly. It’s the only place that I can get experience with a variety of different player who are not my local game group. You can really work on your competitive edge there.
My stupid ass forgot how to read and came here because I thought this was 20 great games on steam for bored gamers. The video still did its job and suggested some new games for me so well played.
Nice list mate, subbed :) Just as a note, super dungeon explore, I was trying to find it, but I believe its called Super dungeon tactics?, thats all I could find and looks like the game in your video :) Edit again..Tharsis is 90% off on steam!! it costs just £1.09 right now!
Yeah, that was a mistake of mine. I get so used to the board game name i sometimes forget the apps have different names.
very much appreciated for that boardgame fix each week.
Another great video...and on a topic I think you should return to periodically, especially with the promised playthrough of Twilight Struggle.
A couple of recommendations that I haven't seen mentioned here yet: The Steam version of Evolution is really terrific.... another app that takes care of the bookkeeping while also having an intuitive UI.
Also: Burgle Bros. is a really fun, quick implementation of the boardgame that nicely captures the analog version's sense of humor and stealth gameplay.
And here's another vote for Gremlins, Inc. and Armello!
FINALLY...and most importantly....Please take care of yourself during this global crisis! Hope you and yours are doing well.
Cheers,
Kevin
I heard good things about the evolution app, and if this wasn't a rush job, i would have tried it out :)
Here is spreadsheet I built listing games with digital versions I have found: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GA-Ml2Kn6OCwLsg9807xV9cBb8CjEWRlQN4kGhuTwfM/edit?usp=sharing
I'd also recommend Ascension which a very good release or the card game. It avoids shuffling 500+ cards and has all the expansions.
got that one, its great and costs way less the the phyical game. :)
Cool list, will def check some of these out, I would like to suggest Memoir 44, superb in tabletop and translates well onto steam.
I tried that ages ago. Is it still online only?
3 Minute Board Games pretty sure there is a solo mode Vs the AI. Pretty challenging. Only down side is there is a system by where you have to spend ‘tokens’ to play missions, (usually 2-3 per mission tho some are free) but the game gives you 50 tokens and I’ve been playing for a couple of years and still have about 30 left. Online isn’t terrible but the player base is pretty small and they are all seasoned pros!!
2 of my favorites that are not mentioned here:
1.Thronebraker the witcher tale
2.Tea the awakening
And darkest dungeons and xcom are really good games that feel like board games
oh i have played so many hours of thea the awakening, it so good. thea the awakening 2 will not launch for me tho :(
@@williammcneil6730 yes, It is a unique and fun game. But thea 2 is already out on steam. I haven't played it yet though.
Awesome video. I'm going to share this with my FB friends if that's ok?
Go ahead! Always share stuff, no permission needed
These games are needed as there is no "face to face" of anything at the moment!
I would highly highly recommend Armello and Trial of Fire. Such great, unique games that are easy to jump into but hard to master.