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SteamWorld Heist

Released: Dec 9, 2015

Series:

SteamWorld

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Squad Management Strategy Tactical Turn-based Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Themes:

Indie Procedural Generation Science fiction Western

Perspectives:

Side view

Game Modes:

Single player

Game Engines:

sdl2

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Description from Steam STEAM

Another SteamWorld Game is out! Play Now! About the Game In SteamWorld Heist , you command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts. It’s turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action! As the captain you will board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your recruits with unique abilities, weapons – and even stylish hats! Strategy focused on skill rather than chance Procedurally generated levels 15-20 hours of playtime, followed by New Game+ Kind to newcomers, deep and challenging for veterans Soundtrack by Steam Powered Giraffe

Description from IGDB IGDB

Join Captain Piper Faraday, smuggler and occasional pirate, as she recruits a rag-tag team of steam-driven robots and sets out on a daring adventure. With your hearty crew you’ll board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your robots with unique abilities, weapons – and even stylish hats!

Wikipedia Description WIKIPEDIA

SteamWorld Heist is a side-scrolling turn-based strategy game that emphasizes skill over chance. Players command a squad of robots through procedurally generated levels on enemy spaceships. • Combat System: The core mechanic distinguishes itself from genre staples like XCOM by removing random hit percentages. Instead, players manually aim their characters' weapons. Successful attacks depend on the player's ability to line up shots, utilizing the environment to bounce bullets off surfaces ("trick shots") to bypass enemy shields and cover. • Classes and Weapons: Crew members belong to different classes, such as Vanguards (tank-like brawlers), Sharpshooters (long-range snipers with laser sights), Assault (high-damage dealers), and Heavies (area-of-effect explosives experts). Weapons range from handguns and SMGs to rocket launchers, each requiring different tactical approaches. • Loot and Progression: The primary objective in missions is often to loot the enemy ship. Players collect "swag" bags containing water (currency), new weapons, and utility items like repair kits or grenades. A signature feature of the game is Hats; players can shoot hats off enemies' heads and collect them to customize their crew's appearance. • Difficulty and Modes: The game offers multiple difficulty settings that can be changed between missions. Completing the game unlocks "New Game+," allowing players to restart with their gathered hats and experience. Story Captain Piper Faraday, a respectable smuggler, leads a crew aboard her ship. Initially harassed by the Scrappers, a bandit faction bullying locals, Piper unites the scattered Steambots to fight back. As the crew pushes the Scrappers out of the "Outskirts," they encounter the Royalist Space Force, a powerful militaristic faction led by the Red Queen, who taxes the poor Steambots heavily. While conflict escalates with the Royalists, a far greater threat emerges: the Vectron. The Vectron are an ancient, hive-mind race of energetic robots (first seen in SteamWorld Dig) that seek to assimilate or destroy all other life. Piper discovers that the Royalists and Scrappers are ill-equipped to stop the Vectron. She must journey into Deep Space, recruiting a diverse crew of specialists—including the former Royalist Sea Brass, the circus strongman Ivanski, and the cryptic Fen (via DLC)—to infiltrate the Vectron flagship. In the climax, the crew destroys the Vectron hive mind, saving robotkind from assimilation.

About SteamWorld Heist

SteamWorld Heist is a Role-playing (RPG), Squad Management, Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based, Turn-based strategy (TBS) game released in 2015 developed by Image & Form that offers Single player gameplay from a side view perspective playable on Google Stadia, Linux, Mac with 100 user ratings averaging 79.6/100. The game explores themes like Indie, Procedural Generation, Science fiction. If you enjoy SteamWorld Heist, you might also like similar games in our database of 45,000+ titles.

Basic Info

Release Date: December 9, 2015

IGDB Rating: 79.6/100 (100)

Rating Count: 100

IGDB ID: 15167

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Additional Information

IGDB Rating: 79.6/100 (100 votes)

Release Date: December 9, 2015

IGDB ID: 15167

Series: SteamWorld

Additional Series: SteamWorld Heist

Платформы 11

Stadia

Linux

Mac

3DS

Switch

PC

PS4

Vita

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XOne

iOS

Genres 6

Role-playing (RPG) Squad Management Strategy Tactical Turn-based Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Themes 4

Indie Procedural Generation Science fiction Western

Player Perspectives 1

Side view

Game Modes 1

Single player

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Developers

Image & Form

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Publishers

Image & Form

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Keywords

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