epsilon wars

$4.99

Release Date:: Nov 12, 2020
Developer:: Thomas Evenson
Publisher:: Thomas Evenson
Platforms:: Windows

Strategy Simulation Casual PvP Family Sharing Multi-player Single-player Steam Cloud

About This Game

epsilon wars is a turn based artillery game set in space. players must use the newtonian gravity of suns, planets, and blackholes to guide their torpedoes at enemy ships, space stations, and freighters. challenge yourself in designed single player levels (including ng+), procedurally generated single player levels, and multiplayer (2-4 players).

players set their torpedo angle, power, and fire to see how gravity affects their shot. subsequent turns can be used to adjust power and angle to destroy opponents.

power is not unlimited, and each time players fire the power used is deducted from their ship's reserve. at the end of each turn 25 power points are re-generated. players may pass on their turn to build up more power.

to help gauge the angle and power of each torpedo players can use their sensors to visualize the gravity of each level. there's even an optional gravity assist system to help players learn how newtonian gravity affects potential shots.

features

20 designed single player levels, ng+, and procedurally generated single player levels
2-4 player multiplayer using procedurally generated levels (local or Remote Play Together)
6 factions to choose from in multiplayer
7 different celestial body types, each with different characteristics: red giant star, yellow dwarf star, gas giant planet, goldilocks planet, ocean planet, desert planet and black hole
gravity assist system for new players
built in tooltips for new players
original soundtrack by Cygnus

options

full screen mode (on/off)
gravity assist (on/off)
fully configurable procedural level generation: number of celestial bodies, black holes (on/off), single centered sun (on/off), and duplicate planet types (on/off)
single player story (on/off)
multiplayer turn clock (off, 12, 30, 45, or 60 seconds)
volume levels for music and sound effects

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

6 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #873178 english

2 hrs at review

Recommended

Great vibe, cool music, clean graphics. And harder than you expect. Like, I'm not that dumb, right? Maybe? I have decades of experience with gravity, this shouldn't be a problem... Game is what a $5 indie title should be: knows what its doing, does it well

User #631073 english

43 min at review

Recommended

This a refreshingly relaxing game of intergalactic warfare. The musical score lulls you into a false sense of security while your opponent is busy planning your demise. The gravitational pull of the planets makes for a fun strategical aspect and the random map generator allows for endless universes. An entertaining game for sure!

User #776077 english

16 min at review

Recommended

Fun little game, the mechanics are easy to harness once understood

User #569792 english

42 min at review

Recommended

A surprisingly fun little game with some cool physics puzzles in the single player. Getting a perfect shot, arcing your missile around the gravitational pull of multiple planets is really satisfying. It has some great music and the flavour text between missions is very well written and actually adds quite a bit of atmosphere. I think the UI could be a little easier to use but I liked that you could easily get your previous values to make tweaking your next shot easier. Can't wait to try the multiplayer next.

User #490859 english

40 min at review

Recommended

It's actually a lot of fun! Exceeded my expectations. It was super unique and addicting. Also, with randomly generated levels, you will never run out of solar systems. Wish it had online multiplayer, but the local multiplayer it has is great.

User #230266 english

16 min at review

Recommended

It's like Asteroids meets Artillery with nice particle effects, chill music, and multiplayer for about the price of a coffee . What's not to like about that? Can't wait to play more!