Tactical Breach Wizards

Platforms

• PC

  Aug 22, 2024

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  8.8

  playscore

  8.8

  11 Critics

  9.8

  12.2K Players

11 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Metro.co.uk

  8.0

  One of 2024’s hidden gems is a turn-based tactics game where wizards are spec ops soldiers and the script is even better than the combat.

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  GameOver.gr

  9.0

  Η Suspicious Developments ξεπερνάει τον εαυτό της, προσφέροντας ένα ευφάνταστο πόνημα, από όλες τις πλευρές, που αφήνει τη δική του σφραγίδα στο είδος των tactical strategy games (ή XCOM-like games αν προτιμάτε). Οι λάτρεις του είδους δεν θα πρέπει να το χάσουν σε καμία περίπτωση.

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  God is a Geek

  8.5

  My ultimate takeaway from Tactical Breach Wizards is that I simply didn’t expect it be so refreshing.

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  Euro Gamer

  10

  Suspicious Developments' latest builds a witty, wonderfully generous adventure around a smart, rewarding, and endlessly imaginative turn-based tactics core.

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  Hey Poor Player

  9.0

  Tactical Breach Wizards is so easy to pick up and get hooked on, friendly to beginners and still stoutly strategic for those looking to really test their mettle, with plenty of side missions and even player-made content to really spice things up. Anything goes here, and the unending depth of the gameplay mechanics marries well to the bombastic, absurd campaign that is so genuine and loving with its inspiration that it’s hard not to grin from start to finish. Whether you’re a returning XCOM addict or someone searching for their gateway drug to turn-based strategy games, Tactical Breach Wizards has no shortage of charm and staying power and will keep you spellbound the entire time.

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  IGN.com

  8.0

  Tactical Breach Wizards doesn’t demand knowledge from lost magical tomes to conquer its character-focused missions, each of which is filled with lots of doodads to fiddle with and not a lot of space to do it in. Being easy doesn’t mean it isn’t fun though – in fact, the very opposite is true here, thanks to the creative kits on every unit and how dynamic the combinations between them can be. Wrap that up in a vibrant and weird world with some truly incredible writing and it’s hard not to get entranced in its spell.

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  Slant Magazine

  8.0

  Luckily, though, you’ll spend much of Tactical Breach Wizards in the heat of battle, and that’s where it functions best. Few of the scenarios are difficult, and intentionally so; the game is less about raw challenge than having you experiment in pursuit of efficiency and style. Many of the optional, more difficult objectives encourage you to squeeze 15 actions into a single turn or complete a map without letting the enemy ever fire a shot, which means constantly refreshing your actions and movements several times per turn. Even when the characters are patiently waiting their turn, there’s always a remarkable sense of speed to Tactical Breach Wizards.

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  GameSpot

  8.0

  A lack of content isn't an issue here as it might have been with Suspicious Developments first breakout hit, Gunpoint. Tactical Breach Wizards is the largest and most ambitious game the studio has worked on yet, and the extra time it took to get here has certainly not been wasted. It presents familiar tropes of the tactical turn-based genre and removes a lot of the friction that acts as a barrier to entry, without sacrificing the fundamental thrill of formulating a perfect turn and executing it. Coupled with an incredibly personable cast that is brought to life through witty and hilariously written dialogue, and you'll find it hard to resist the urge to breach into battle just one more time after each well-deserved victory.

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  PC Gamer

  8.8

  Excellent turn-based tactical combat wrapped up in a joyful, tightly-written story.

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  Shacknews

  9.0

  Tactical Breach Wizards is one of the cleverest and most enjoyable tactics games I've played in a long old time. A handful of useful features remove some of the genre's most frustrating pain points, and the forgiving structure lets you experiment with all manner of off-the-wall solutions, even if there really is just one ideal path forward. It's a blueprint for how tactics games should be designed, and I can't wait to dive back into it again.

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