Phase-based (?) game (aka Breach & Clear is cool)

[Stormcrowfleet]

"Breach & Clear is a turn-based strategy action role-playing video game developed by Mighty Rabbit Studios and published by Gun Media. The player is in control of four special forces units who must enter an area and kill all enemies in it."

Anybody knows of more game where it's not so much "turn-based" but "phase-based" where the action is simultaneous and is "planned" not "executed" by the player? I don't know if I'm explaining it well. Here's a video of the gameplay:

 

[agris]

Phase based combat was one of the core mechanics of Mechajammer (Copper Dreams), and I believe Grandia was the inspiration for it.

 

[Stormcrowfleet]

Thanks I'll check them out.

 

[OSK]

The Frozen Synapse games are like this.

Edit: Heh. It looks like that game actually has Frozen Synapse DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/296990/Breach__Clear__Frozen_Synapse_Pack/

 

[Lord of Riva]

It seems a pretty rare game mechanic. I personally plan to use such a system in my project (that I don't claim will ever come to fruition). I love this stuff in general even though I do not like that most games like this feel very arcadey

 

[Strange Fellow]

Broken Lines is quite decent.

I wouldn't say Mechajammer is phase-based in its final iteration. More like real time with automatic pause.

 

[Hellraiser]

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock does this and I think Star Hammer from the same devs also did. Phase-based is also known as WEGO FYI.

 

[Lord of Riva]

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock does this and I think Star Hammer from the same devs also did. Phase-based is also known as WEGO FYI.

Ah yes, deadlock is great, how could I forget that.

 

[zapotec]

AD&D worked like that eh

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Someone already mentioned BSG:DL and Starhammer: Vanguard Prophecy.

There's also TASTEE: Lethal Tactics.


Mare Nostrvm, which is about ancient galley battles.


Qvadriga, from same developer.


Combat Mission- series


also Phantom Brigade

 

[udm]

Darkwind: War on Wheels. It's an MMO but you can play it as a single-player game (albeit you need an internet connection). Janky but addictive.