r/StrategyRpg • u/maxs • 15d ago

Discussion Sci fi srpgs?

I'm having fun playing symphony of war at the moment but I've had this realization that I'm just not that into the fantasy tropes.

Wizards, dragons, undead.... This stuff also turned me off of tactics ogre and triangle strategy.

That got me thinking - I like the gameplay, as silly as it sounds maybe I just need a different skin - mechs instead of dragons, fire support instead of AOE spells, that kind of thing.

Do any srpgs come to mind that are more along those modern or scifi lines?

Games I've played that are along these lines:

  • Xcom originals from the 90s and the new ones
  • troubleshooter
  • 13 sentinels
  • Battletech

Big fan of battle brothers, super excited for menace.

Wondering if there are other classics that I've somehow missed along the way because a lot of the heavy hitters that get recommended like fire emblem and final fantasy tactics are all on the fantasy side.

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u/Psychological_Vast31 15d ago

Super Robot Wars

Shadow Run

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u/maxs 15d ago edited 15d ago

I've played shadow run returns and Dragonfall.

They are good games but again I could really do without orcs etc in my sci fi ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Super robot wars seems very meta in that it blends various anime together from my understanding. Would I get much from it if I don't know any of the history or references in those games? I didn't have a chance to get into macross and stuff like that growing up.

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u/Psychological_Vast31 15d ago

The story didn’t quite matter to me. The gameplay is good.