Menace - Before You Buy

Why It Matters

Menace could become a standout title for hardcore tactics fans and bolster Overhyped Studios’ reputation, leveraging strong wishlist momentum to capture a dedicated niche market in strategy gaming. Its commercial and community success will hinge on refining accessibility and balance while preserving the deep, simulation-style gameplay that differentiates it from more mainstream tactics titles.

Summary

Menace, from Overhyped Studios (maker of Battle Brothers), launched in early access to strong Steam wishlist interest and delivers a brutal, old-school sci-fi military tactics experience that’s often compared to XCOM but plays as a deeper military sim. Players command a stranded capital ship, recruit and outfit squad leaders, and deploy to turn-based missions where positioning, equipment loadouts and pre-battle planning are critical and mistakes are frequently unforgiving. Combat emphasizes positional cover, varied enemy types, vehicles and ordinance rather than streamlined mechanics like Overwatch, and rewards careful micro- and macro-management across missions. The build-and-equip loop, brutal difficulty curve, and visible equipment upgrades give the game addictive progression for strategy enthusiasts despite some rough early-access rough edges.

Original Description

Menace is a PC early access strategy/tactics/milsim game. How is it? Let's talk.

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