Conglomerate 451 just hit Steam Early Access, and even though the game is an EA title, it's $15.99. Go test it for money!
Conglomerate 451 embraces its grid-based RPG roots, offering up a unique take on the iconic genre. Set in a city overrun with corrupt corporations and bullshit bureaucrats, you'll assemble a squad of cloned agents in a bid to restore order to sector 451. There's a ton of ways to go about it as well, from altering your agents' DNA and installing ability-granting neural implants, to equipping them with powerful cyber-limbs (yes!) and literally hacking the world around you mid-conflict. The twist is that as a rougelike, you'll need to take every advantage you can get, since agents lost in battle lose all their previous progress (starting over again as a fresh clone), but even basic wounds can have a lasting impact on your men, which can, in turn, evolve into permanent disadvantages.
Keep your boys safe, is what the game is trying to tell you.
The grid-based system looks like a lot of fun in a throwback kind of way, and the updated twist mixed with rougelike gameplay seems legit. Check out the trailer below to see if this is your jam.
Conglomerate 451 is out now on Steam Early Access.
