Solium Infernum Reviews

A solid multiplayer game with that fills your head with scheming.

I haven't had this much fun in a strategy game in so long. I love that I only have 2-6 actions a turn, instead of having to manage sprawling empires typical in the late game in other games. I love the diplomacy system. I love the chaos, tribute is random, events often target random targets, etc, it can be harsh but it emphasises being flexible. I love that I can play asynchronously as it can be hard to sit down for a couple of hours with friends. Theres two things I hate about this game. The first is that more people arent playing it. Seriously its a tragedy. The second is my friends taking their sweet time with their turns!

A very unique and well executed game, even when you're losing your actions and who you ally with can have dramatic impacts on the outcome.

This is great. This is a 4X game which actually ends in 2-3 hours (singleplayer) Actually this is not a 4X game. This is a boargame which cannot be easily done with cardboard. It's to big, it has hidden decision making, it has hidden agendas. I would say this is twice the Twilight Imperium which takes 12h to play with 5-6 players. The best things I like about this game are: -- You are in perpetual state of peace (instead of war like in most other games). -- To start a war you have to make a diplomatic effort and the enemy can just accept your ultimatum. -- Combat is very good -- it is predictable but not quite. You can have a powerful army but by not paying attention you may pick a wrong fight. -- The leaders play differently. There is some stuff which I do not like so much but I see the reason for those to exist: -- The way currencies work and the fact that you have to consolidate the low value tokens into bigger ones is a little bit annoying but I guess this system is in place to mitigate the snowball effect. Near the end of the game it is easy to swim in money any without the requirement to spend an action to consolidate the tokens, at this point of time nothing would stop you. Then again, you have to consolidate if you are aiming to buy something very good. -- Praetors combat is so-so. It is there to have a chance to hit an enemy who is to far away to be attacked by the army. However, in my experience, it is high-risk low-reward solution. Actually, the best scenario is to challenge the player without any praetor. -- The number of units present in the game is limited. Each one has a name and is carefully crafted. However, when a lot of dying happens, the units roster is recycled. We are in Hell so probably nothing 'dies', it is just waiting somewhere for another chance to wreak havoc. The learning of the game takes time. I think I knew what I was doing during the third scenario for single player. It can be seen that a lot of love and care went to this game. Someone was making a game they would like to play. I'll buy the DLC right away.

game is getting worse its not bad enough a spell can do 7 damage and one shot half the legions and your starting one but now they cap the mana scripts on a legion like i dont even play online but im just starting to push away from the game entirely

Perfect game for demon roleplayers and busy dads

Wonderful theming, lots of scheming! Hell is a true bureaucracy, and the game revolves around making plans, and thwarting the plans of rivals. Plays more like a board game than a true 4X. Async multiplayer allows for playing with friends on different schedules.

One of the most fun games ever, even better with friends who you want to lose. Really fun. unique, lots of fun and exciting gameplay mechanics and a consistent style with a million little details and a setting in which you even want to roleplay the Lord of Hell.

This game is incredible. I have always been turned off by the 4X games I have played in the past (primarily Civ and Stellaris). The length of time to play a game was too taxing on my busy schedule. The thesis level research that I felt like I needed to undertake to play the game at a competent level felt daunting as well (looking at you Stellaris). This game cuts down the core game play to a much more approachable level. This is the 4X game that I have always wanted, I just didn't know it!

Multiplayer demon politics simulator. Aiming to become the next king of hell., Things can get complicated.