SteamWorld Heist is a turn-based strategy game, akin to the Worms franchise.
It features similar gameplay in which accuracy is largely based on you, rather than random chance (such as Xcom-like strategy games). For SteamWorld Heist, this translates into pretty well rounded gameplay that involves you leveling up your crew, buying new weapons and gear, then trying to tailor your loadout to whatever mission you are going on.
SteamWorld Heist is a lot more accessible for the average person than some of the more complex strategy/tactics games. This makes it a very easy game to like, but a hard game to love. It won’t hold your attention for long, even when playing on the hardest difficulty.
One of the biggest issues with the game is that you are generally encouraged to bring the same few people on every mission. It is tedious leveling up your whole crew, so you end up prioritizing your favorite classes. This then leads to stale missions as you are stuck either using your overpowered crew to easily beat the mission, or struggle on a mission because you brought a new crew member who is worse than even an average enemy.
Overall, the game is still enjoyable despite its flaws. It’s great for casual strategy fans that don’t want to spend hours learning the mechanics and would rather jump right in and start playing.
