The bar for strategy games is extremely high nowadays – Civilization 6, the original Frostpunk, and Cities Skylines 1 set such superlative standards that even their own sequels have struggled by comparison, with Civ 7, Frostpunk 2, and CS2 still fighting to win back players. Kaiserpunk, too, has had a tough time on Steam. Released on March 21, while user reviews have slowly become more positive, it still bears the ignominious mark of an official ‘mixed’ rating, owing to criticisms about performance and presentation. Ambitious and original, Kaiserpunk may still require improvement, but it has a lot to offer. If you’ve stayed away from it so far, a transformative new update might be enough to draw you in.
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