Code Name S.T.E.A.M. (2015)

Launch S.T.E.A.M., an elite team of steam-powered special-forces soldiers, to save the world from an alien menace. In this new blend of action and strategy, your commandos use steam power stored in special backpacks to move into position and fire an arsenal of distinct weapons. Pick your team members and load out, then use strategy to decide the best way to approach this steampunk-inspired battlefield.

Shooter Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)Adventure Action Fantasy Science fiction Historical aliens turn-based steampunk female protagonist steam online amiibo comic book tactical turn-based combat voice actingNintendo 3DS

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GuardianAndy RobertsonMay 20155/5 stars
Put together, it is hugely successful, not only offering an accessible strategy adventure with charismatic heroes and a fistful of innovations but one that in doing so refreshes the somewhat tired turn-based genre.
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Toronto SunDaniel BarronMar 20154.5/5 stars
Like the stories from which the characters are borrowed, Code Name S.T.E.A.M. truly is the video game equivalent of a page-turner, and I dare anyone not to be sucked in by its charisma. It may start off slowly, but before you can bellow "STAR SPANGLED SLAMMER!" you'll be telling yourself "just one more level."
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Cheat Code CentralJenni LadaMar 20154.3/5
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. felt uneven to me. There's a lot of promise here, and the jovial experience was inviting. I loved the multiplayer far more than I expected to and look forward to many more hours playing it. The problem is a campaign that feels like it takes far too long for things to really happen, especially when all aliens move in real time and you have to clear multiple maps before you get a real stopping point. I like the lore and world enough to hope that this isn't the end for this series, and that instead Intelligent Systems will be given an opportunity to build on this foundation.
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PolygonJustin McElroyMar 20153.5/10
Code Name: STEAM is misguided and horrifically dull
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GameSpotAustin WalkerMar 20154/10
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. fails to live up to its potential, offering a clunky and frustrating tactical experience.
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