Nightside
A four races sci-fi base building real time strategy game set on the dark side of an unknown planet where the valuable "green ice" resource can be found.
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August 6, 2015
10 years and 364 days ago
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Mixed133 reviews62.4%
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16 itemsAbout the Game
NIGHTSIDE is a four races sci-fi base building real time strategy game set on the dark side of an unknown planet where the valuable "green ice" resource can be found. Follow Adam, a human explorer, as he discovers the secrets of this dark world through a story-driven single player campaign.
Key Features
- 14 MISSIONS STORY DRIVEN SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN – follow the human explorer Adam through his journey of discovery of a dark world as he witnesses the war between two alien races while hoping that help will come from his fellow humans
- Versus AI – sharpen your skills in battles versus a challenging AI (18 maps and 3 difficulties available)
Other Points Of Interest
- no fog of war, just lights of your units/buildings for vision
- four races with different gameplay mechanics
- fast paced combat oriented gameplay
- intuitive and accessible interface
- all races have mobile bases
- good balance between micro and macro management
