Modern Games Like Etherlords?

[dacarnix]

Hey,

I enjoyed Etherlords quite a bit back in the day, so I picked it up on Steam, but I'm afraid it's feeling a bit dated now.

Are there any recent titles that have the same feel and style as Etherlords? Most recent strategy titles seem to put all their energy into PvP, but a modern single-player campaign like this is what I'd really like to play.

Thanks in advance for the help and input.

[Atomizer]

Been looking into this myself recently, I really like the progress based deck building in Etherlords and Shandalar, shame WotC probably won't ever get another game like it made, and it doesn't look like any other company is keen to make something like this or Shandalar.

Probably because free to play with microtransactions to buy boosters is too profitable

[dacarnix]

I did find Worshippers after making this post. It's not quite the same by any means, but it does have an interesting mix of card mechanics and exploration.

I agree, though, it's such a shame that it's all so PvP and microtransaction based. There are still some decent strategy titles out there, but it feels like they're getting harder to find.

[Arax]

Agree, even new games of this studio became all about grinding and microtransactions.

Even though they have interesting ideas and decent gameplay,
it's tedious to play because of ill balance which build around microtransactions.

I was also looking for something similar but I did not come across modern analogs, which mix a card game, upgrading heroes, exploration and global strategy in equal proportions, where each element organically complements the other. And actually you buy summoning creatures and spells, not cards. I like that this game maintain fantasy disguise instead of the the obvious card game, where you buy cards.

In modern games, most often there is a big emphasis on collecting cards and playing a card game, where story and exploration are just nominal.

[triduza]

Hi, there is game for iOS and Android name XenWar

[Atomizer]

Originally posted by triduza:

Hi, there is game for iOS and Android name XenWar

Unfortunately that just looks like the same elements of card games now days, just the battle part, not the world roaming campaign style in Etherlords singleplayer, or Shandalar.
Granted, I can see why you pointed it out, the battles are very like Etherlords, but the part I am interested in is having a world to explore and unlock cards directly through battles or having in world shops, story etc.