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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Indie.

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Ground Pounders is a turn-based, strategy wargame. Inspired by classic strategy games like Panzer General, and steeped in the lore of the Sword of the Stars universe, Ground Pounders offers a new generation of gamers an updated taste of turn-based strategic warfare.

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 41% — of 54 reviews
Released: 2014-07-15
Developer: Kerberos Productions Inc.
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 4.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 97%

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