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Games like Archon

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Archon blends a chess-like board game with real-time arena duels: attacking a square means the pieces fight it out directly in an action arena. This mix of strategy and reflexes made the 1983 game an early classic.

Competing against other players
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Fantasy setting

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In short: Games like Archon

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Archon special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Archon Classic

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2010PC82 % positive−25 % ~~9.99 €~~ 7.49 €

A blend of chess and arena fighting: you move fantasy pieces turn by turn on the board, but every capture is settled in a real-time duel for the square. A classic two-player-friendly strategy hybrid of Light versus Dark.

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