Deadlock II: Shrine Wars

Turn-based empire building with seven races seeking ancient power

Cyberlore Studios, Inc., Accolade · Published by Atari, Nightdive Studios · Released Oct 23, 2014

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 82
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 1
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Deadlock II: Shrine Wars?

In this turn-based strategy game, you control one of seven races seeking the secret power of an ancient civilization. You manage colony production, trade, research technology, and command units in combat.

For you if...

+you like straightforward, old-school turn-based strategy
+you enjoy managing colonies and planning military conquests

Not for you if...

−you dislike managing resources and production across colonies
−you prefer fast action over planning moves by turn

What players say

71% of 82 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward, old-school turn-based play. The most common complaint is that the game may not launch on newer Windows systems without a fix, and some players say fixes do not work.