Don’t Leave Nauvis Until You Hit These 7 Milestones — Factorio Space Age Guide 2026
Don’t waste hours on Nauvis — get the 60 SPM exit threshold, 7-milestone checklist, Vulcanus-first planet order, and asteroid defence for Space Age.
Strategy Games
Guides, tier lists, and tips for strategy games including deck-builders, roguelikes, and tactical games.
Vampire Crawlers: Stop Hoarding Cards — How the Mana Chain System Works and the 3 Archetypes That Win Runs
98% positive on Steam — and the mechanic that wrecks new players: hoarding cards. Learn Mana Chain, 3 Evolution builds, and unlock order that wins.
Against the Storm Frog Guide: 4-Tier Houses, the +50% Newcomer Firekeeper, and Why Frog+Beaver Is the Most Efficient Pair in 2026
Against the Storm Frogs: 4-tier upgrade chain, the +50% newcomer Firekeeper, Frog+Beaver efficiency pair, and which colony build hits the highest resolve cap.
Against the Storm Frogs Guide: How Keepers of the Stone DLC Added Two New Biomes and Changed Mixed-Species Strategy
The only complete guide to Against the Storm’s Keepers of the Stone DLC: Frogs housing system, Coastal Grove Strider Port, Ashen Thicket Cornerstone Forge, and an honest worth-it verdict.
Stop Losing to the Queen: Against the Storm Beginner’s Guide to Resolve, Species and Blightrot
The Queen’s timer ends every run. This Against the Storm beginner’s guide explains resolve, blightrot, species, and blueprints before she does.
Balatro: 5 Million Copies. Slay the Spire 2: $92M in Two Weeks. Here’s Why Deck Builders Are Dominating Indie Gaming in 2026
Balatro hit 5M sales. Slay the Spire 2 made $92M in 2 weeks. Here’s the structural case for why deck builders are indie gaming’s most dominant format right now.
Manor Lords and Timberborn Just Proved What City Builders Have Been Missing for 25 Years
Manor Lords sold 1M copies in a day. Timberborn hit 95% positive. Here’s the design shift behind the city builder renaissance — and what it means for 2026.
Roguelike vs Roguelite: Slay the Spire 2 vs Hades 2 Shows Exactly Why the Distinction Matters
Roguelike or roguelite? One erases every run. The other lets you build across them. Here’s which genre fits your play style — Slay the Spire 2 vs Hades 2.
Balatro vs Slay the Spire: 3 Differences That Show Which Deck Builder to Play First
Balatro is $10 cheaper, faster to learn, and complete. Slay the Spire 2 is deeper and in Early Access. Here’s which deck builder to start with based on your play style.
Manor Lords vs Cities Skylines 2: Which One Actually Fits Your Playstyle in 2026?
Manor Lords sits at 87% positive on Steam. Cities: Skylines 2 sits at 55%. Here’s what that gap actually means for your 2026 city-builder decision.