Darkwind

Fight for dominance and survival in a harsh post-apocalyptic vehicular combat arena where winning depends entirely on your strategy and tactics. Darkwind utilizes a simultaneous turn-based system backed by realistic physics, often likened to "X-Com meets Mad Max" or the digital version of the 1980s boardgame Car Wars. Unique among car games, it blends precise physics with turn-based gameplay. Beyond just racing and death-racing with multiple vehicles, the game supports battles featuring up to 20 units; you will understand the necessity of turn-based mechanics when attempting to guide ten trucks through a Badlands slaver ambush while simultaneously coordinating speed, steering, and gunfire from eight different points on each vehicle. Oversee your gang, develop your characters, construct custom vehicles, and scavenge for components. Earn your wealth through racing and arena leagues, or head into the wild for intense multiplayer encounters with pirates, merchants, and fellow players. Participate in a dynamic economy where you can trade for gear, all while your characters grow older, suffer lasting injuries, and eventually perish. With intricate weapon statistics and a combat system that includes physics, critical hits, medical care, psychology, leadership mechanics, and permanent death, the game offers a strategic depth found in few other titles. Having won awards in the indie community and received praise from mainstream and war-gaming press, you can play it to see what the buzz is about.