Marvel’s Midnight Suns was a weird mix of systems, the concoction consisting of a hub area with exploration and relationship management along with missions with turned based combat and deck building. Many have preferred the action itself rather than the friendship busywork, but the whole package just clicked with me. I couldn’t help but like the drama and dysfunctional family dynamics.

It shouldn’t be compared to XCOM, though, as while being turn based it differed quite a bit. Combat took place in small arenas and was simplified overall, cards acting as skills with the choice of upgrading them as well as swapping them in and out. Again it worked for me to the point I was addicted to the loop.