takes a lot to make me like a hard game (took about 20 tries to beat it once)

Hews extremely close to Slay the Spire's formula, but that is hardly an insult. Presentation is a big step up from the last one of theirs I played. Everything loads instantly, bags of character, and there are dozens of mechanics to bite into.

Shadowrun mechanics and clunkiness plus Wasteland names and vibe

looks terrible before you play it
then you realise the ingenious dopaminic design during
mild regret after

A real achievement