Iron Tide Tactics

Iron Tide Tactics drops you into grid-based sea battles where wind direction and ship facing decide fights more than fleet size. It's slower and more thoughtful than most mobile strategy, and I mean that as praise.

Each campaign mission introduces one new rule, so the learning stays gentle without dumbing things down. The pinch-zoom map works well, and you can take a turn in a quick session and leave.

Later missions can feel punishing if you ignore supply lines early, so read the briefing twice.

What we liked

• Positioning-first combat
• Clean turn-by-turn pacing
• Great for short sessions