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Deterrence

Artificial intelligence has plotted a path to a sustainable future, but humans aren't included. Defend humanity against the A.I. in this instant action tower defense, real-time strategy hybrid. Deterrence is a…

8 March 2024

Deterrence is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Pisces Studios, released 8 March 2024 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Deterrence is

Deterrence is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Pisces Studios and released in 2024. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity3D.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Deterrence takes place in the future where you play as the human race and fight malfunctioning artificial intelligence. The rogue machine is named Big Birtha for her ability to make copies of herself and install them on autonomous bots, giving them artificial life. Her objective originally was to help mankind create a sustainable future moving forward, but she somehow comes to the conclusion that all life must be destroyed to achieve sustainability. During this take down of humanity, most digital systems are hacked and rendered inoperable by Big Birtha, so the military is reduced to using old systems and to reestablish communications with allies all while fighting autonomous bots that are…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, sandbox, science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Deterrence launched on 8 March 2024, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Dragon's Dogma II and Pacific Drive.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Balatro, Dragon's Dogma II, Pacific Drive.

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When did Deterrence come out?
Deterrence was released on 8 March 2024 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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