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Strife

Strife pits two teams of players against each other, both teams are based at opposite corners of the map in their respective bases. Bases consist of one central structure, creep spawn points, three generators…

22 May 2015

Strife is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by S2 Games, released 22 May 2015 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Strife is

Strife is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by S2 Games and released in 2015. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on K2 Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A shadow has fallen over the Plane of Strife. An ancient evil, the Dharkwave horde of Sheol, is rumored to have arisen once more. The only thing that stands between the peaceful races of Strife and the threat of deadly invasion is a Rune of Darkstone, the only key that can open the portal to the underworld of Sheol. For generations this mystical item, a fragment of the ancient Dark Obelisk, has been kept by the Keepers of the Code, the sacred guardians of the Planes of Strife. But the cryptic rune has gone missing. And some fear the worst. In preparation of a Dharkwave invasion, the Keepers of the Code have built an Arena in Strife, with the hope that the fabled Army of Light might be…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Strife launched on 22 May 2015, within three weeks of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Splatoon, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Heroes of the Storm.

Released around the same time: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Splatoon, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Heroes of the Storm.

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When did Strife come out?
Strife was released on 22 May 2015 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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