Thronefall Review (Giraffasaur)
This game transforms over time. At first, it starts as a simple puzzle game: There aren't a lot of options, so you must find the best actions to take in order to win. It does not take long for the game to introduce far more opportunities and options, however, and becomes a pseudo-tower defense experience using informed builds and clever tactics. Further still, once many challenges have been completed and the meta progression has been unlocked, a high-score chaser reveals itself to best your runs with perfected strategies.
Outside of all of this progression lies a roguelite challenge, as well. The eternal trials grant a large slice of what the game has to offer straight from the beginning, with the unique twist of having draft-picking levels, weapons, perks, and enemy waves. Take what you've learned from the puzzle-solving score-chasing "campaign" to best this beast, because it is no walk in the park. The satisfaction of toppling your best score - or your friend's - is well worth it.