UPCOMING HITS

Epic’s pursuit of exclusives seems to be slowing down in 2021, but there are some standout games that you won’t find anywhere else

PHANTOM BRIGADE

Already playable in Early Access, this turn-based strategy game pits towering mechs against each in crunching battles across adorable little forest towns. The twist is that you can see four seconds into the future, allowing you to outmaneuver your enemies.

DARKEST DUNGEON II

The relentlessly difficult but sadistically rewarding roguelike returns as an Epic exclusive some time in 2021. The biggest news we know so far is that it will be 3D, while retaining the original’s brutal turn-based combat and hellish gothic world.

CHIVALRY 2

With Mordhau and Mount&BladeII, there are a lot of very good ways to dally in medieval combat on PC. Chivalry is one of the classics though, and the sequel looks pleasingly brutal as you kick, dismember and slash your way across online battlefields.