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Strange Brigade

Strange Brigade

Released: 8/28/2018

WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL TO ADVENTURE? Egypt, 1930's. Erased from ancient history and buried in a nameless tomb for 4,000 years, Seteki the Witch Queen has risen once again. Only one troop of daring heroes can stand against the fearsome power of Seteki and her army of mummified monstrosities: The Strange Brigade! Explore remarkable ruins, solve perilous puzzles and uncover tantalising treasure while blasting your way through an array of undead enemies in thrilling third-person action that’s certain to bring out your inner adventurer! ONE GRIPPING ADVENTURE Hunt the foul Seteki through a rip-roaring campaign filled with dangerous dig sites, prodigious pyramids and crumbling caves packed with bountiful foes to send back to the afterlife. Explore alone or team up in 2-4 player online co-op! FOUR FEARLESS FORTUNE HUNTERS Travel the ancient world as one of four dashing agents trained to tackle the supernatural. Unleash devastating magical powers and unload powerful prototype weapons such as the fire-spitting Krakatoa, the ice cold Chill Burster, and the brain-busting Blunderbuss! A LEGION OF MALEVOLENT MONSTERS Seteki is not the only mythological menace to have awoken … she’s brought an army of loyal beasts with her! Face her many nefarious ne’er-do-wells, including moaning mummies, fire-breathing assassins, armour-plated minotaurs, giant scorpions and much, much worse! TONS OF TERRIFYING TRAPS Keep an eye on your environment to find creative ways to boff your enemies! Decapitate the undead with spinning blades, fry them to a crisp with fire traps, crush them with a well-placed boulder and more. You wouldn’t set them on your team mates … would you? OODLES OF PUZZLING PREDICAMENTS Keep those peepers peeled for suspicious clues, secret entrances and ancient contraptions that need re-awakening! Who knows what alluring treasures and buried riches await you on the other side…

WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL TO ADVENTURE? Egypt, 1930's. Erased from ancient history and buried in a nameless tomb for 4,000 years, Seteki the Witch Queen has risen once again. Only one troop of daring heroes can stand against the fearsome power of Seteki and her army of mummified monstrosities: The Strange Brigade! Explore remarkable ruins, solve perilous puzzles and uncover tantalising treasure while blasting your way through an array of undead enemies in thrilling third-person action that’s certain to bring out your inner adventurer! ONE GRIPPING ADVENTURE Hunt the foul Seteki through a rip-roaring campaign filled with dangerous dig sites, prodigious pyramids and crumbling caves packed with bountiful foes to send back to the afterlife. Explore alone or team up in 2-4 player online co-op! FOUR FEARLESS FORTUNE HUNTERS Travel the ancient world as one of four dashing agents trained to tackle the supernatural. Unleash devastating magical powers and unload powerful prototype weapons such as the fire-spitting Krakatoa, the ice cold Chill Burster, and the brain-busting Blunderbuss! A LEGION OF MALEVOLENT MONSTERS Seteki is not the only mythological menace to have awoken … she’s brought an army of loyal beasts with her! Face her many nefarious ne’er-do-wells, including moaning mummies, fire-breathing assassins, armour-plated minotaurs, giant scorpions and much, much worse! TONS OF TERRIFYING TRAPS Keep an eye on your environment to find creative ways to boff your enemies! Decapitate the undead with spinning blades, fry them to a crisp with fire traps, crush them with a well-placed boulder and more. You wouldn’t set them on your team mates … would you? OODLES OF PUZZLING PREDICAMENTS Keep those peepers peeled for suspicious clues, secret entrances and ancient contraptions that need re-awakening! Who knows what alluring treasures and buried riches await you on the other side…

WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL TO ADVENTURE? Egypt, 1930's. Erased from ancient history and buried in a nameless tomb for 4,000 years, Seteki the Witch Queen has risen once again. Only one troop of daring heroes can stand against the fearsome power of Seteki and her army of mummified monstrosities: The Strange Brigade! Explore remarkable ruins, solve perilous puzzles and uncover tantalising treasure while blasting your way through an array of undead enemies in thrilling third-person action that’s certain to bring out your inner adventurer! ONE GRIPPING ADVENTURE Hunt the foul Seteki through a rip-roaring campaign filled with dangerous dig sites, prodigious pyramids and crumbling caves packed with bountiful foes to send back to the afterlife. Explore alone or team up in 2-4 player online co-op! FOUR FEARLESS FORTUNE HUNTERS Travel the ancient world as one of four dashing agents trained to tackle the supernatural. Unleash devastating magical powers and unload powerful prototype weapons such as the fire-spitting Krakatoa, the ice cold Chill Burster, and the brain-busting Blunderbuss! A LEGION OF MALEVOLENT MONSTERS Seteki is not the only mythological menace to have awoken … she’s brought an army of loyal beasts with her! Face her many nefarious ne’er-do-wells, including moaning mummies, fire-breathing assassins, armour-plated minotaurs, giant scorpions and much, much worse! TONS OF TERRIFYING TRAPS Keep an eye on your environment to find creative ways to boff your enemies! Decapitate the undead with spinning blades, fry them to a crisp with fire traps, crush them with a well-placed boulder and more. You wouldn’t set them on your team mates … would you? OODLES OF PUZZLING PREDICAMENTS Keep those peepers peeled for suspicious clues, secret entrances and ancient contraptions that need re-awakening! Who knows what alluring treasures and buried riches await you on the other side…

Critics
74
Steam
84
Metacritic
62

Score Breakdown

74.1

Critic Average

82 reviews

84

Steam User Score

11,182 reviews

62

Metacritic User Score

84 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-10.2
Metacritic Disparity
+12.1
Combined Disparity
+1.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

20 early (24%)58 launch window (71%)4 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 82 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.1/100. Critics score this game 10.2 points lower than Steam users and 12.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 82)+
  1. Ricky KnightviaCOGconnected
    Jul 5, 2021·Late review
    76/100View review
    Steam 84.3/100 · -8.3 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +14.0 pts
  2. Justin NationviaNindie Spotlight
    Jun 15, 2021·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 84.3/100 · +5.7 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +28.0 pts
  3. Gary SheppardviaGameGrin
    Nov 25, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 84.3/100 · -4.3 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +18.0 pts
  4. Nick HerberviaChalgyr's Game Room
    Nov 1, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 84.3/100 · -14.3 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +8.0 pts
  5. Julien InvernoviaGameblog
    Oct 2, 2018·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 84.3/100 · -24.3 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · -2.0 pts