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Transistor
By Supergiant Games, released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
- video game with LGBT character
- science fiction video game
- action role-playing game
What it is
Transistor is a science-fiction action RPG from Supergiant Games, set in a futuristic city. You wield a weapon of unknown origin while pursuing its former owners and uncovering its mysteries. Real-time combat is combined with a planning mode, letting you shape how you approach fights. The listed platforms are Windows, Linux and macOS.
The Transistor can be configured with thousands of possible Function combinations. The game also features hand-painted artwork, a soundtrack that changes as the action unfolds, and reactive voiceover. After completing the story, a Recursion option adds procedural battles. Steam lists single-player, achievements, full controller support, trading cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV and Family Sharing. The entry lists a 2014 year and a May 20, 2014 Steam release date.
What players like, and what they don't
- Real-time combat with a planning mode
- Thousands of possible Function combinations
- Recursion adds procedural battles after the story
- Full controller support
- Available for Windows, Linux and macOS
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits solo players looking for an action RPG that mixes real-time fighting with strategic planning. Players who want to customize combat abilities or continue with procedural battles after the story may appreciate those options.
Transistor pairs action-RPG combat with a planning mode and extensive Function combinations. Its listed platforms are Windows, Linux and macOS.
