Conglomerate 451

Did You Know?

• Conglomerate 451 entered early access on May 23, 2019.
• The game was ported to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in June 2021 under the name Conglomerate 451: Overloaded.
• The Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One ports were published by 34BigThings.

Gameplay

The player controls a team of cloned soldiers on a 2D grid with turn-based combat. New clones can be created, customized, and gain skills over time. Characters can suffer permanent injuries and become unplayable when killed. After missions, players research new technologies for special abilities. Each mission takes one week, and the game ends after 75 weeks, with an alternative mode allowing indefinite play.

Reception

The Windows version received mixed or average reviews on Metacritic, and OpenCritic reported weak approval, with only 29% of critics recommending it. Nic Reuben of Rock Paper Shotgun praised character customization and tactical options but found the challenge insufficient and the cyberpunk setting shallow. Alex Fuller of RPGamer called the setting forgettable, stating the game has a solid gameplay base. Jason Bennett of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recommended it to fans of traditional fantasy RPGs like Legend of Grimrock, noting it uses similar mechanics with a cyberpunk theme.