Oakenfold

Oakenfold is a turn-based strategy roguelike about Asha, one of the last humans on Earth. You guide her through battles against the Biocides, using a limited number of actions to protect precious cargo and recover fuel-packed crates for Oakenfold, the last human settlement: a biodome intended to launch into space with humanity’s survivors.

Asha’s mission

Asha grew up surviving in the Himalayan wastelands with her father, who taught her to hunt, scavenge and fight. During a journey to a power plant, a Biocide attack killed her father and the rest of their collection team. After her father shielded her from being stabbed, Asha is left alone to continue their mission and retrieve the remaining fuel-packed crates needed to power Oakenfold’s systems.

Turn-based battles

Enemy attacks are shown in advance, and each encounter gives you a set number of actions to solve the situation. You can manipulate, shove, drown or crush Biocides, or make them attack one another, while keeping your cargo safe. You can begin trying a solution without planning every move first, then reverse or redo your actions with the freely usable TimeScrubber™ to test different approaches.

Runs and abilities

Each playthrough generates different paths, missions, upgrades and items. Permadeath gives decisions lasting weight, while customizable abilities let you combine upgrades such as Conductive, extra Damage, Crate Slipping and extra Range. You can play with different mindsets for Asha, each of which gives her unique starting abilities.

Challenges and achievements

The game includes highscores for friendly competition and Weekly Escape, a weekly updated playthrough in which all players face the same challenges and choices. It also has 36 collectible achievements with varying difficulties.