Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. May 23, 2022
    80
    Research and Destroy feels like a refreshing change of pace thanks to its blend of turn based strategy and real time action. However, you’ll need to play with others to get the best from it.
  2. May 2, 2022
    80
    While Research and Destroy has a few flaws and comes across as way better when playing in co-op, it can’t be denied that it’s still a great blend of action and strategy, one that embraces classic science fiction and crafts spectacular moments of action out of it, eight seconds at a time. The thrill of successfully taking your time to eliminate a horde of supernatural by using a series of quick actions is something players will love, and has indeed made for a mostly terrific turn-based action hybrid that the developers should be proud of.
  3. Sep 27, 2022
    75
    Lack of story aside, it’s hard to argue that Research and Destroy doesn’t do a decent job of developing its own niche within this crowded turn-based strategy genre. It’s definitely better if you can play it with others – whether in-person or online – but it’s solid enough that even if you’re playing solo, you should get a few hours of fun out of it.
  4. May 6, 2022
    70
    Research and Destroy, is a comedy strategy game reminiscent of titles like Worms or Xcom.
  5. May 4, 2022
    60
    Even though I enjoyed my time with RESEARCH and DESTROY and its distinct tactical missions, it's still a rather clunky experience.
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  2. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Apr 1, 2023
    5
    It's like Scooby Doo X-COM, but shorter and simpler. Instead of a team of agents, you control the same 3 characters each mission, and trotIt's like Scooby Doo X-COM, but shorter and simpler. Instead of a team of agents, you control the same 3 characters each mission, and trot around the map killing paranormal enemies to unlock research paths for weapons, gadgets, and upgrades. The combat is similar to Valkyria Chronicles, turn-based with each character having 8 seconds to perform real-time free actions. One thing I didn't like is that groups of enemies spawn every turn in your vicinity, instead of being tactically placed around the map. If you like this genre of games, this is a nice little diversion. Full Review »