Grungy new roguelike is a dieselpunk, World War 2 Armored Core

Grit and Valor - 1949

A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ!

It's an open secret that I have a Master's degree in War Studies. Having focused on World War II and its portrayals in modern media for my undergraduate thesis, I'm always fascinated by allohistorical videogames - ones which take contemporary settings, and add things like hulking machinery, dinosaurs, and laser guns. Grit and Valor - 1949 does just that, transporting Armored Core-style mechs into a grimy WWII setting where you represent a fragmented resistance that's determined to rise up against Axis rule. Color me intrigued.

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