Invisible, Inc.

The ways in which this game never ceases to engage are simply impossible to describe. The gameplay loop is pure genius. Before this I thought turn-based stealth was an odd idea, after this I think it's the best stealth game ever.

Every campaign run is different, every difficulty is fun and fair, and every character has something cool to try.

I can't recommend this enough.

Had this game in my library for EVER because it's Klei and they make good games. Only getting around to it now because I saw it reviewed as a "roguelike" tactics game.

This is *not* a roguelike in anyway, it's just a far, far shorter campaign than an XCOM or other comparable games in the tactics genre.

A campaign can be beat in under 5 hours and you will die quick on harder difficulties, there are randomized levels and rewards. There are unlocks, but no "getting stronger through death" meta progression that you see in actual roguelike fusions like Against the Storm or Deadcells.

It's a VERY good game though, less polished than other Klei games, but it's very old and didn't sell well enough to keep the amount of support some of their other games have gotten.

My biggest complaint is the non-scalable UI. On my Steam Deck and on my 1440p monitor, the text is eye strainingly small, and there is SO MUCH WASTED SPACE around menus that looks great, but feels horrible.

I'm looking forward to getting out of beginner difficulty but can already tell there is a ton of depth here looking at the agents, augments, items etc.

But this is not a roguelike, roguelite or rougish outside of being professional thieves essentially.

Super fun and easy to learn, though there is a curve for figuring out certain KO mechanics. Also, it's really frustrating when the pathing suggests no Overwatch and then it's triggered anyway. Otherwise, lots of love put into this game, and it's hard to put down.

Not worth the $30. It is a good game but i beat in in like 5 hrs. Wait until it is sub $10

Audio is unpleasantly loud. Decreasing volume in settings doesn't affect cutscenes so the storyline is unwatchable.

Cannot disable voice audio. Autopathing walks right through enemy vision. No controller support. No explanation of how to do basic tasks, like drag another agent when they're down, resulting in losing the campaign.

Just bought the game a couple of days ago. This game really is a gem. :)

I had a good time.

Fantastic game!

I know this review is too old to matter.

A thumbs down purely and for no other reason except that the agents pathing does not auto-preference undetected spaces. It's the most basic QoL I can imagine and I don't understand why it doesn't exist.

Meh to slow not to much action

Simple fun, but effective. Lack of a proper story and feeling of advancement make soon the game repetitive though.

Only wish they had done a sequel

It's very elegantly designed. You can pretty much always carefully think your way through and wiggle out of a seemingly impossible situation even with the difficulty level cranked to max, no matter the heavy random factor.

Really appreciate the lucid isometric perspective and the art style in general.

Made a full 10-turn strategy to get the agents to die

I usually dont like roguelike stealth games, but this one is a hella fun turn based strategy with an equally fun story to boot. Played dozens of hours on my mobile device already, got it on steam to see if i might want to attain 100% too (=
If you love games like XCOM series, Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, Solasta, Othercide, Wildermyth, you may also enjoying Invisible Inc

One of Klei's masterpieces. If you like using your brain and strategies to solve tactical/strategical puzzles this is a must have.

This game is fantastic across the board. Gameplay, UI, music, voice acting, etc. etc. Simply great.

Gets pretty challenging in the end-game and can pigeon-hole you into certain strats in the end game, but worth it for the moments when the master plan comes together.

Really intense and exciting. I recommend going straight into the hard difficulty even if you are like me, a person not used to these kinds of games. It'll make it feel so much more rewarding when you do complete the game and likely extend the experience.

Forgot to review this back in the day, but great short but sweet classic little indie strategy game. Buy on sale, but worth a play if it winds up in your library.

It's an insanely ok game. I don't think the roguelike/x-com race against the clock format benefitted it at all, I really would have liked a set of authored/branching bespoke levels instead.

A great puzzle game and RPG. I'd recommend it!

Do you like corporate espionage? Do you like isometric games? Does the art style of those old animated Esurance commercials stick with you years later? No? Oh. Ok, well I remember those. Anyways, this game is very rewarding with each mechanic and operator you learn and the story is great as well. Lot's of replayability, highly recommend.

fantastic

10/10

Very thrilling tactical experience.

Short but really exciting throughout

Excellent turn-based roguelite strategy game. I love the artwork and it supports modding!

Let's hope for more DLC or a sequel!

i like a stealth
i like a turn-based strategy
boom, Invisible Inc.

yes

Absolutely good. I used to play COMMANDOS. I like this one has a modern touch to it and waaay more character customization. That in itself takes it to another level. The turn-based style makes it so enjoyable.

One of my all time favorites

If you like turn based stealth games you will really enjoy Invisible Inc! It has just enough story to string the missions together and the characters are barely more than stereotypes, but the randomly generated levels provide interesting challenges every mission and I enjoyed the resource management of choosing the right targets to best improve my team. The main storyline is very short, but it took me quite a few tries to beat it on Experienced difficulty. Its probably almost laughably short on Beginner. But if you enjoy the gameplay challenging yourself to see how long you can last on Endless is pretty satisfying. Again, I highly recommend this for people who like turn based stealth games and managing limited resources. If that isn't something you like I don't think Invisible Inc will change your mind.

Underrated

This game is very original. It can be tough and challenging at times but that really adds to the excitement.

This game is great.

I like it.

XCom except way less janky and with less bullshit

Good game, but not very forgiving. I would like to have greater ability to rewind small mistakes (the rewinds are good but limited, and usually I just want to rewind a single move not two whole turns). A lot of fun if you don't mind that sort of punishment.

There are far too few games in the Turn-based Stealth Genre (+Roguelike) and Invisible Inc. does a pretty good job in fulfilling such a niche gap in the market.

Gameplay

You play as a Spy agency basically robbing resources from several super-corporations in the hopes that you'll survive long enough to reach the final mission (72h in-game time), and kitted out the crew enough with various upgrades to finish the final mission.

You start with 2 agents, and can rescue up to 2 random other agents for a full party (detention center missions). Your agents can be upgraded through 4 stats. their equipment, and augments (cybernetics Lab mission). Additionally you also buy programs which you use to hack hackables (e.g. safes), distract, deal with daemons, gain power, etc.

There are 8 mission types which differ mostly by rewards rather than gameplay differences, and you choose 1 out of 4 randomly generated missions given until the in-game 72h runs out and you have to do the final mission. You do about 6-9 missions before the final one in the base game; contingency plan extends an additional 48h and adds an additional battery collecting chore in every mission.

Balance

• One of your starting agent is probably Internationale because her starting abilities are ridiculously convenient to have and makes ever other characters' starting kits and abilities look like garbage in comparison.
  
  
• There are 4 stats to upgrade but Speed is significantly more beneficial than other stats for every agent, because alarm level increasing over time incentivizes you to finish every mission as quickly as possible, and having Internationale cover as much ground as possible is practically necessary to make the rapier program worthwhile.
  
  
• Agents rescued from detention centers are random (if I knew I was rescuing Shalem, I wouldn't have bothered). They're also rescued with no equipment to be retrieved, so they're made significantly less useful, especially for those with good starting equipment (Shock trap) but less useful passives (Decker detects Daemons, whoop-dee-F'in-doo). Rather than utilizing every agent to the full potential of their abilities, most of the time I find myself using less useful agents to sit on top of unconscious guards full time until extraction, whilst only ~2 agents are actually in play.
  
  
• Killing is a bit too disincentivized because every guard and their moms have heart-monitors which raises the alarm levels, alongside the small amount of cleanup bill you have to pay for some reason, instead of the corpo's you've robbed paying their janitors.
  

Bad luck

• In more than 1 instance does my run get ruined by a stationary enemy I cannot deal with (armored guard, weaponized drones) standing in front of the only door to the room the agents spawned in. Doesn't happen too often, but still annoying.
  
  
[*]Mission generation are pretty random and a bit frustrating, if you're lucky you'll get vault-card missions prior to bank vault missions in particular (and also cybernetic lab missions); sometimes you'd get shop access missions as all options while perpetually poor (game gives very limited currency even if you rob all safes and guards w/ anarchy skill)

It's not exactly a bad game, but progress is very slow. I've completed multiple missions, and I feel like I'm still in the tutorial stage despite playing for multiple hours. Furthermore, there isn't a lot of plot so far, and the missions feel repetitive.

On the good side, there are different abilities to unlock and level up for each character, and they can literally change how you play. However, you only get two characters, and that was another disappointment for me. I was expecting a team of 4, like X-com and similar games. I understand a team of 2 makes it a little more challenging, but having only two people just isn't as interesting.

Again, it's not exactly a bad game, but it's not quite what I expected and a bit too slow with the progression for me.

Great little stealth game! Very fun to play.

Must to have stealth tactic game - 9/10

Excellent game. Tons of fun. Way too short!

Okay, at the very beginning I was thinking: "They thrown away all RPG elements, the plot was cut to the bare minimum, and we have the essence only - actual tactical turn-based gameplay, but how much of that I could get without being bored?.." Just after spending 10 hours in Invisible Inc. I think I have an answer.
Unfortunately, replay potential is low. After a short campaign, player could start from scratch again but at higher difficulty level. Yes, it's somewhat harder but I noticed I play the very same tactics, there's no much space for creativity, to be honest. Then, with the very same plot added on top, I started to feel that groundhog day vibe. No, thanks.

A great stealth game with infinite replayability. I suggest getting the Contingency Plan DLC because it makes the game a lot more fun and challenging

Johny mnemonic but its xcom.
10/10 would recommend
(Door closing simulator intensifies)

Stealth strategy is a niche genre, this game does it pretty well.

crummy xcom like

After all that time this is still really good. Actually more than that, excellent.