By Joseph Luster

Taking a break from intense strategy games, which tend to dominate the World War II gaming landscape, we have something completely different but no less engaging in Blitzkrieg Express. This one still requires plenty of quick thinking, because it’s billed as an “arcade achievement-attack puzzle game” that has you attempting to survive and defend your land against a nigh unstoppable armored train.

To do so, players will need to create combos by finding the right sequences in order to destroy the encroaching wagons. Those wagons all have different abilities, bonuses and disadvantages, so finding the optimal setup is key to success. As you play, you can upgrade your hero for more powerful perks, and upgrading your cannon and equipment can contribute to permanent progress from one run to another.

All in all, there are six settings and a total of over 100 puzzling levels to pick through in Blitzkrieg Express. Developer Maksym Melnyk cites minimal use of AI for the project, including the creation of the logo and voicing of the main character. Everything else looks pretty unique for a WWII puzzle game, and you can face down this relentless train yourself right now on PC.

Publisher: Maksym Melnyk
Genre: Puzzle
System: PC
Available: Now

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