ZEPHON

ZEPHON is a turn-based strategy game set in a near-future apocalypse caused by an alien invasion. Players guide the remnants of humanity as they choose between allegiance to the Voice or ZEPHON, managing cities, conducting research and engaging in tactical combat while navigating a branching narrative. The game supports both single-player and multiplayer modes, with over 50 unique units divided among Human, Voice and Cyber paths, each offering distinct abilities, weapons and visual designs.

City management involves constructing buildings on tiles to grow settlements from small bases into larger metropolises, supported by an economy built around eleven tiered resources. Combat takes place directly on the main map without separate battle screens, allowing tactical operations such as interference protocols and nuclear weapons to be deployed during engagements. Exploration features procedurally generated terrain across six climates, including phenomena like flesh trees and traveling sandstorms, along with NPC factions pursuing their own goals.

Research allows players to unlock over 150 technologies across ten tiers, covering units, buildings, weapons and abilities, with visual upgrades reflected on unit models. Diplomacy plays a role through AI-controlled opponents with individual personalities, enabling alliances, trade agreements or manipulation between factions. The game also includes branching storylines and leader-specific quest chains that affect long-term outcomes and unlock permanent rewards tied to the overarching conflict between ZEPHON and the Acrin.