Watch us play Atlas Reactor, Trion’s original take on competitive strategy games

Most game publishers have moved beyond their desire to chase after the enormous amount of money that Riot Games is making with League of Legends and Valve is minting with Dota 2. But while few companies are attempting to release new multiplayer online arena battlers (MOBAs), some of their most recognizable elements are carrying over into fresh and interesting games.

Atlas Reactor is a new strategy game that pits teams of four against one another in live, turn-based combat. Unlike some other online turn-based games, however, these matches do not take hours. Publisher Trion Worlds, which is responsible for online hits like Rift, ArcheAge, and Trove, devised a system where all eight players take their turns simultaneously, and then the actions play out in order depending on your characters stats and abilities. The PVP strategy brawler is out now for $30 — although you can demo it with a free mode that includes some of the heroes but doesn’t permit access to the ranked modes.