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Sumerian Six
Developer Artificer
Sumerian Six is a 2024 stealth-based real-time tactics video game developed by Artificer and published by Devolver Digital. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
224 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 25, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
94
LovedLoved
183 positive · 11 negative
95% range 90–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 183 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
562 of 590 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
94% recommend · 177 yes, 11 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,215 of 1,286 positive).
Several players feel the game forces killing over stealth, limiting approach options. [1][2][3]
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Representative posts
- [15]
Game crashes within 3 minutes of launching, every time. Don’t get this for Steam deck
- [7]
**Sumerian Six Review** *Sumerian Six* ended up being a small, pleasant surprise. After Mimimi shut down shortly after *Shadow Gambit*, I honestly expected this genre to slowly disappear again. Real-time tactics stealth games are already niche, and Mimimi had basically been carrying the modern version of that formula with *Shadow Tactics*, *Desperados III*, and *Shadow Gambit*. So seeing *Sumerian Six* step in and …
- [1]
It is a good game if you like Commandos or Desperados and the newer Mimimi Games. I think someone from the closed Mimimi studio worked on this. If I have an issue is that they force you to kill most people and that limits the approach options in my view compared to Mimimi's games and I got bored having to kill almost everyone and not just sneaking. I know the enemy are Nazi but so were the enemies in Commandos and …
- [8]
Highly recommended for fans of Desperados/Commandos, It plays very similarly to Mimimi's games, which is high praise! It has lots of new characters and moves which keeps the game feeling fresh and original. There are only ten levels, but they're mostly very long with 80+ enemies, so the game is actually pretty long. The game really excels in the latter half once you've assembled all the characters, and it has some …
- [16]
Pick it up on sale, but only if you're a fan of the genre. So, the positives: - I like that the developer decided to add some magic stuff into their setting: it allowed them to come up with some new and interesting skills. - It's a 3D tactical squad-based strategy. Entries in this genre are few and far between. - Your skills are upgradeable, which is an interesting idea. Although, I haven't felt a profound effect of …
Summarised from 34 of the 222 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
94% of the 188 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Sumerian Six. The complaint that keeps coming up: forces killing over stealth, reducing tactical options. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Sumerian Six received positive reviews on Metacritic. Eurogamer compared it to Shadow Tactics and Shadow Gambit. Though they said they encountered some bugs, they called it "an inventive, richly conceived take on the genre". Shacknews likened it to "Indiana Jones [gone] sci-fi" with copious violence. They found the start rocky, mostly with regard to what they felt was boring dialogue, but said that the tactical aspects were very fun, especially when levels afforded players creative freedom. These levels, according to Shacknews, raised it above a clone of its influences. Despite some issues with the controls on a preview release, Hardcore Gamer praised the gameplay and characters.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 224 · most liked firstWe just published Sumerian Six (sumeriansix.com), a WW2 stealth/tactics game that carries the torch for classics like Commandos. With that in mind, I designed the manual to look like something you'd find in a '90s big box PC game.
positive · AI labelView post →Alright. Sumerian Six is done and dusted. And actually, that felt like something of an accomplishment given how uncertain I was about it when I started playing it. It felt daunting, and yet I fell into a good rhythm of planning out my strategy and then executing it. Unlocking each character and their unique set of abilities added to its playability IMO. So, where I was initially on the fence with the game, it really grew on me by the third mission and I really felt comfortable with the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a few cases where I'm willing to sigh and shrug (Sumerian Six has a single generated marching tune heard near the end of the game for some baffling reason, which seems like an emergency band-aid thing), but yeah, if the game is proudly made with generative AI, I'm probably skipping on it.
negative · AI labelView post →**Sumerian Six Review** *Sumerian Six* ended up being a small, pleasant surprise. After Mimimi shut down shortly after *Shadow Gambit*, I honestly expected this genre to slowly disappear again. Real-time tactics stealth games are already niche, and Mimimi had basically been carrying the modern version of that formula with *Shadow Tactics*, *Desperados III*, and *Shadow Gambit*. So seeing *Sumerian Six* step in and deliver something this close in style and quality was genuinely nice. And make…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a good game if you like Commandos or Desperados and the newer Mimimi Games. I think someone from the closed Mimimi studio worked on this. If I have an issue is that they force you to kill most people and that limits the approach options in my view compared to Mimimi's games and I got bored having to kill almost everyone and not just sneaking. I know the enemy are Nazi but so were the enemies in Commandos and you had options to just do the missions without killing everyone in your path.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are two ways to review this game: for people who haven’t played a stealth tactics game by Mimimi Games, and for people who have. If you haven’t, here’s the pitch: you control a team of six characters, each with their own unique abilities, and stealthily distract, lure, and kill your way across beautifully designed maps to complete objectives. In this case, the setting is World War II, with a few magical elements thrown in for good measure. And wow, these characters really do seem to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How have I not heard of this game until now? This is a truly great commandos-like game. interesting story, fun abilities, satisfying gameplay. Mimimi Games might be gone but their spirit lives on.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game crashes within 3 minutes of launching, every time. Don’t get this for Steam deck
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I completed it, but it was a buggy & frozen mess. A restart always resolved it but & they have a bug reporting option, but I didn't to play QA tester for your game. If you can look past that, its worth a playthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sumerian Six copies Mimimi Games without understanding how to make thoses kind of games fun : - The game has 6 characters with varied and interessing kits, but almost refuse until the very end to mix up team composition, You will have the same team for half the campaign, and will probably do the same strategy again and again. - All the levels feel the same, because of a lack of special mechanics : No night level, No level with tracks in the snow/sand, no level with civilian to protect or a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[OpenCritic] Sumerian Six Reviews (77 Top Critic Average 63% Critics Recommend). -GN Italy 7.5 / 10 -The Games Machine 8.1 / 10 -WellPlayed 7 / 10 -Gameliner 4.5 / 5 -Console Creatures Recommended -Saving Content 4 / 5 -Checkpoint Gaming 8 / 10 -GameBlast 7.5 / 10
neutral · AI labelView post →Highly recommended for fans of Desperados/Commandos, It plays very similarly to Mimimi's games, which is high praise! It has lots of new characters and moves which keeps the game feeling fresh and original. There are only ten levels, but they're mostly very long with 80+ enemies, so the game is actually pretty long. The game really excels in the latter half once you've assembled all the characters, and it has some of the best levels in the entire genre. Brilliant game, I hope they make more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing real-time tactical stealth game with 6 different characters having awesome and weird skills and abilities. Has a paranormal theme involving occult. Loved it as much as Mimimi games and Commandos. Challenges involve a speedrun for each level but has a lot of leeway. Lots of fun and definitely needs more recognition. Recommended 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. Great story. Unique powers make the gameplay immersive. Only negative i can say is it gets repetitive at times as some missions are very similar in map style and objectives. I have played a lot of games in this genre like Desperados series, Commandos series, Shadow Tactics, Shadow Gambit, Robinhood etc and I can say Sumerian Six is a MUST play in this genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have an issue with the game balance which is going to warrant a review that Steam qualifies as "Not Recommend", but really I would have given this game a "Mixed Recommendation" rating if Steam would permit it. There are several levels that I've completed on my first playthrough by just using one character without using firearms and without triggering alerts, and it was not even a self-imposed challenge. In other games from the same genre, solving levels with one character is supposed to be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you liked Desperados, Shadow Tactics etc, this scratches the same itch. It's pretty clear that the devs drew... heavy inspiration from those series as most of the UI, control mapping, enemy types and game mechanics are almost identical. I guess Mimimi have folded now so it doesn't matter a whole lot, but it feels like these guys went through their bins afterwards. It does make it very difficult not to directly compare to them as well, so I'll be doing that. Negatives: - It's noticeably…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now I'm playing Sumerian Six - a stealth-tactics game where you kill Nazis in an alternate WW2 with crazy technology. Feels a lot like a Mimimi game (e.g. Shadow Tactics, Shadow Gambit), and is also very stylish and well-polished so far.
positive · AI labelView post →Sumerian Six | Announce Trailer | Coming 2024 | Demo Available Now.
neutral · AI labelView post →Pick it up on sale, but only if you're a fan of the genre. So, the positives: - I like that the developer decided to add some magic stuff into their setting: it allowed them to come up with some new and interesting skills. - It's a 3D tactical squad-based strategy. Entries in this genre are few and far between. - Your skills are upgradeable, which is an interesting idea. Although, I haven't felt a profound effect of skill upgrades throughout the whole campaign. But then: - There are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is inferior to the games of the late MImimi games studio (Shadow of the Shogun, Desperados 2, etc.) in many places: graphics (especially cinematics) are rather poor. A few places, I felt like the situation was set up for me to use one specific ability from one of my companions. But overall, it checks of the boxes for a game of the genre. Powers make for interesting strategic choices, and a few are really novel, and the story, if nothing original, is nice to follow. Love that all nazis…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun game overall. If you're looking for a nice stealthy isometric time, similar to Shadow Tactics, Desperados, Partisans 1941, Miasma Chronicles, etc. you'll be happy with this. An interesting band of characters and beautiful levels.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pretty good game. Takes a lot of inspiration from Mimimi games. The difficulty is not that hard, it's still very fun though. I hope they come up with more similar games along with nice story progressions.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game! If you like the Mimimi games, you'll like this one since it plays exactly like those titles...which is a good thing! I really like the setting and the story. The individual abilities of the characters were really cool and allowed multiple ways to beat the zones. The only thing I didn't really like was the xp system. Getting xp for kills made me feel compelled to murder everything on the map...of course, they are all Nazis, so I didn't feel all that bad doing it! Now that Mimimi…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's an alright piece of the genre. It doesn't reach for the stars, but it holds it's own against larger titles. The hero lineup is surprisingly cool, although the mediocre level design doesn't let you fully unleash them The setting though... a bunch of anime superheroes trying to stop cartoonish nazis from getting an ancient sumerian artifact? Just as exciting as green men vs blue men. And it's not even in silly but cool Wolfenstein tone, it's full-on Borderlands As a side note, I think the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good one if you are looking for some real-time tactical action, and let's face it, we are anything but spoilt for choice when it comes to this genre. I can't bring myself to say that it's as good as Mimimi titles, and yet, the gap between them and Sumerian Six isn't too large in my experience, and I see no reason not to recommend the game. Extra points for the levels' visual design.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This crashes regularly - normally at the end of completing a mission and then on subsequent loading of the next game. Therefore I can't rate it positively : Fatal error: [File:E:\UE_5.3\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Private\ShaderCodeArchive.cpp] [Line: 378] ----------- The game itself - Positive Initial impressions was the characters abilities seem a bit OP (Overpowered) in terms of skills, but level design mitigates this. At the end of Mission 3 - if you haven't got all of Rosas exp…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man I just needed to play the first 5 minutes to know how great of a game it is after missing shadow tactics. Came from heavens.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great real time tactics/stealth game with some interesting skills between characters. Mimimi fans, don't sleep on this one, it plays exactly like Shadow Tactics and Desparados 3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lead an unlikely team of commando scientists behind enemy lines to fight Nazis, uncover arcane mysteries, and wield experimental technology to turn the tide of WWII in this real-time tactical stealth adventure. Learn more on Sumerian Six in our console review: somanygames.co.uk/review/sumer...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've played Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Shadow Tactics: Aiko’s Choice and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew and the original Commandos (Origins wishlisted right now): if you like games like these you'll like this one. I liked the story, atmosphere, characters, level design, visuals and music: nothing much not to like if you're into games like these.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is just great. It's more of a Wolfenstein meets Commandos with how ridiculous it is and still fun. If you love Commandos, you WILL love this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super crashy, esp. on Steam Deck, and the team has said they don’t have bandwidth for fixes. See Discussions.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The new C&C is Tempest Rising. The new Neverwinter Nights has a variety of answers, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Solasta to Pillars of Eternity, depending on what you're looking for. Commandos has spawned an entire genre at this point; not only is there a new Commandos coming soon that looks good, we just had a series of three and a half games from the sadly-now-defunct Mimimi that all fit the bill, as well as that game Sumerian Six just last year.
neutral · AI labelView post →You can melt nazis with acid. 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Calling Sumerian Six a spiritual successor of Mimimi Games is a bit strong. It's a great game, very fun to play, and also easier than Shadow Tactics, Desperados III, and Shadow Gambit. It uses the same premise as 63 Days and War Mongrels, but with more humor and fun, and less historical accuracy, which I think it is very welcome for such a heavy theme. The scenarios are gorgeous, the base mythology is great, and all characters are very likeable (except maybe Alistair, that is one of the worst…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of my favorite themes and settings: using ancient civilizations knowledge to create advanced technology in the 30/4s , but as a one armed disabled player, the game has so many buttons needed it feels clunky to play, biggest warning, it requires rotating the camera often but doesn't use mouse 3 to rotate camera like many isometric games use If you like stealth games like the Desperado games, you will enjoy this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short but sweet. I could not get invested in the Shadow Gambit Chars and Story. This, immediately captivated me. A few nice QoL improvements comparied to Desperados 3, but otherwise pretty much D3 with a different story, Wojtek even has Hector's voice and skills.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sumerian Six is a tactical stealth strategy game developed by Artificer and published by Devolver Digital. The game draws strong inspiration from classic real-time tactics titles such as the Commandos series, reviving a genre built around careful planning, stealth, and coordinated team abilities. However, Sumerian Six distinguishes itself through an unusual mix of pulp science fiction, occult experimentation, and World War II espionage. Instead of focusing purely on historical warfare, the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Sumerian Six is a thrillingly inventive real-time strategy game in its own right." Adrian enjoyed his time playing Sumerian Six. Read his review at the link. www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/03/03/s... #gaming #videogames #gamenews
neutral · AI labelView post →Once you run out of Mimimi's games then there's one more called Sumerian Six with the exact same play style.
positive · AI labelView post →Artificer is picking up where Mimimi left off. Extremely familiar gameplay with some new an fun skills tossed into the well known mix. This time it's supernatural agents vs supernatural nazis. Good puzzles, good presentation with one huge dark spot: I have been playing video games since 1990. This is the first time where I turned off the music. Not the (arguably limited) voicelines by the nazi soldier which are uninspired but ok. The background music. German hip hop or 90s Rave beats are not a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →too easy play it stealth with no kill where possible to make it a challenge
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stealthy stealthy stabby stabby, watch the vision cone, bunch of characters with a neat selection of abilities, WW2 mad science edition. Sound any good? Cool. Then give it a shot.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is seriously amazing. If you've played Mimimi titles and are sad that the studio closed down, fear not, because Sumerian Six is so great that it's hard to believe it's not made by the Mimimi team. The stealth tactics genre is very small but this is absolutely one of the best titles to the genre. There are a total of 6 characters in the game and the general feel of each one will feel familiar in some regard to other stealth tactics games but there are some really fun abilities in this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very cool if you love commandos/desperados/shadow tactics ecc. you will love this one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For 25 hours, this mid-difficulty game is plenty of fun. It has a lot of Quality Of Life mechanics that plenty of similar games are lacking. It has an interesting story, different characters that you can use, some more than others, and I feel like the ambiance is enough to carry you through at least a single playthrough. I wouldn't promise to replay it, but then again, some games aren't meant for the replay grind and are best as one-off experiences. Grab it for a bargain and enjoy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a good version of its type. I like the different capabilities of the characters, and killing Nazis is always fun. Its not radical in any way, but it puts together bits you are familiar with into a good package.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically, a direct sequel to the Mimimi games. Same controls, same UI, new powers. Great game. Only downside is that the parties tend to be bigger, which I don't love. 6 people is a lot more cumbersome than 3-4.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a tricky one. The gameplay had good moments, characters/skills were interesting/fun, world was not so bad and overall story was even interesting. But... I feel like the game wasn't properly tested, pathfinding is a nightmare, characters losing health on save reload, frequent crashes, glitches, teleporting enemies (not talking about Geist). Not only that, devs agreed that some parts could be better done, like removal of unnecessary grind required to upgrade all skills. Shame that it will…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Orphan of mimimi, this is a nice game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Completed 58 hours and I'm slow. Frustrating in 1 part where I could'nt kill an enemy any other way but shooting and I was 1 bullet short, had to reload an hour earlier. Besides that I'd give it a replay. Good fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was epic, I loved it front to back. The story, characters, environments, voice acting, music and artistic direction are all perfect and the game design is really good too. The only faults are that it was a little buggy but not too bad, that the cutscenes are very low effort, and that there isn't any character building. Small team means no mo-cap, so I get it but it gave me the impression that it underserved this otherwise brilliant game. Also it's not super replayable since you can't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great stealth tactics game, carrying the torch for Mimimi Games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story is meh, gameplay is a bit worse than Mimimi games, but decent game. Feels and looks like a clone of Last Mimimi game about pirates.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good game, it understand the genre, while Mimimi's last game was bloated (you played the same maps over and over), and had very OP characters here the character are strong, but each map a puzzle to be solved, in a good amount of game play (first playthroug on hard, 16 hours). Truly a gem of the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Keep Stealth Strategy alive. This is a really good first attempt. It's not at the level of Mimimi's games. But, there is so much potential. The character abilities are fun. I like the style in which the story is told. The mission design got better near the end of the game. But, I did have a few issues. The game would crash a few times, when using Seigfried Zone of invisibility. A decent amount of objectives felt like they were there to artificially extend level duration. I would have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gladly. Gearbits is another indie game that features fast paced mech action and costs around 10 bucks. It doesn't allow a ton of customization of your mechs but I see that as a positive as it encourages you to just go and play the missions instead. There are a few hidden parts that assemble a powerful Voltron-like model that you could easily find using an online guide. Shadow Tactics, Shadow Gambit, and Desperados III are gorgeous and underappreciated gems if you prefer top down RTS games, I…
neutral · AI labelView post →Who doesn't love killing Nazi's?!?!?!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It goes without saying that once you've played a game of this format, you've kind of played them all. With that said, if you're a fan of Commandos and the Mimimi games, you'll enjoy this. It doesn't really add much to the genre, but it is a solid squad game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game , if you enjoyed desperados, Shadow Tactics, or the shadow gambit games. The story is cheesy but fun, the characters have alot of nice little combo's to pull off. Sometimes an ability is a bit to good for a level, other times its kinda obvious what combo you need to do. It's great how each level has a different combination of characters to use. The game is roughly 18 hours in length maybe a bit more depending on difficulty.
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