Meridian: Squad 22 Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-11-11
Review summary
  • Impressive visual quality
  • Solid old-school RTS
  • Engaging story and campaign
  • Excellent audio and music
  • Short playtime and replay value
  • Missing multiplayer mode
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Categories

Real-time StrategyBase BuildingResource ManagementSingle-player CampaignTacticalSci-fi

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Sample precision
Helpful reviews
89%
Unhelpful reviews
11%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
270
Negative points
277
Gameplay points
205
Perf. points
11
Rec. points
69
Misc points
118
Point
Impressive visual quality
Description
Many reviewers praise the graphics as beautiful, amazing, and visually appealing. This is one of the most frequently mentioned positive aspects.
Importance
44%
Solid old-school RTS
Description
Players describe the game as a good, solid, and fantastic old-school real-time strategy title. It appeals to fans of classic RTS gameplay.
Importance
38%
Engaging story and campaign
Description
The story is described as interesting, decent, and well-presented, with a fun campaign. Its pacing is reasonable and avoids unnecessary filler.
Importance
38%
Excellent audio and music
Description
Sound design, music, and voice acting are repeatedly praised as outstanding, top-notch, and epic. The soundtrack is well-chosen and enhances the experience.
Importance
35%
Generally positive gameplay experience
Description
Players find the game fun, captivating, and enjoyable, with good gameplay. Many simply say the game is nice or great.
Importance
32%
Big improvement over predecessor
Description
Reviewers note significant improvements in gameplay, campaign, graphics, and animations compared to the first Meridian game. The streamlined mechanics make it much better.
Importance
30%
Well-designed and smooth
Description
The game is well designed and plays smoothly, with functional gameplay. Reviewers note it looks good too.
Importance
16%
Good strategy game
Description
Reviewers consider it a decent and quite nice strategy game. It offers a solid strategic experience.
Importance
13%
Intuitive controls
Description
Controls feel good and become intuitive after a short learning period. Players find them responsive.
Importance
9%
Balanced campaign difficulty
Description
The campaign has a good and balanced difficulty, providing an appropriate challenge without being frustrating.
Importance
9%
Enjoyable tech tree
Description
The tech tree is well thought out and enjoyable to progress through, offering meaningful choices.
Importance
9%
Meaningful choices add replay value
Description
Decisions made during missions affect subsequent ones, providing replay value. Every tactical choice shapes the story outcome.
Importance
9%
Conquest mode with AI skirmishes
Description
Conquest mode offers skirmish battles against AI on different territories. The difficulty scales from Easy to insane, providing replayability.
Importance
9%
Camera zoom and rotation
Description
The addition of camera zoom and rotation is a welcome feature that improves the viewing experience.
Importance
8%
Includes air and naval units
Description
The game features both aerial and naval units alongside land troops, adding variety to the battlefield.
Importance
8%
Impressive solo development
Description
Reviewers are impressed that the game was developed by a single person. This adds to its commendable nature.
Importance
8%
Collectible cards and achievements
Description
The game includes collectible cards and achievements, adding extra goals for players to pursue.
Importance
8%
Stable and bug-free
Description
Players report encountering no bugs during their playtime. The game runs smoothly without technical issues.
Importance
8%