Available for demo now, Asym Altered Axis is a competitive heist game where one player has a God’s eye view

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Have you ever watched a heist movie and wished you were the one fleecing the wealthy casino owner? Or maybe you sat there facepalming, muttering that they wouldn’t have got away with it if you were in charge. Asym Altered Axis , available to demo as part of Steam Next Fest , will let you take on either role.

Asym Altered Axis is an asymmetric multiplayer game, billed as a blend of stealth CTF action and top-down tower defense. A team of up to five Infiltrators attempts to plunder the player’s base while the Protector floats above, reigning fire (and other attacks) on any interlopers.

It comes across as a mash-up of Metal Gear Solid and Meet Your Maker , with a futuristic twist. Instead of trying to make off with a giant robot, the Infiltrators have to gather cells and make it to the exit, before the Protector or any of their traps can rob them of their three lives.

It’s a relatively straightforward premise and should be easy to get to grips with, particularly if you’re a fan of stealth games. Developer MIXI is responsible for Monster Strike, one of the top-grossing mobile games in Japan, though this is their first PC game. They’re confident that, accessible as Asym Altered Axis is, there’s real depth here.

We can see what they mean, given how much head-scratching went on when we tried building our own base (you can build your base ahead of time). We started off setting up basic traps but then tried taking our thinking to the next level.

Instead of just setting up guards or trying to crush them with a giant ball, how about we create a situation that’s going to lure them in? Why not their greed be their