Solium Infernum Review: Better to Reign in Hell Than Serve in Heaven
In Solium Infernum , you take the role of a scheming Archfiend competing to become the next ruler of Hell. The Prince of Darkness has vanished, leaving eight possible successors to pursue the Infernal Throne through legions, sorcery, insults, political manoeuvring and carefully regulated violence. The 2024 release is a reimagining of Vic Davis’s 2009 cult strategy game. I had been curious about the original for years, but League of Geeks’ modern version finally gave me an excuse to enter Hell’s bureaucracy. What makes the game distinctive is not simply its setting. Solium Infernum treats warfare as something that must be prepared politically before it can be pursued militarily. The real contest is often not whether you can defeat an opponent, but whether you can create the conditions under which you are permitted to attack them. Game logo: Solium Infernum , developed and published by League of Geeks. Used for purposes of review and commentary. Grand Strat...