Sidegrades

Other (objects, etc.) concept

The alternative to upgrades, where equipment are not direct upgrades to others but instead have strengths and weaknesses compared to each other, leading to equipment choice to be either based on what you're dealing with and/or your playstyle.

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This generally points out that new equipment you find may not actually be worth taking if it conflicts with your playstyle or the challenges you're facing.

Sidegrades can exist together with upgrades however, so this tag is not clear indicator of purely sidegrade-based equipment.

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Games by year

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The first Sidegrades video game was released on October 24, 2013.

One-bit Punch published all these games.

Platforms

Windows 2
Mac OS X 1