Disgaea 6 Complete Die, come back, level up forever

Battles play out on a grid, turn by turn, with a roster of allies and special attacks that go well past over-the-top. Zed starts on the lowest rung of the Netherworld ladder, and his answer to a God of Destruction is Super Reincarnation: when things go badly, he comes back and tries again, stronger. Losing is part of the plan. Along the way he gathers a cast of twisted, colorful Netherworld denizens, and the story follows him from grave to glory with his sister Bieko at the heart of it. It is a grim premise told with a light touch, and the humor carries it.

Disgaea 6 Complete lets you decide how hands-on each fight is. Play every turn yourself, or use settings like Auto, Retry and Replay, plus Demon Intelligence, a customizable set of rules that shapes how your units act on their own. Tuning it is a small logic puzzle in itself, and it works well: the game suits both people who want to plan every move and people who would rather let a well-configured party grind while they do something else. That split is the one honest trade-off: some players find the automation takes over too much of the game, especially deep in the post-game. The Complete edition also includes all previously released character and cosmetic DLC.