Tactical RPG Beast practically came out of nowhere in 2023, entering its Early Access period on Steam to a groundswell of player acclaim and praise for its gothic horror stylings and snappy, responsive turn-based tactical gameplay. Beast joins a growing list of games that are boldly pushing the envelope in the TTRPG subgenre, building off the strengths of previous highlights such as XCOM: Enemy Within and XCOM 2 to bring something new to the genre. Where Beast truly shines, though, is in its incorporation of a sanity mechanic and tangible consequences for player actions.