Because Half-Life’s gameplay is so simplistic, you don’t have to think at all to play it. It’s a baby game. A newborn baby, only known the world for a few scant minutes, could beat the entire Half-Life series. I, however, am not a baby. I am an adult with a mature brain, and require a game that can provide a proper mental challenge to my developed intellect.

And that’s Artifact’s cue. You see, Artifact is, at its core, a game of strategy. Your greatest weapon isn’t in the cards, it’s in your head. Much like chess, it is up to the player to oversee every aspect of this great epic battle, carefully countering their equally intellectual opponent.

People like to laugh at Artifact’s player count, go “Oh, it’s unpopular, that means it’s bad.” Well let me set the record straight right now. You wanna know why Artifact has a low player count? Because only smart people can truly appreciate its intricacies. You want a popular game, go play Fortnite. Fortnite is dumb. Artifact is smart.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Artifact/comments/b3ttgt/top_10_reasons_why_artifact_is_better_than/ (yes, the post is a joke if you couldn’t tell)