71%Strong matchRegions of Ruin: Runegate
86%36086% positive reviews, Very Positive across 360 reviews·Dwarf · Action RPG
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- Classic turn-based combat - Story and exploration driven progression - Hybrid visual style combining hand-drawn and pixel art - Dark comedy combined with heartfelt character interactions - Original soundtrack specifically written to fit the story and events
Sub-human inmates Mallet and Barrow are about to unwittingly embark on an adventure that will lead them out of the gulag and into the wide-open world that they know absolutely nothing about! Help guide them through unknown territories as they battle ferocious blood-thirsty monsters, meet new friends, explore abandoned ruins, and gain assistance from the gods themselves!
Heavily inspired by classic NES/SNES top-down RPGs. - Classic turn-based combat - Story and exploration driven progression - Hybrid visual style combining hand-drawn and pixel art - Dark comedy combined with heartfelt character interactions - Original soundtrack specifically written to fit the story and events
Play through all of "Day One: Unwitting Liberation" now! Each additional chapter will be released as free "updates" every 6 - 8 months (as development progresses). No DLC or Microtransactions! Once you buy the game, that's all you pay! We are a small development team dedicated to only this project! We are both deeply passionate about the genre, this story and its characters.
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