Monster Wilds
Infinite loading screen, “System Requirements Not Fully Tested”, a fancy way of saying “game is not optimazed, at all”.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Great Great potential but disappointing implementation and execution. 3/5 rating. 2 biggest flaws, 1st main character model looks like a morph/spore child no matter how you customize it its always ugly unoriginal and disappointing especially in comparison to enemy models which are almost all better in appearance than the main character.2nd battle controls are spread to completely different sides of the screen making selecting your opponent then attack feel like a chore instead of fun. overall aesthetic is good i doesn’t have to look expensive or fancy but it needs to be more user friendly with functions the skill implementation is really cool but needing to change which ugly body part your using just to have the skill as well as the body parts not giving any difference in stats seems pointless and once again making it a chore. i would still recommend this game to people looking to see what huge potential it has and drawing interest to it.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Swords & Souls: Neverseen
So this was a flash game before it became a actual game on steam. Originally just swords and souls, I waited like…say 4 years to play this game. And I sure as heck wasn’t disappointed.
Pros:
Graphics are eye-candy, perfect fantasy pop, or whatever you wanna describe it as.
Humor, had me chuckle a few times, however I will say in order to get most of them you had to of played the games they made before. So…you might wanna do that.
Combat, you auto attack and so do your companions, however you’re able to do skills and block or dodge attacks, sometimes in order to avoid a hit you need to dodge, blocking does nothing, etc. Think rock, paper, scissors, but with club, sword, magic. You can also choose different weapon types, changing the skill you get with it. Want a spear? Sure, you attack right away with the special ability, and weaken the hit opponent for two turns, however you don’t deal as much damage as say the great sword. And if you want the great sword you have a sweep fit for a group of enemies, however you loose the shield, thus taking more damage.
– Real player with 35.0 hrs in game
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I’ve played this game a bit (I know steam says some stupid number of hours, but I left it open while I was doing a bunch of other stuff because of the passive income), and it’s been extremely fun.
The rough gist is that you enter combats, earn money from those combats until you can’t win anymore, then play minigames to increase your skills, and you buy better equipment so you can win more combats. It sounds really simple, and it is, but good fucking god is it fun.
There are 5 stats - melee, ranged, soulcery, defense, and agility. Each of them has a unique minigame.
– Real player with 24.9 hrs in game
The Battles of Spwak 2
Here it is! The short-awaited sequel to The Battles of Spwak!
Trapped in another dimension, help Spwak, the Protagonist, venture deep in four
very different worlds. Explore for hidden Skills, carefully change your Stats
and Skills for each battle and beat enemies the way you want.
Advance at your own pace. Go solo or find companions. Complete one world after
the another or progress steadily by alternating between them. Repeat previous
battles to win easily later or face tough, but fair battles.
Features
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Significantly easier Battles than the first game, but still challenging
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Standard Turn-Based Battles
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81 Unique Battles, 80 of them repeatable if you want so
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124 Different kinds of Enemies
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4 Different Worlds
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Up to 4 Party Members
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84 Skills, 21 for each Party Member, 64 of them hidden
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Up to 8 equippable Skills - choose wisely
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Redistribute freely your Party Members' Stats
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Enemy Preview - Know your Enemy
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100% accurate Skills
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7 Achievements
Controls
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Movement: Arrow Keys, Num Pad (2, 4, 6, 8), Left Click
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Action: Z, Enter, Space, Left Click
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Menu / Cancel: X, Esc, Num Pad (0), Right Click
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Dash / Walk: Shift
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Game Master Plus
Story
The first half of the game doesn’t have much plot beyond clearing game boards because of the protagonist’s curiosity, though there is some lore about the previous heroine. The second half has more lore and more stakes, as well as several plot bombshells. While I did like the story of the second half, I can see the lack of real conflict in the first half turning new players off before they can get to the better half.
Gameplay
The first few parts of the game make it hard to gather any resources. Enemies don’t drop money and they aren’t guaranteed to drop sellable items, meaning the player is stuck in a resource drought situation if they try to do traditional grinding. This can be intimidating because in the beginning, the only way to fully recover the robot is to pay 10 cents, which means inefficient gameplay can result in waste of limited money. The resource situation does get better in the later parts of the game, since the player can find free healing/save statues and an accessory that increases the drop rate.
– Real player with 30.5 hrs in game
An easy but very nice RPG game. Its style really attracts me, and maybe anyone who loves ‘nostalgia’.
And if you love collecting things, or riddling, this game can be unexpectedly a little hard for you.
BTW bugs are seen too often, and the scene called ‘Sesame Hideout’ even disappears! Hope it can be fixed sooner.
– Real player with 28.4 hrs in game
Bravery Network Online
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“Ok, I have the advantage here. My Digital Attack is strong against the fighter they have out right now…”
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“If they notice this, they will probably tag out into their other fighter with a high Digital Defense stat, meaning I won’t do much damage and they will have the advantage again…”
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“If I predict their switch, and switch to my other fighter in the back with the high Physical Attack stat, I’ll keep my advantage and then be able to set up the win”
If you like this sort of turn based, mind games type combat, then you’ll love Bravery Network Online (BNO) !! It has a good selection of available fighters (with more on the way) - all with their own pools of possible attacks and tricks they can use. You can build up your team of 5 fighters and fight online against other people in both casual and ranked matchmaking. There are some story and single player elements, but BNO is mostly designed around PvP and playing online - at least at this point in early access.
– Real player with 254.8 hrs in game
I wrote my first review when I only played 5.8 hours of the game, and even then, I had a blast with the game. Now, with 195 hours in and getting 3rd place in a community run tournament, and running a tournament myself, I came back to revise my review.
The gameplay is much like competitive pokemon, you and your opponent bring in a fighter, and you select a move without knowing the opponent’s selected move. However, what I find most interesting in this game is that it does not have the random effects that can happen in pokemon. Statuses are not applied by chance, a critical hit is not random, and neither are misses, which are parries in this game. However, other reviews will talk about this at length, so I’d like to focus on another side of the game.
– Real player with 248.7 hrs in game
LV99: Final Fortress
You start on the balcony of a fortress, outside of the fortress a fierce battle ensues held back by a magical barrier. The Final Fortress is where two evil gods of ancient times reside, sealed away for all time. However, there are those who seek to release this evil upon the world. Before they are awakened three heroines arrive at the fortress to stop the evil from being released. Ariel, the chosen one, Billie, a dragon slaying princess from the north and Celsia, a witch turned magician with stellar talents.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
This game has got it.
Awesome gameplay and challenging battles.
Clever and well scripted dialogues.
Lots of stuff to collect.
Lovely characters.
And much more that´s worth exploring.
I´m only 2.5 hours in the game but already amazed that i´m having this much fun with a JRPG :D
Kudos to Great Potion Games!
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
Dark Bestiary
Summary
Progression / Customization: 10/10
Combat: 8/10
Economy: 8/10
Difficulty: 7/10
Graphics, Story: N/A (Game isn’t about graphics and story)
New player tips
–—- Progression / Customization: 10/10 ——
Freedom to choose
Dark Bestiary’s best feature is that you are free to choose any combination of skills, talents, attributes, items, enchantments, gems, etc. to create any build you want. The selection at character creation only gives you a few initial abilities to work with and doesn’t matter long term.
– Real player with 195.7 hrs in game
It plays just like an ARPG, but turn based.
It has attributes and a lot of stats, unlockable skills, passives, talents, gear with random affixes, item sets, legendary items with special effects, it’s got it all.
There is a story but it’s short and irrelevant, you can continue playing after the story ends, in increasing difficulty “Nightmare” levels.
There are no puzzles, thankfully so. Although there is a minesweeper-like minigame you can do for treasure chests if you need a break from killing stuff, which is surprisingly fun too.
– Real player with 50.9 hrs in game
Ephemeral Tale
Really nice game. Bought it just because of the screenshots showing the different coloured loot but instead I was surprised with good music, good gameplay, and just a really fun game. The biggest surprise was the Dark Souls type leveling and then on top of that there is some Demon’s Souls influence with teleporting to different areas and completing them. Or it felt like that at least. Throw in some Borderlands and you have something cool like this. It’s a short game but you can do more playthroughs after completing the game to look for secrets you might have missed. Give it a try.
– Real player with 9.1 hrs in game
Good indie rpg that you won’t regret playing, dev regularly updates game and will be a true diamond in the rough in a few updates for sure.
Pros:
Combat
Music
Sprites
Cons:
Length of some animations
Equipment Durability
Lack of Class system or Skill system
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
F-Team
Recruit your team of fantasy heroes and save the world!
As a rising entrepreneur in the world of fantasy security services, recruit and fully customize your heroes as you send them on various quests. Improve your heroes as they gain experience and level up. Train them in new skills and improve their equipment. Strategically decide which quests to take on and which heroes to send where.
If you have a quest, if no one else can help and if you can afford them, then maybe you too can hire the F-Team!
Game currently contains two chapters, The Bridge at Londoress and The Goblin Lands.
The Bridge At Londoress
Goblins have overrun the Bridge at Londoress and destroyed it, severing the path to the Goblin lands. From the stronghold nearby they send out raiding parties to ransack the land. Assemble your team of heroes, take back the stronghold and rebuild the bridge.
The Goblin Lands
With the bridge now secured, make your way through these rough lands to the Goblin Capital of Gunula. From there, escort the Goblin ambassador and secure peace. But beware, not all want peace between Humans and Goblins.
Combined these two chapters should provide between 30 and 40 hours of gameplay.
Features:
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6 Different Character Classes (Fighter, Archer, Mage, Knight, Ranger, Barbarian)
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4 races to interact with (Human, Goblin, Elven, Undead)
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Tactical turn-based combat. Take command yourself or let the AI decide
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Explore a huge world map 1600 hexes large with unique race-based locations and items
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Manage dozens, even hundreds of Heroes
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Over 80 skills to teach your Heroes divided amongst character class and race
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Trade, loot and gather over 50 unique items
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Main story-line quests along with various side quests to fulfill. Quest types include fetch quests, timed quests, elimination quests, garrison quests and more
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Perma-death for your heroes until you discover the Undead capital of Kharbharam
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Battle Simulator for quick, random skirmishes
Full Character Customization
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Gender
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Name and Avatar
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Over 50 different hair, eyebrow and beard styles
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Hundreds of different armor combinations (30 chest plates, 30 leggings, 22 upper bracers, 20 lower bracers, 19 gloves and 21 boots)
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Add accessories such as shoulder plates, helmet decorations, elbow and knee plates, ear / nose / chin rings and more
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Change skin color, facial hair color, eye color and armor color along with other color options
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226 different weapons divided over 12 categories based on character class
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60 different shields
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Armor and weapons based on character class and level with unique weapons unlocked by skill training and quest fulfillment
Fight a wide array of unique enemies including:
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Goblin fighters, archers, heavies and shamans
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Undead fighters, knights and shamans
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Cave spiders
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Ice beasts
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Brigands
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Golems
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Forest witches and guardians
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More to come
Mystery at Morgoth
Mystery at Morgoth is set on the world of Qaedon, a thousand years before the Great Cataclysm and is the follow-up to The Curse of Feldar Vale . Known as the Age of Chaos, humans, greenskins, and all manner of monsters fight to survive these troubled times.
The peoples of Morgoth are living in fear of the shadowy organization known as The Cabal. But who controls them, who are their leaders? Nobody wants to find out as unpleasant things happen to those who are too inquisitive.
Build a party of 4-6 characters to adventure in Morgoth, to seek fame and fortune, or more likely find just enough coin to put food on the plate. Mystery at Morgoth delivers old-school gaming with hand-drawn 2D graphics throughout.
If you completed The Curse of Feldar Vale import your party to continue the adventure or solve the mystery stand-alone with a new party of your choice.
Unravel the Mystery at Morgoth and export your party to the next adventure - The Dark Tower (in development, coming Late 2022).
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Hours of gameplay with multiple locations to visit and numerous quests to undertake.
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Build your party from traditional D&D races (Human, Elf, Dwarf, Half-Elf, or Halfling).
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Use your Warriors to batter the enemy, your Rogues to sneak up unseen, or your Clerics to Turn the Undead.
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Get power and magic with your Battlemages or pure magic with your combat-weak Mages.
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Recruit single or multi-class units like the Warrior/Rogue.
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Tactical turn-based encounters on square grids where every decision counts.
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Adventure in overland locations, explore buildings, or battle in dark dungeons.
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Keep your party supplied (hungry heroes do not fight as efficiently as well-fed ones!).
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Hundreds of items for your party to find.
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Dozens of spells for your Battlemages, Clerics, and Mages to blast the enemy or help your party.
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Fill your coffers with Qaedi (the global currency) by looting your enemies.
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Permanent death for units unless you can afford Resurrection!!
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Dozens of options to customize gameplay.
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Optional advanced rules to change the way you play.
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Customize each member of your party as they level up through combat experience.
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Dozens of attributes for each unit covering their physical quality, abilities, movement, protection, and combat modifiers.
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Equip your units with all manner of goodies using a variable inventory with up to 23 slots per unit.
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Build spellbooks for your spellcasters from three Schools of Magic - Arcane, Divine, and Planar.
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Battle dozens of foes, many of them based on original D&D creatures.
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Deal with Traps both mechanical and magical.
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Detailed In-Game Player Guides (Item Directory, Spell Compendium).
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Help System for every spell, item, and ability.
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Customizable Tooltip System.
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…and so much more!
New rules/improvements from The Curse of Feldar Vale:
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New rule: Advanced Flyers - flying units can ascend and attack from afar or descend into melee.
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New rule: Chance of Critical Hit - do extra damage by striking a vital area of the enemy.
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New rule: Combat Accuracy - sometimes fighting units are just going to miss!
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New rule: Static Encounters - improved AI gang-rushes if turned off.
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High definition maps throughout.
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Interactable containers (cupboards, chests, etc.)
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Items with Abilities (Necklace of Missiles, Brooch of Healing, etc.)
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Improved AI spellcasting and combat (with new Veteran AI personality).