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Dread Trials is a single player role playing game with fantasy, anime, violence and erotic themes. It was developed by Hitbear Studio and was released on April 23, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A century of war between two great kingdoms has bled the lands dry of men. Conscripted to fight, they have all but perished on the battlefield.Now, with no one left to defend their homes, the women must take up arms and carry on the fight... Key Features - Explore a Perilous World: Adventure through lands teeming with vicious monsters, ruthless bandits, and enemy soldiers. Develop your charact…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions

  • Engaging and fluid combat system with a wide range of customizable skills and rune modifications, offering varied playstyles.
  • Unique gameplay mechanics involving capturing enemies and converting them into allies, adding strategic depth and variety.
  • Strong story and character development with well-written, natural personalities and humorous interactions, presented in a concise, accessible manner.
  • Limited content and relatively short story length, leaving players wanting more and hoping for future DLC expansions.
  • Simplistic graphics and basic animations, with some repetitive dungeon design and lack of weapon/type variety.
  • Certain gameplay features feel underdeveloped or missing compared to previous titles, such as limited party size, lack of engaging death scenes, and some awkward AI follower behaviors.
  • story

    35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    9% positive mentions, 82% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its straightforward, action-packed fantasy plot with believable conflicts and well-developed characters, avoiding lengthy dialogues or cutscenes. Although the narrative is shorter and more linear compared to previous entries, it remains engaging with some memorable moments and character depth. Players appreciate the flexibility in pacing and post-story content, though some desire more customization and expanded party options.

    • “Characters have somewhat deep personalities that develop throughout the story and feel very natural.”
    • “Overall, the story is action-packed and to the point, featuring basic fantasy elements with two warring nations but without pretentious dialogue or endless cutscenes, and includes some truly memorable moments.”
    • “Story is now focusing more on characters compared to their previous games, adding more character depth in this installment.”
    • “Unfortunately for most of the story quests, a story character will accompany you and your captured companion will be forced to sit out as you are limited to just one additional party member.”
    • “Sadly, they are not the same story, but it’s okay. I still like the story; only the story plot needs some improvement.”
    • “The plot is linear.”
  • gameplay

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    28% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for its solid, fun mechanics with notable improvements over previous titles, offering a simple yet engaging experience with some variety and unique features. However, some find the mechanics basic and express desire for deeper or more refined elements, particularly regarding defeat mechanics. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable and a highlight of the game despite its brevity.

    • “Many of the items have respectable bonuses that can be overwritten or transferred back and forth, offering a variety of approaches to gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay loop is fun with just enough variety during the runtime, though it could be longer.”
    • “The gameplay is solid with noticeable improvements over Hitbear’s previous titles.”
    • “And the gameplay is very simple.”
    • “It has very basic mechanics just like Eternal Dread.”
    • “Also, the surrender mechanic is not fun or useful.”
  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally good and fits well with the map themes, though it is considered less impressive compared to the story and characters. Some tracks are praised, while a few are seen as awkward or out of place in certain scenes.

    • “Great music.”
    • “Good music, fitting well with the map theme.”
    • “The soundtrack that is featured here isn't all that bad, but falls very short in comparison with the story and character personalities.”
    • “The soundtrack featured isn't all that bad but falls very short in comparison with the story and character personalities.”
    • “Some music tracks are questionably cringe in certain scenes.”
  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The graphics are simple and somewhat basic, but acceptable given the price. Improvements could be made by adding more unique 3D models to better match the quality of the well-liked 2D sprite art.

    • “I would recommend hiring a 3D asset artist to create more unique models and improve the aesthetic, ideally matching the quality of the 2D sprite work, which I like a lot in this game.”
    • “The graphics are very simple, as you can see.”
    • “The graphics are simple but, considering the price, good enough.”
  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is light and character-driven, with several characters providing amusing moments that add to the game's charm.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is moderately required to gather specific materials for gear upgrades, though farming enemy drops and selling them can provide sufficient funds to cover these upgrades.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game appears to have modest system requirements and should run smoothly without demanding extensive optimization, as it doesn't involve highly detailed graphics or complex loading.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is generally described as cheerful, creating an uplifting and positive experience for players.

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Dread Trials is a role playing game with fantasy, anime, violence and erotic themes. Common tags for Dread Trials include 3D, indie, female protagonist, linear, third person and others.

Dread Trials is available on PC and Windows.

Dread Trials was released on April 23, 2026.

Dread Trials was developed by Hitbear Studio.

Dread Trials has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dread Trials for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Dread Trials is a single player game.

Similar games include Avowed, Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune, Eternal Dread 3, Divinity II: Ego Draconis, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and others.