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Numina

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73%Game Brain Score
story, humor
gameplay, music
88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

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Numina is a single player role playing game with fantasy, drama, anime and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by starlit and was released on June 30, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Step through the 4th wall… into the world of NUMINA! An exciting adventure that fuses many classic RPG aspects, a character-driven story with player choices, a dynamic battle system, puzzles and towns waiting to be explored and other exciting locations.

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88%
Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews
story12 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • Engaging and well-written story with emotional depth and strong character development.
  • Charming pixel art and beautiful, well-designed maps that enhance the game atmosphere.
  • Unique gameplay elements such as timing mechanics in battles and relationship systems add freshness to the classic JRPG formula.
  • Slow pacing with laggy dialogues and some awkward map navigation that can feel frustrating.
  • Combat and mini-games can feel simplistic or stressful, with some timed inputs disliked by players.
  • Technical issues including occasional bugs, menu/UI navigation problems, and audio/music overlap.
  • story
    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is widely praised for its engaging, character-driven JRPG narrative with charming, distinct characters and a richly detailed world, making it emotionally impactful and immersive. While some find it simple or standard at times, most appreciate its thoughtful pacing, lack of plot holes, and strong emphasis on story over combat. Overall, it's recommended for fans of story-heavy, classic-style JRPGs seeking a heartfelt and well-crafted experience.

    • “The atmosphere and maps are beautifully detailed and well thought out, the characters are interesting and lovable, and the story is top notch—very interesting and incredibly engaging.”
    • “The entire main cast is extremely likable and fun, the story was another highlight for me and honestly made me emotional at times.”
    • “The world of Alterna felt huge, and each area had its own culture, its own story to tell.”
    • “There is hardly any combat and the story is trite.”
    • “One negative though, there is this one mini game needed to progress the story involving clicking buttons in time with some on screen symbols. This personally is really frustrating and makes me want to play through the game again less, so it would be good if that mini game was skippable at least on replays.”
    • “Also, if each attack has an associated timed action, it means there's a hard limit to how much you can speed up non-boss fights, which (again, for me) makes the idea of replaying the game to see where the branching storylines lead more like a chore.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some users finding it engaging, well-balanced, and enhanced by fresh mechanics like character relationships and timing-based battles, while others feel it needs improvement, particularly in cosmetic and gameplay elements. Overall, it appeals to those who enjoy story-driven and relaxed gameplay experiences.

    • “The gameplay is generally engaging and well balanced.”
    • “This game definitely reminds me of the older RPG Maker games while bringing in fresh mechanics like the relationship level between characters and the timing mechanics in battles.”
    • “Overall, if you like stories and chill gameplay, buy it.”
    • “The story is fine, sorta, but the gameplay is not good at all.”
    • “The only areas I'd point out for improvement have to do with cosmetic/gameplay stuff and not the story itself.”
    • “Overall if you like storys, an a chill gameplay buy it.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for enhancing the atmosphere and overall experience, described as amazing and well-fitting. However, some users have encountered a sound bug where world map music overlaps with location music, causing an annoying audio issue.

    • “The story has gripped me in the first hour, the animations are just *chef's kiss*, the mapping is sublime, the music is amazing, and the battle system is... sort of Lost Odyssey-ish?”
    • “I mostly play action RPG and don't care for turn-based games but this game adds a different element and has a really cool atmosphere. The graphics are stellar and the music fits the atmosphere.”
    • “I found a sound/music bug in the game.”
    • “I think music from the world map somehow doesn't stop when we enter a place in the world map.”
    • “As a result, the music overlaps and it's kind of annoying to hear.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users found the humor in the game enjoyable and often funny, adding to the overall emotional experience without detracting from gameplay. While some humorous elements became repetitive, they were generally well-received and contributed to memorable moments.

    • “Ultimately, these things didn't affect my love for the game, and I wouldn't say they deterred me from playing so much as I found them funny.”
    • “That was kinda funny at first, but it continued to happen leaving me to have to go into a house or something to go back to normal size.”
    • “Each stage of the game had me in awe and I was often struggling with difficult decisions or laughing or crying or gasping in shock or getting legitimate chills.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are praised for their unique art style and stellar visuals, including impressive particle effects rarely seen in indie RPGs. Combined with a fitting atmosphere and music, the visuals significantly enhance the overall experience, making it especially appealing to JRPG fans.

    • “On the visuals side, the developer masterfully uses particle effects in a way that you don't see in a lot of indie RPGs.”
    • “I mostly play action RPGs and don't care for turn-based games, but this game adds a different element and has a really cool atmosphere. The graphics are stellar and the music fits the atmosphere.”
    • “This game has a very unique art style that stands out and contributes significantly to the overall experience.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game emotionally impactful, with a likable main cast and a compelling story that evokes strong feelings, making it a memorable and replayable RPG experience.

    • “Seeing what the game has become now is honestly really touching... it's easily become one of my favorite RPGs, and I imagine I will replay it many times in the future.”
    • “The entire main cast is extremely likable and fun, the story was another highlight for me and honestly made me emotional at times.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its beautifully detailed maps, stellar graphics, and fitting music, creating an immersive and engaging environment. Players find the characters lovable and the story compelling, enhancing the overall experience beyond typical turn-based games.

    • “I mostly play action RPGs and don't care for turn-based games, but this game adds a different element and has a really cool atmosphere. The graphics are stellar and the music fits the atmosphere perfectly.”
    • “The atmosphere and maps are beautifully detailed and well thought out. The characters are interesting and lovable, and the story is top-notch—very interesting and incredibly engaging.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding is minimal and not required, allowing players to focus on the story without repetitive or mindless gameplay.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users praise Numina for its strong character development, highlighting it as a standout feature for fans of classic-style JRPGs that emphasize story and character growth.

    • “If classic-style JRPGs that focus on story and character development are your cup of tea, then I can't recommend Numina enough.”
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Numina is a role playing game with fantasy, drama, anime and dark fantasy themes.

Numina is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

Numina was released on June 30, 2022.

Numina was developed by starlit.

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

Numina is a single player game.

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