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In Pathologic 2, players must confront a deadly outbreak in a secluded town with only 12 days to manage their resources, form alliances, and make difficult decisions to survive. The game is a narrative-driven dramatic thriller that explores the realities of a collapsing society and the harsh choices that must be made in lose-lose situations. Time management is crucial, as players must balance their bodily functions and gather resources while fighting against the plague and uncovering the town's secrets.

In "The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante," players navigate a ruthless world in a narrative-driven RPG format, following a man who challenges the existing social order. The game is presented as a journal, with life-altering decisions and the struggle for freedom at its core.

"The Pale Beyond" is a narrative-driven horror adventure game where players uncover the mysteries of a ghost ship, the HMS Eidolon, and its crew. Through environmental storytelling, puzzles, and interactions with supernatural entities, players must navigate the ship's dark past and their own sanity. The game features a unique art style that enhances the eerie atmosphere and adds to the tension as players delve deeper into the secrets of the cursed vessel.

In "The Nameless: Slay Dragon," you play as a forgotten hero sworn to vanquish evil, wielding a holy sword to slay dragons. The game blends turn-based combat with deep exploration, meaningful choices, and a flexible skill system that lets you mix over twenty classes. Every decision shapes your unique path in a world where observation and strategy are key.

Save a town from a mysterious plague in this in narrative first-person RPG. Learn the stories of its unusual inhabitants. Shape their lives with your decrees. Diagnose patients. Face the Plague. Connect the dots. Find out who killed the immortal man. Correct your mistakes in the past.

Dredgeport is spiralling out of control. Gangs rule the slums, corruption trumps the law, and corpses of the war-dead are burned daily for fuel. You are an ex-soldier, mistaken for dead and shipped back to Dredgeport for processing. After a narrow escape, you find yourself alone in the guts of the city, with only two things to your name: your life and your sanity. Keeping both will prove a challen…

In The Banner Saga 3, the final chapter of the tactical RPG trilogy, players face the darkest of times as they journey to save the world from the evil serpent forces. With high stakes and permanent character deaths, choices made in this installment and the previous two games significantly impact the story's outcome. The future of the civilization hangs in the balance as players navigate challenging battles, brutal decisions, and emotional farewells.

Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy is a genre-bending RPG with a table-top feel, offering a procedurally generated open-world and strategic exploration challenges. The game features a rich narrative, award-winning soundtrack, and beautiful art style, with a learning curve that offers systemic depth and rewarding gameplay. It also includes a wide range of difficulty modifiers, allowing you to customize your experience.

"This War of Mine is a sobering survival game set in a war-torn city, where you lead a group of civilians in their fight to stay alive. DLCs like 'The Little Ones' and 'This War of Mine: Stories' delve deeper into the emotional toll of war, including the perspective of children and challenging moral dilemmas. With scarcity of resources and constant danger, the game emphasizes the harsh realities of survival in a besieged city."

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.