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Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion (Classic) (2015)

Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion (Classic) cover
Developer
Tin Man Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, RPG
Rating
4.3 of 5, 188 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical, grimdark digital gamebook where every choice carries weight as you navigate a doomed space hulk alone in power armour.

choice-drivenatmosphericgrimdarkmethodicalnarrative-focusedtenselore-richtext-heavy

What players say

Players love this as a nostalgic, text-heavy choose-your-own-adventure set in old-school Warhammer 40K, but note it's long gone from storefronts and some find the branching choices frustratingly rigid.

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Screenshots

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