Underplayed Gems

Aria and the Crystal Kingdom (2023)

Aria and the Crystal Kingdom cover
Developer
Lunar Fable Games
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
3.8 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

a cute but strategic card-battler where you carefully build your deck to survive a long dungeon crawl through a hand-drawn fantasy world

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What players say

Players praise the card upgrade system and say the combat gets tactically challenging as they progress. The game draws comparisons to Paper Mario, and most find the roguelite loop addictive. A minority find the UI frustrating because certain buttons require hotkeys instead of clicks.

Screenshots

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