Underplayed Gems

Artifact Adventure Gaiden (2018)

Artifact Adventure Gaiden cover
Developer
bluffman
Publisher
PLAYISM
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.3 of 5, 54 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by bluffman

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A retro-styled RPG where you explore a pixelated open world, make choices that shape the future, and build a custom party of unique allies.

retroexploration-drivenchoice-drivencasualstory richmedieval fantasyopen world2d

What players say

Players praise the meaningful choices that change the ending, but are split on the controls: some love the authentic Game Boy nostalgia, others find the keyboard layout unusable and wish for rebinding options. The quests are intentionally vague, and combat is a real-time affair that can feel like potion spam.

Screenshots

Artifact Adventure Gaiden screenshot 1Artifact Adventure Gaiden screenshot 2Artifact Adventure Gaiden screenshot 3Artifact Adventure Gaiden screenshot 4Artifact Adventure Gaiden screenshot 5

More games like this

More by bluffman

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.