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

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.

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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

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