Underplayed Gems

Othercide (2020)

Othercide cover
Developer
Lightbulb Crew
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 5,238 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, strategic dance where every decision carries weight and sacrifice is necessary for survival.

turn-based tacticaldark fantasyatmosphericdifficultunforgivinggothictensestrategic

What players say

Players praise the striking art, music, and atmosphere, but opinions split on the gameplay. Fans enjoy the challenging tactical combat and daughter management, while critics call it repetitive and punishing, with bugs that linger years after release. The story is minimal but the aesthetic carries the experience.

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