Underplayed Gems

PARKAN: THE IMPERIAL CHRONICLES (2017)

PARKAN: THE IMPERIAL CHRONICLES cover
Developer
GameXP.com
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 60 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, atmospheric journey through procedurally generated space, blending old-school RPG and sim elements with a lonely, story-driven pace.

atmosphericold schoolstory richopen worldimmersive simretroexplorationmethodical

What players say

Players overwhelmingly praise the game from childhood nostalgia, but warn newcomers it is very hard to learn without a tutorial and that controls are difficult to set up on modern systems. The gameplay mixes ship combat, boarding, and planet colonization, though the story is absent in-game and music becomes repetitive after many hours.

Screenshots

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