Passageway of the Ancients (2024)

Developer: Passageway Games
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 18 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A deliberate, tactical journey through a mysterious fantasy city, balancing gritty combat with methodical puzzle-solving and party management.

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What players say

Players praise the story and lore but find the gameplay repetitive and linear, with a limited loot table and clunky combat. The game has bugs and technical issues, and players note that development appears to have stalled with no updates since launch.

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