Underplayed Gems

Pax Dei (2024)

Pax Dei cover
Developer
Mainframe Industries
Publisher
Mainframe Industries, New Tales
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Rating
2.8 of 5, 11,124 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 75 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A vast, unfinished medieval sandbox where building and exploring with others is central, but balance and polish are still to come.

sandboxmedievalopen worldcraftingbase-buildingco-opearly accessatmospheric

What players say

Players are split: some enjoy the sandbox building and social creativity, but many others are furious about the real-money land subscription, calling it a bait-and-switch after paying for founder packs. The world is often described as beautiful but empty with little to do beyond crafting and building. Development feels slow, and the payment model is seen as greedy.

Trailer

Screenshots

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