Underplayed Gems

Pharaoh's Purse (2024)

Pharaoh's Purse cover
Developer
Glass Star Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You carefully place defenses and manage gold in a tense, top-down tower defense where each decision can save or doom your run.

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What players say

Players call this a relaxing tower defense with a cute story and a clever twist where gold acts as health. The scarab tower that devours enemies is a fan favorite, though some find the unit descriptions unclear and ultrawide monitors require a workaround.

Screenshots

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