Underplayed Gems

Pon Para and the Great Southern Labyrinth (2019)

Pon Para and the Great Southern Labyrinth cover
Developer
Choice of Games
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.4 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A text-driven Bronze Age fantasy where your choices shape a sprawling narrative, feeling like an epic choose-your-own-adventure book.

text-basedadventurechoice-drivenfantasyepicatmosphericimmersiveinteractive

What players say

Players praise the worldbuilding and length but feel the game restricts player agency, with many decisions funneled into stat checks that leave the character feeling ineffectual. The story ends on a cliffhanger, and the lack of a save system frustrates some.

Screenshots

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