Underplayed Gems

Aurora Dusk: Steam Age (2019)

Aurora Dusk: Steam Age cover
Developer
Sylvain Harlaut
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 310 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A collaborative sandbox experience where you build, customize, and defend a medieval-fantasy settlement with persistent characters and gradual age progression.

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What players say

Players praise the unique AI system where villagers act autonomously, but consistently warn that the developer abandoned the game with a persistent memory leak and no updates. Opinions split: some love the depth and automation, others find the campaign rushed and the execution lacking.

Screenshots

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