Sephirothic Stories (2019)

Developer: Exe Create Inc.
Publisher: KEMCO
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a deliberate old-school RPG with light puzzle-solving and turn-based tactical battles, set in a fading fantasy world.

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What players say

Players say Sephirothic Stories has nice character art and classic turn-based combat, but the narrative and worldbuilding are poorly explained and the game is very short. The game is rough technically with weird screen transitions and no camera control, and some players find the difficulty spikes on hard mode.

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