Underplayed Gems

Silent Tales‌: Vermilion Embers (2025)

Silent Tales‌: Vermilion Embers cover
Developer
Hakua Juku
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.9 of 5, 48 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 17 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A solitary, introspective journey through a familiar yet changed hometown, with turn-based battles interspersed with leisurely exploration and narrative discovery.

atmosphericmysteriouscontemplativeturn-based strategystory-drivenexplorationpuzzling

What players say

Players praise the classic JRPG feel and the huge amount of content for a very low price, but are split on difficulty: common enemies and elites can be far harder than bosses, miss rates are punishing, and combat animations are too slow without a speed toggle. Many request auto-battle and less random affix rolls.

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