Underplayed Gems

Silmaris: Dice Kingdom (2020)

Silmaris: Dice Kingdom cover
Developer
Pyrogen
Publisher
Mi-Clos Studio, Fractale
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 97 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A thoughtful mix of dice-rolling and text adventures where careful choice of advisors and actions dictates a tense struggle to rebuild a fallen kingdom.

text-basedturn-basedchallengingstrategicmedievalresource managementdice-drivenreplayable

What players say

Players are split on Silmaris. Many praise the clean dice-based resource management and short sessions, but a consistent crowd finds the RNG too punishing, where a few bad rolls can end a run. The game is complete and no longer receiving updates.

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