Snares of Ruin (2018)
- Developer
- Astronomic Games
- Publisher
- New Reality Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 52 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.4 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A grim investigative RPG where you piece together clues and make choices that affect the outcome in a world plagued by a zombie-like disease.
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What players say
Players praise the story and writing, noting it plays like a visual novel with choice-based resolution rather than traditional combat. There are mixed feelings on the lack of gameplay beyond reading and walking, with some finding it tedious. Multiple romance options and stat-based choices add replay value, and a full playthrough takes about five hours.
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