Underplayed Gems

Sovereign Syndicate (2024)

Sovereign Syndicate cover
Developer
Crimson Herring Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG
Rating
4.0 of 5, 637 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical, choice-driven steampunk RPG where tarot cards replace dice, weaving a darkly atmospheric Victorian mystery through branching character stories.

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What players say

Players praise the writing and three-character perspective system, but many find the pacing plodding and the early chapters poorly guided. The tarot-based skill checks are novel, yet the RPG elements feel shallow and choices rarely matter. Players split on whether the dry, slow-burn story is worth the slog.

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