Underplayed Gems

Stronghold: A Hero's Fate (2018)

Stronghold: A Hero's Fate cover
Developer
Choice of Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You read and make choices to build a stronghold and shape a decades-long story, with a calm, deliberate pace driven by imagination rather than action or graphics.

text-basedinteractive fictionstrategicepicchoice-drivenfantasynarrative-focusedslow-paced

What players say

Players praise the town-building focus but are frustrated by large time skips that skip character development and reduce the impact of choices. Many say the story is thin and the ending feels rushed, though replayability is decent.

Screenshots

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