Tale of Two Cranes (2024)

Developer

Hosted Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Indie, RPG

Rating

2.9 of 5, 21 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 12 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A sprawling, text-heavy choose-your-own-adventure where every decision shapes your rise to power in a mythic, war-torn ancient China.

text-basedchoice-drivenepichistorical fantasystrategicimmersivepacing: reading-pacedreplayable

What players say

Players are split. Many praise the writing, setting, and second half but criticize frequent time skips that skip key events, choices that feel meaningless early on, and romances that rush past initial interactions. Some also report misleading choices and stat checks that favor certain builds.

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