Underplayed Gems

Tales of Maj'Eyal (2013)

Tales of Maj'Eyal cover
Developer
Netcore Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.7 of 5, 7,375 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A deep, turn-based tactical roguelike where careful character builds and permadeath make every dungeon crawl a tense, strategic survival challenge.

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What players say

Players love the staggering class and build variety, calling it the best in the genre, and find the risk-reward of chest traps and permadeath addictive. The game is brutally difficult, but adventure mode helps new players learn. A notable minority report game-breaking bugs on startup or with RTX cards, and the game is described as ugly yet deep.

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