Underplayed Gems

Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town (2019)

Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town cover
Developer
Urchin Games
Publisher
HH-Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Exploring a gloomy small town while solving hidden object puzzles and mini games to break a curse feels methodical and atmospheric.

hidden objectpuzzle solvinggloomyatmosphericadventurouscasualstory driven

What players say

Players call it a decent hidden-object game that leans hard on its story, but agree it is short at around 2–3 hours and lacks a skip button for mini-games. Opinions split: some find it satisfying for the price, others say the graphics show their age and the voice acting is poor.

Screenshots

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