Underplayed Gems

Tales of the Black Death (2021)

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Developer
Doubleton Game Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A grim, text-driven plague survival story where every choice feels heavy as you navigate a diseased and bandit-ridden medieval world.

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What players say

Players praise the engaging narrative and the weight of tough moral choices, but some find the chase sections repetitive and complain about the lack of a fast forward button.

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