Underplayed Gems

Battle for Esturia (2021)

Battle for Esturia cover
Developer
Esturia Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 41 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A turn-based strategic RPG that feels like a deliberate, open-ended adventure through a retro pixel fantasy land, where careful party management and choices shape the journey.

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What players say

Players praise the old-school Ultima-style look and feel, and agree it is a short, compact experience at 4 to 10 hours. The game offers no hand holding but has modern quality-of-life features like auto-quest journal and fast travel. Some dislike the all-party-then-all-enemy turn order and occasional one-hit kills.

Screenshots

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