Underplayed Gems

The Battle Never Ends (2022)

The Battle Never Ends cover
Developer
275
Publisher
PsychoFlux Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.8 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A methodical and eerie puzzle adventure that twists classic turn-based combat into a claustrophobic investigation of the battle space itself.

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What players say

Players praise the clever premise of being trapped in a battle screen after defeating the demon king, with a tight story that pays off. It is short, about an hour, and cheap, but some note the small save/load buttons are hard to read and there is no auto-save.

Screenshots

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