The Golden Rose: Book One (2022)

Developer

Hosted Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Casual, Indie, RPG

Rating

4.5 of 5, 161 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 18 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A text-driven fantasy where you navigate a mercenary's life through choices that shape friendships and uncover forbidden lore.

story richtext-basedinteractive fictionfantasychoices matteratmosphericromancelore rich

What players say

Players praise the writing and worldbuilding but are split on the pacing, many find it overly descriptive and slow, and nearly everyone agrees that the story ends abruptly as a long prologue to a sequel that has not yet arrived.

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