Underplayed Gems

Thorne - Death Merchants (2016)

Thorne - Death Merchants cover
Developer
Thorne Games
Publisher
Aldorlea Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 303 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A grim, slow-paced RPG where you unravel a corrupt world through character-driven dialogue and pixel-art exploration.

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What players say

Players describe this as a short but enjoyable RPGMaker game with a decent story, comparing it to a tiny 2D Witcher. The real-time combat is divisive: some find it simple and fun, while others say it is unrewarding with enemy swarming and glitchy status effects. Spelling errors and leftover default assets are noted.

Screenshots

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