Underplayed Gems

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (2018)

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales cover
Developer
CD PROJEKT RED
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, RPG
Rating
4.5 of 5, 17,211 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 34 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A strategic deck-building RPG that plays like a dark fantasy visual novel, heavy on narrative choices and tactical puzzles.

story richatmosphericstrategicdark fantasypuzzlingmaturecard-basednarrative-driven

What players say

Players love the Witcher storytelling, voice acting, and moral choices, but opinion splits on the gameplay. Some find the Gwent puzzles frustrating with only one solution, while others see them as a nice break from repetitive battles. A few note the last fight is too hard and missable items force replay.

Screenshots

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