Before The Last Hour (2022)

Developer: Lunaris Iris
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, strategic card-battler set in a frozen, desolate world where every decision feels heavy with the weight of impending oblivion.

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What players say

Players admire the hand-drawn art, animations, and music but warn that development stopped in 2022, leaving the game unfinished with missing translations, a poor tutorial, and balance issues. Reviews split on difficulty: some find it unfair and buggy, while others enjoy the strategic depth once they learn it.

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