Underplayed Gems

Vagrus - The Riven Realms (2021)

Vagrus - The Riven Realms cover
Developer
Lost Pilgrims Studio
Publisher
Lost Pilgrims Studios
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 1,800 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 68 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, resource-starved journey through a bleak wasteland where every decision about supplies and routes can mean survival or ruin.

dark fantasypunishingresource managementnarrative-drivenatmosphericstrategicexplorationdifficult

What players say

Players praise Vagrus for its dense worldbuilding and writing, but warn it requires a lot of reading. The game is a challenging caravan survival sim with meaningful choices, though the combat is basic. Some compare it to Sunless Sea or Kenshi, while a minority find early battles too luck-dependent.

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