Underplayed Gems

Vampires Dawn 3 - The Crimson Realm (2021)

Vampires Dawn 3 - The Crimson Realm cover
Developer
Dawnatic Games, Alexander Koch
Publisher
Dawnatic Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.3 of 5, 704 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 21 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow, grim journey through a pixelated dark fantasy world, driven by a dramatic narrative and punctuated by turn-based combat and exploration.

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What players say

Players are split on Vampires Dawn 3. Longtime fans of the first two games mostly enjoy the classic RPG Maker feel and world details, but many others say the writing is cringeworthy and the story is full of plot holes. The combat is widely called slow and uninteresting, and the game keeps players on rails for hours with overly long dialogue and little freedom.

Screenshots

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