Underplayed Gems

Vanaris Tactics (2022)

Vanaris Tactics cover
Developer
Matheus Reis
Publisher
Toge Productions
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 172 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A short but emotionally charged tactical RPG where you carefully position refugees in pixel-art battles for freedom.

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What players say

Players consistently praise the pixel art and tactical combat, but many say the campaign is far too short at 3-5 hours and missing quality-of-life features like quicksaves or battle restart. Reviews split on difficulty: some find it fair while others complain the AI and enemy advantages force grinding.

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