Underplayed Gems

Willow Guard (2025)

Willow Guard cover
Developer
MiTale
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.6 of 5, 46 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A challenging story-rich dark fantasy where tactical deckbuilding and deliberate hack-and-slash combat meet atmospheric top-down exploration.

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What players say

Players praise the story and investigation mechanics, comparing the protagonist to a badger version of The Witcher, but they are split on the card-based combat system and note that hitboxes can feel wonky. Difficulty spikes and the need to replay areas after death are common points.

Screenshots

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