Underplayed Gems

九州:立志 (2024)

九州:立志 cover
Developer
xbgzs
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
Rating
4.2 of 5, 251 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 22 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A rough, unfinished sandbox simulation where you freely choose between merchant and martial paths, trading and fighting across a historical Chinese map with no final goal.

open-endedsimulationsandboxmanagementexplorationturn-basedhistoricalunfinished

What players say

Players praise the depth of its trade and family management systems, but warn that ugly visuals, frequent bugs, and poor guidance make the first ten hours a slog. Long-time players say it rewards patience with hundreds of hours of emergent content.

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