Underplayed Gems

AbsentedAge: Squarebound (2020)

AbsentedAge: Squarebound cover
Developer
terunon's Lab
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 67 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced, seamless hybrid of action and strategy RPG where tension builds from desperate combat and emotional story twists.

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What players say

Players praise the ingenious blend of action and turn-based combat, but warn about a complicated release that sells an International version separately and locks DLC to DLsite. The game ends on a cliffhanger in a planned series. Difficulty is high, with permanent half-loss of inventory on death and rapid equipment degradation causing stress.

Screenshots

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