Castle of the Underdogs : Episode 1 (2023)

- Developer
- House of Pandas
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 30 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A bright, silly, and intentionally chaotic JRPG where you recruit an absurd cast of characters and cause as much trouble as you fix.
comedicwhimsicalcolorfullightheartedturn-based strategyparty-basedstory drivenchaotic fun
What players say
Players love the humor and comedic timing, praising the writing and character interactions. It wears inspirations like Suikoden and Final Fantasy on its sleeve, with a blocky art style and a party-swapping battle system. Reviews consistently note it is short (around 5 hours) and incomplete, ending just as the story starts.
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