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

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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