Underplayed Gems

Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairy (2017)

Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairy cover
Developer
SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING)
Publisher
SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING), SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG
Rating
2.5 of 5, 2,594 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A nostalgic, story-driven RPG with deliberate turn-based combat and a focus on narrative exploration.

story richclassic rpgturn basedatmosphericnostalgicslower paced

What players say

Players praise the classic story, but nearly all warn this Steam version is riddled with bugs: frequent crashes, lost saves, and black-screen cutscenes. Controls feel sluggish and unresponsive, attributed to a direct port from mobile. Many call it a nostalgia purchase only.

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