Underplayed Gems

CounterSide (2022)

CounterSide cover
Developer
Studiobside Co.,Ltd
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG, Free To Play
Rating
3.8 of 5, 4,023 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 153 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 visually polished gacha RPG with a dramatic, noir story and tactical battles, set in a ruined but stylish city.

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What players say

Players are overwhelmingly saying goodbye to a game they loved for years. They praise the story, characters, and side-scrolling tactical combat reminiscent of older line battle games. A few call it pay-to-win and blame monetization for the end of service, but most remember it as fair to free players.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.