Underplayed Gems

Crimen - Mercenary Tales (2023)

Crimen - Mercenary Tales cover
Developer
Carbon Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
3.3 of 5, 26 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced, arcade-style VR slasher with a bloody and darkly comedic swashbuckling tone.

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What players say

Players praise the creative humor and fun sword combat with physical blocking, but many call out rough edges: it is clearly a Quest port with low-poly graphics, climbing often glitches, and a few game-breaking bugs can block progress. The eight short stories take about three hours and are best picked up on sale.

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