Deathless: The City's Thirst (2015)

Developer: Choice of Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A cerebral, text-driven negotiation with death gods where your choices shape a murky, bureaucratic underworld

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What players say

Players say the writing is sharp but the story feels rushed and the ending is anti-climactic. It helps to have played Choice of the Deathless or read the Craft Sequence books, because the game dumps a lot of lore without easing newcomers in. Choices carry weight, but the plot is less focused than the first game, and some found the experience ultimately unsatisfying.

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