Depths of Peril (2010)

Developer: Soldak Entertainment
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 167 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a tense blend of real-time combat and faction management where you balance monster-slaying with political scheming to claim city dominance

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What players say

Players praise the unique blend of ARPG combat with rival AI factions that trade, ally, and betray. Some report crashes when leaving the starting village, and the visuals are undeniably dated, but fans say no other game matches its covenant diplomacy system.

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