Underplayed Gems

Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears (2024)

Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears cover
Developer
Nyou
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 219 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

a slow, tactical crawl through a cursed world where each choice in building your expedition and card deck can mean survival or doom.

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What players say

Players say the game is not a deckbuilder but a card battler with an ATB-style combat system. Many note it feels like a mobile game and that support was dropped after July 2024, with updates and bug fixes abandoned. Reviews are split on difficulty: some find it fair, others complain about unfair bosses and forced puzzle-like encounters.

Screenshots

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