Underplayed Gems

ELARIENNE (2025)

ELARIENNE cover
Developer
JDL
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.2 of 5, 88 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 calm, strategic simulation where you build and manage at a gentle pace.

relaxingstrategicmeditativecasualatmosphericcontemplativeslow-paced

What players say

Players say the game was abandoned shortly after release, with promised multiplayer never delivered and updates stalling. It is compared unfavorably to Warcraft 3 custom maps, calling it shallow and random. The 1.0 rework broke balance and removed fun, with many unable to finish runs since.

Screenshots

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