Underplayed Gems

Elder Sign: Omens (2013)

Elder Sign: Omens cover
Developer
Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 460 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A strategic dice-rolling horror board game adaptation that feels tense and punishing as you manage investigators to seal an Ancient One.

atmosphericstrategictacticaldice-basedtenselovecraftian horrorpunishingtabletop feel

What players say

Players describe the game as punishingly hard even on easy, with some feeling the RNG is rigged against them. It is a faithful digital port of the board game, making no concessions for a PC audience, there is no tutorial and the interface feels designed for a phone. Fans of Lovecraft and original Elder Sign enjoy its music and atmosphere but warn newcomers to expect many losses.

Trailer

Screenshots

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