Epistory - Typing Chronicles (2016)

Developer

Fishing Cactus

Publisher

Fishing Cactus, PID Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.7 of 5, 6,791 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 7.0 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You explore a beautiful origami world while typing words to fight enemies and unlock the story, feeling like a muse bringing a writer's imagination to life.

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What players say

Players enjoy the blend of typing with actual exploration and puzzle solving, not just an exercise. The music and art are praised, but some note the story is vague and keys can miss inputs if you type too fast. The game is fairly short, around 6 hours.

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