Underplayed Gems

Fates of Ort (2020)

Fates of Ort cover
Developer
8BitSkull
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.4 of 5, 167 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A deliberately paced tactical RPG where every magical decision slowly drains your life, forcing careful risk-reward trade-offs during exploration and combat.

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What players say

Players praise the time-stops-when-you-move combat and the health-based magic system, calling quests and choices meaningful. The early exploration is slow until mobility improves. A minority find it shallow or too much like a handheld port.

Trailer

Screenshots

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