Underplayed Gems

FreeHolder (2016)

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Developer
RogueWare
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
3.8 of 5, 95 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense mix of survival and strategy where you manage resources and avoid starvation while dealing with corrupt authority in ancient Rome.

grindingtensestrategicsurvivalpunishingreplayableatmosphericfarming

What players say

Players praise the game's unique board-game-like mechanics and addictive 'one more turn' quality, but nearly everyone agrees development was abandoned years ago, leaving it buggy, unfinished with no ending, and brutally difficult with no tutorial.

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Screenshots

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