Underplayed Gems

Garshasp: The Monster Slayer (2011)

Garshasp: The Monster Slayer cover
Developer
Dead Mage
Publisher
Digital Dragon
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
2.4 of 5, 394 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A straightforward hack-and-slash action game where you fight waves of monsters in mythological Persian settings.

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What players say

Players compare it to a low-budget God of War with Persian myths, but many can't get past crashes tied to a legacy PhysX issue. Those who do play find clunky controls and repetitive combat, though a few praise the setting and narrator.

Screenshots

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