Underplayed Gems

An Assassin in Orlandes (2015)

An Assassin in Orlandes cover
Developer
Tin Man Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.1 of 5, 95 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You read and choose your own path through a mystery, rolling dice to determine outcomes in combat and puzzle-solving.

text-basedchoose your own adventureinteractive fictionsuspensefulgamebookinvestigativemoderately tense

What players say

Players call it a faithful Fighting Fantasy-style gamebook with branching paths and dice-based combat, but many complain that player choices feel meaningless and that winning requires finding one specific item without any clue.

Screenshots

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