Underplayed Gems

Inventory Quest: Hero's Hoard (2024)

Inventory Quest: Hero's Hoard cover
Developer
Antti Ruokonen
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You frantically juggle items and stats while your hero fights autonomously, making every decision a matter of life or death in quick, tense runs.

strategictensefast-pacedpuzzle-likepunishingretrodifficultoptimization-focused

What players say

Players manage a hero's backpack in real time while they auto-fight, sorting gear and stats between battles. The concept clicks for a few hours, but many hit a wall early due to tiny inventory, fast equipment decay, and feeling forced to trash most drops without reading them. Reviews split on whether the tension is clever or just frustrating.

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