Underplayed Gems

Anima : The Reign of Darkness (2021)

Anima : The Reign of Darkness cover
Developer
Redeev
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, RPG
Rating
3.5 of 5, 634 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 15 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A fast-paced, demon-slaying dungeon crawler with a dark fantasy aesthetic and a focus on character progression and looting.

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What players say

Players praise it as a fun Diablo 2 clone with a grind loop they love, but the PC version is widely considered abandoned by its developers, who instead update the mobile version. Many say the mobile version is superior, while complaints pile up about crashes, bugs, limited inventory space, and a short campaign of about 13 hours.

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