It Returned To The Desert (2023)
- Developer
- Tim Rachor
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 32 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, story-driven tactical adventure set in a desert town, blending turn-based combat with investigation and time management against a creeping supernatural threat.
tacticalstory-drivenatmosphericretromysterioustensestrategicsurvival
What players say
Players call it a nostalgic spiritual successor to It Came From the Desert but say it feels rough and unpolished. The turn-based combat and time management are praised, yet the limited storage and small combat maps frustrate. The final battle is notably hard, and the driving controls don't work on Steam Deck.
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