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Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 79 reviews
Released: 2022-08-16
Developer: Sezhes
Publisher: Ravenage Games
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.8%, Dark 20.2%, Old School 16.7%, RPG 13.1%, 2D 8.1%

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    69% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Story Rich 15.6%, Nudity 13.5%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.7%

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    63% matchVery Positive95% of 1,002 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Horror 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Dark 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

  59. #59 OVER‧DeviL: Legend of the sacred stone
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 576 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Nudity 12.1%, Gore 11.1%

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