Hard to be a God is a Sci-Fi RPG with adventure and espionage elements.
Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 135 reviews
Released: 2015-08-24
Developer: Burut CT
Publisher: Akella
Genres: RPG
Platforms: Windows
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