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Enter The Great Tapestry: Once a land of candy-colored dreams, now a tattered realm of perilous ruin. This dark-fantasy RTS weaves RPG mechanics into a hand painted, lore-rich story. Will you gaze into the void? Be wary, traveler... IT STARES BACK

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 92 reviews
Released: 2019-06-25
Developer: Light Arc Studio Ltd
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Tactical 27.5%, RPG 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 12.1%

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