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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, RPG, Turn-Based Combat, 2D.

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Use your wits to defeat many cartoonishly unique fights whether in game or custom community made fights! Learn from your defeats and best your overwhelming foe in this Boss Rush RPG game! Maybe, you can help Alice escape the BR World and learn true Self Defense! eh, don't count on it.

Reviews: Positive — 92% — of 13 reviews
Released: 2024-08-29
Developer: Team Fury
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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