Japanese boutique game studio G.rev makes its long-awaited debut on Steam with Strania!
Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 58 reviews
Released: 2015-11-24
Developer: G.rev Ltd.
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows
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