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2023PC, Steam Deck playable5.19 €

A turn-based indie JRPG where you lead four close friends defending their home. It focuses on an emotional story of love, loss and betrayal.

  • Companions and relationships
  • Turn-based combat
  • Emotional impact
  • A party of several characters
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Absinthia special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Chained Echoes

99 %Match

2022USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified88 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Absinthia: turn-based combat, companions you grow fond of and a party of several characters.

An indie JRPG in 16-bit style with a clever turn-based battle system and a grown-up story.

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