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Dark Cloud pairs action combat in randomly generated dungeons with the Georama system, letting you rebuild ruined villages the way you want. Weapons must be upgraded and maintained, giving the combat its own collecting and improvement loop.

  • Loot and gear
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong character progression

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Cult of the Lamb

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2022USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive22.99 €

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As a possessed lamb you found your own cult, managing a village of adorable woodland followers between fast roguelike dungeon runs. Its charm comes from the clash of cute visuals and gleefully macabre humor.

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Rune Factory 5

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A blend of farming sim and action RPG: as an amnesiac ranger you tend fields, fish, befriend townsfolk and fight monsters in real-time combat alongside them.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

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A cozy life-sim RPG where you take up jobs like blacksmith, angler, cook or fighter, explore a colorful fantasy world, build up your island and home, and set out to save time itself. Combat, gathering and crafting blend together in a relaxed loop, with co-op available.

Terraria

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A 2D sandbox adventure where you dig, build and craft while ever-tougher bosses unlock new gear tiers and biomes. Its huge item pool and hidden secrets make it a near-endless experience, especially with friends.

10000000

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A match-3 puzzle game where lining up tiles drives your hero through dungeons to run, fight and loot. Between runs you upgrade your prison base to grow stronger.

The Sealed Ampoule

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An indie game that blends roguelike dungeon runs with farming: you delve into dungeons and use what you find to grow things back home. Switching between combat and agriculture gives it an unusual rhythm.

Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

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You run an item shop as a young merchant paying off her father's debt: haggle with customers by day, then hire an adventurer to delve into randomized dungeons for stock. The blend of shop management and action dungeon crawling is carried by plenty of humor.

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