Casual/казуальная
A bright, tap-happy casual game about lining up fishing symbols across a spinning reel of icons.
★★★★☆ 4.3
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Casual/казуальная · 4.3★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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Strategy/стратегия
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Racing/гонки
A drift-focused arcade racer set on glowing desert tracks after dark.
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Adventure/приключение
A quiet exploration adventure about carrying light through a sleeping town and waking its stories.
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Simulation/симулятор
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Editor’s pick
RPG/ролевая
Ashfall Wardens
★★★★★ 4.7
Ashfall Wardens is the kind of RPG that respects your time without dumbing anything down. You lead a small band of survivors back to a ruined town, and every quest quietly ties into who lives there and what they need. Combat is turn-based with a neat stagger system that rewards planning over button mashing.
- Turn-based combat with real depth
- Characters that remember you
- Great for short or long sessions
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What readers say
«A bright, tap-happy casual game about lining up fishing symbols across a spinning reel of icons.»
Anders · Big Bass Slot
«A pocket-sized party RPG about rebuilding a burned-down village and the people who return to it.»
Anders · Ashfall Wardens
«A calm but demanding coastal defense strategy game about currents, supply lines, and patience.»
Anders · Tidewatch Command
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