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RPGSimulationManagementCity BuilderPixel GraphicsTop-DownMultiple Endings

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Game description

A game within a game. In this entirely new kind of simulation RPG, become a guild master, develop your town, recruit guild members, and conquer dungeons. Every decision you make becomes your own chronicle.

Basic info

DeveloperOrigin Studio
PublisherOrigin Studio, Gamersky Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 14, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindow 10
ProcessorIntel i5 6th generation or higher, AMD Ryzen 5 4th generation or higher
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1050 or higher, Radeon RX 5500 or higher
Storage16 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 429 reviews from the past 1 year

61.8/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (68%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

Mixing guild management with RPG dungeon runs, this game scores 61.8, and reviewers are split between its loop and its balance.

👍 Strengths

104 reviews find it fun and engaging, though several add that the equipment system and RNG can frustrate. 41 praise developer support, describing near daily patches and hotfixes and a team that listens to feedback, and Tech & Support ranks 178th of 1399. 30 enjoy the strategy of choosing party composition and skills while balancing production with combat, and a few like the manual training system.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 77% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1306th of 1396. 55 reviews call the class balance broken, saying only certain warriors can tank and healers fall off in the late game. 54 feel progression is meaningless or unfair, pointing to rare equipment drops, level caps and forced farming. 36 find the interface unclear and the guidance poor, and some say translated hints are hard to follow. Content Volume ranks 1206th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1231st of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun despite frustration with equipment system and RNG” · 104 reviews
“only tank warrior can tank, most classes have no role, broken balance” · 55 reviews
“devs push five updates in five days and actively listen to community” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.48 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “progression feels rather meaningless” · 54 reviews
Positive “satisfying progression unlocking characters, buildings, and dungeons gradually” · 14 reviews

Difficulty 15% · Onboarding 26% · Freedom 15% · Strategy 34% · Controls & feel 21%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

World +1.82 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 1% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.43 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “entire gameplay loop is repetitive busywork with no variety” · 25 reviews
Positive “diverse gameplay with varied adventurers and extensive research depth” · 3 reviews

Volume 14% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +1.25 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community -0.99 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “guild members are selfish and ungrateful about loot drops” · 1 review
Positive “strong guild atmosphere and community feel” · 1 review

Playing together 12% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.83 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “only tank warrior can tank, most classes have no role, broken balance” · 55 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.32 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs push five updates in five days and actively listen to community” · 41 reviews

Stability 6% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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