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Forgotten Mines

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.

What works
  • Deep tactical combat with meaningful decisions
  • High replayability with many classes and randomized elements
  • Extensive customization and meta-progression
  • Challenging but rewarding gameplay
  • Engaging dark fantasy setting with retro pixel art
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep difficulty curve and punishing rng can frustrate players
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Limited ui information and control roughness
  • Short game length and limited content variety
  • Repetitive music and minor visual clarity issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Fantasy Wars

  • Bloodgrounds

  • Tactics Ogre: Reborn

  • Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

  • Disgaea PC

  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown

  • X-COM: Terror From the Deep

  • FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

  • X-COM: UFO Defense
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Fantasy Wars

  • UFO: Aftermath

  • UFO: Aftershock
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Forgotten Mines: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

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