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URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi"

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

What works
  • Unique turkish mythology theme
  • Beautiful pixel art and animations
  • Immersive music and atmosphere
  • Engaging narrative and cinematic storytelling
  • Active developer support and updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky and frustrating controls
  • Combat mechanics lack polish and depth
  • Buggy gameplay and quest progression issues
  • Short playtime and repetitive missions
  • Ui and inventory management are unintuitive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

  • Neverending Nightmares

  • Song of Iron

  • Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

  • The Upturned

  • Red Matter 2

  • DreadOut 2

  • Squirrel Stapler

  • Boo Bunny Plague
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

  • Song of Iron

  • Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest
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URUZ "Return of The Er Kishi": Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

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