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Vendir: Plague of Lies

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2024

Should you play it?

Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

What works
  • Deep and strategic turn-based combat
  • Extensive skill trees and character customization
  • Dark, atmospheric fantasy setting
  • Engaging exploration with secrets and side quests
  • Good value for price, especially on sale
Things to keep in mind
  • Mobile port with dated graphics and ui issues
  • Poor translation and writing quality in some areas
  • Repetitive quests and enemy encounters
  • Clunky controls and pathfinding problems
  • Limited replayability and story impact

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Disgaea 2 PC

  • Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

  • Pathway

  • Kingsvein

  • Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains

  • King's Bounty: Dark Side

  • Breath of Fire IV

  • Tactical Breach Wizards

  • Tinyfolks
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Kingsvein

  • Forgotten Mines

  • Sector Unknown
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Autonomy

    9th Dawn III
  • Creativity

    Coridden

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Vendir: Plague of Lies: 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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation, Continuation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competition

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    "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of PvP or leaderboards; gameplay centers on personal progress and story."

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    "Character customization is meaningful but limited mostly to stats, skills, and gear rather than cosmetic expression."

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    "Set in a dark fantasy world with magic, mythical creatures, and medieval themes, strongly emphasizing imaginative fiction."

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    "Single-player game with AI companions; minimal social or community interaction."

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    "Limited to surface-level character interactions; no deep emotional or social bonding features."

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Last update: 12/07/2026