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Epistory - Typing Chronicles

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2016

Should you play it?

Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.

What works

  • Beautiful origami art style
  • Adaptive difficulty suits all skill levels
  • Engaging typing-based combat and puzzles
  • Relaxing and immersive atmosphere
  • Unique blend of typing and adventure gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Clunky movement controls
  • Some repetition in gameplay
  • Limited story depth
  • Performance issues on some systems

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Nanotale - Typing Chronicles

  • Ittle Dew 2+

  • Bastion

  • Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Angeline Era

More violent

Games that feels like Epistory - Typing Chronicles but with more combat and destruction

  • Doomsday Hunters

  • Cinderia

  • Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

  • Hades II

  • UnderRail

  • Samurai Bringer

Less competitive

Games that feels like Epistory - Typing Chronicles but with less competition against others

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Little Big Adventure

  • Little Big Adventure 2

  • TUNIC

  • Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

  • Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Epistory - Typing Chronicles but with more leadership over others

  • Undead Horde 2: Necropolis

  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

  • Sintopia

  • Undead Horde

  • Adore

  • Nexomon: Extinction

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Epistory - Typing Chronicles: 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 Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026