Funny retro parody humor
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“The stand out for me is the great humor. It really is very funny and there are many laugh at loud moments”
Steam review · 7.6 h played ↗
Breath of Death VII
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC2011JRPG · RPG · Adventure
$2.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A short, cheap, charming NES-style JRPG parody with fast combat and level-up choices, but repetitive, grindy and mazelike. Skip it if you dislike random encounters or dated humor.
Great for
Fans of old-school Dragon Quest-style JRPGs wanting a quick, cheap, lighthearted few hours
Main risk
Repetitive random battles, long mazes and grind make the short game feel tedious
What players love
Charming old-school JRPG nostalgia
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This is an homage to classic JRPGs like Phantasy Star and Dragon Quest, and it pulls it off fantastically.”
Steam review · 17.4 h played ↗
Very cheap, great value
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“I beat the game, but can't beat the price!”
Steam review · 11.7 h played ↗
Level-up choices and fast combo combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Combat has a fun and unique combo system that allows you to deal MASSIVE damage when used right”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Good music and undead setting
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“simple but enjoyable combat, and exceptional music”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Limited random encounters and quality-of-life features
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I appreciated the "limit" on random encounters on any given map.”
Steam review · 13 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak, unfunny humor and thin story
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“the humor was not very, how should I put it, thoughtful (or even funny)”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Repetitive grindy combat and constant encounters
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Too. Many. Battles. A fight every two steps.”
Steam review · translated · 0.6 h played ↗
Bland, dated visuals and barebones design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the world map is awful and battles have a black background typical of the firsts RPGs like FF1”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Long, maze-like, samey dungeons
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Endless, ENDLESS mazes with very few treasures to discover as you slog through random battles”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Unbalanced difficulty and irreversible level-up choices
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“depending on what you pick when you level up will decide weather you breeze through the game or become stuck so hard that you need to start a new game”
Steam review · 5.5 h played ↗
Crashes or won't run on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“Game won't run. Checking the forums, I find out that I have to install Windows Media Player to play this game”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support200 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP, Vista, 7
Processor1.6Ghz or higher
Memory1GB
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible
Storage200 MB
OSWindows XP, Vista, 7
Processor1.6Ghz or higher
Memory1GB
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible
Storage200 MB
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