Free with no monetization
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 positive reviews
“There is no pay to win bs and it doesnt feel like content is locked behind payment AT ALL.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Outcast Tales
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Very Positive · 97%Very Positive · 97%Hardlane Studio2026Roguelite · Tactical RPG · Choose Your Own Adventure
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 46 min ago
The verdict
A funny, polished Darkest Dungeon-style tactical roguelite with personality-driven events and lots of content, completely free. Skip it if you dislike heavy RNG.
Great for
Fans of Darkest Dungeon, Slay the Spire and Wildermyth who like humor, story events and replayable runs
Main risk
Heavy RNG and missed 95% shots can ruin runs and feel unfair
What players love
Funny, well-written dialogue and events
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Amazing! I LOVE the humor! Made me laugh out loud more often than I usually get from a comedy show LOL”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Fun tactical combat in Darkest Dungeon style
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The combat is really fun and polished, when I make smart tactical decision I can win the fight on S rank or even perfect battle with losing any health”
Steam review · 28.4 h played ↗
Great replayability and content
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“for some reason this game is free and it is loaded with content.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
Great art and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The art is gorgeous and the writing is very good as well and there's plenty of it.”
Steam review · 11.7 h played ↗
Personalities and party relationships shape runs
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“you can choose their personality which directly effects their skills and how they interact with the rest of your party and the world throughout your run.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Brutal RNG and missed 95% shots
Mentioned in ~9 in 10 negative reviews
“Attacks CONSTANT-ly miss with 95% accuracy.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Shallow, uncontrollable design for the genre
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“There is a morale system, but it's built from random events that drop on the map or after camp with no control or sense.”
Steam review · translated · 10.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWin 10, 8 and 7 SP1+ (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsOpen GL 3.2+ Compliant
Recommended
OSWin 10, 8 and 7 SP1+ (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5 3.0 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, AMD Radeon R9 280X
Storage4 GB available space
OSWin 10, 8 and 7 SP1+ (64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Memory3 GB RAM
GraphicsOpen GL 3.2+ Compliant
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