: You can recruit NPC characters to help you fight, though they require healing and interaction through branching dialogue. System Requirements
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: A JRPG-inspired side-scrolling auto-battler that is a rewrite of a 2003 cult classic. : You can recruit NPC characters to help
: A puzzle-adventure game where you play as a small mouse helping villagers. The Spirit and the Mouse on Steam The Spirit Download PC Game