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Is Life of a Mercenary worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, text-only fantasy story
- Fantasy RPG players interested in leading a mercenary company through branching choices
- Players who want to explore quests and endings beyond a single story route
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who need graphics or sound effects will hit a wall at the text-only presentation.
- Players seeking real-time combat or action controls may find the text-based format and choice-led progression limiting.
- Players looking for a visual game rather than an interactive novel
Our take on Life of a Mercenary
The clearest point of friction is the presentation: the entire 338,000-word story is text, with no graphics or sound effects. Players who need visual scenes or audio feedback will encounter that limit from the start, rather than only in a later section.
What is Life of a Mercenary?
Life of a Mercenary is a 338,000-word, text-only interactive fantasy novel set in a medieval world.
Players lead a mercenary company and make choices that shape the story, deciding whether to defend the kingdom honorably or take work from the highest bidder. The adventure includes an open world, war campaigns supporting other nations, hidden quests, multiple storylines, and multiple endings. A combat and leveling system shapes each playthrough. Players can choose a male or female mercenary and use checkpoints to save progress or return to an earlier point. The story is connected to the events of The Great Tournament and is presented without graphics or sound effects.
How Life of a Mercenary plays
- 01Mercenary choices
- Decisions can lead the company toward defending the kingdom or accepting contracts based on payment.
- 02Checkpoint saves
- Progress can be saved and restored to an earlier point.
- 03War campaigns
- The company can join conflicts in support of other nations.
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Life of a Mercenary: platforms & release
Is Life of a Mercenary worth it?
It is worth it if: interactive-fiction readers who want a long, text-only fantasy story. Skip it if: players who need graphics or sound effects will hit a wall at the text-only presentation.
Where can I download Life of a Mercenary?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Life of a Mercenary's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Life of a Mercenary on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
