Fit check
Is Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy RPG fans who want battles shaped by elevation and surrounding positions
- Players who enjoy changing classes and developing skills between battles
- Fantasy story fans who want a mercenary-led journey through a zombie outbreak
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer attacks to work independently of formation may hit a wall when surrounding positions affect combat.
- Players seeking simple progression may find skill improvement, class changes, BP, and special abilities demanding to manage.
- Players uninterested in fantasy stories about disease, mercenaries, and zombies may not connect with the campaign.
Our take on Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf
The bounce point is the battle-positioning system. Players must track elevation, the sides of enemy units, allied placement, and the conditions for coordinated attacks. Anyone expecting to choose actions without maintaining a deliberate formation may hit a wall once support effects and Advent attacks become central.
What is Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf?
This fantasy tactical RPG uses isometric battlefields with varying elevations, making the placement of units near opponents important for both attacks and assistance.
Fighters learn and upgrade abilities, then unlock new classes by spending points gained during combat. With Amalie present, a meter can generate and hold as many as 9 BP. Spending BP puts characters into Advent Soul, allowing team-up Advent attacks and individual Soul Exceed techniques.
The narrative centers on Johann, leader of the Silver Wolf company, after the Grim Reaper foretells that he will die within 100 days. He agrees to guard a woman capable of curing an illness that turns its victims into zombies once they die. Thirteen Orbs are hidden throughout the game and may be equipped as accessories.
How Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf plays
- 01Height-based battle maps
- Quarter-view battlefields use elevation and surrounding positions to affect combat.
- 02Position-based support
- Support effects depend on where allied characters stand within the party.
- 03Class development
- Skill points earned during battles can fund skill improvements and class changes.
- 04Advent Soul abilities
- With Amalie in the party, the gauge can store up to 9 BP for temporary character enhancements.
- 05Character-specific attacks
- Advent-mode characters can combine with an ally across an enemy or use an individual Soul Exceed skill.
- 06Thirteen collectible Orbs
- Orbs come from story progress, selected locations, and certain enemies, then can be equipped as accessories.
Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf compared to similar games
Shogun Showdown also uses turn-based combat and deliberate positioning, but adds attack-tile upgrades, deck building, and roguelike progression. Mercenaries Lament instead focuses on party development, class changes, positional support, and a fantasy story about a mercenary company.
Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf: platforms & release
Is Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy RPG fans who want battles shaped by elevation and surrounding positions. Skip it if: players who prefer attacks to work independently of formation may hit a wall when surrounding positions affect combat.
Where can I download Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Mercenaries Lament: Requiem of the Silver Wolf on?
Windows only.
