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Is Tale of Dark Lands worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fantasy RPG players who want a concise story-driven adventure
- Players who enjoy developing a customizable hero through combat
- Fans of crafting, gear upgrades, and inventory management in a low-poly setting
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long-form RPG, since the adventure is presented as concise
- Players who prefer combat without gear management, crafting, or grid-based inventory organization
- Players looking for a non-fantasy setting rather than one built around goblins, magic, and an ancient dark threat
Our take on Tale of Dark Lands
The store presentation emphasizes an epic fantasy journey and legendary stakes, while also describing the gameplay as concise. That contrast may set expectations for a larger adventure than the stated scope supports.
What is Tale of Dark Lands?
Play as a mercenary hired by a village to defend it from goblin raids before becoming involved in an ancient threat to the land.
Create the hero’s appearance, earn experience, acquire skills, and grow stronger through battles. Equipment includes swords, armor, bows, magical helmets, artifacts, runes, and crafting materials. Items can be found or bought, while unwanted gear can be sold. Gather resources to forge equipment at the village blacksmith, then enhance it with runes in the Runic Forge.
A skill trader provides access to new abilities. Inventory space uses a grid layout, requiring equipment and materials to fit within its storage arrangement. The game combines a story-driven adventure with a low-poly fantasy setting and is described as a concise gameplay experience.
How Tale of Dark Lands plays
- 01Hero customization
- An appearance editor allows the mercenary’s look to be adjusted.
- 02Character progression
- Battles provide experience, while new abilities can be learned from a skill trader.
- 03Crafting and upgrades
- Collected resources can be used to make equipment at the village blacksmith and improve it with runes.
- 04Equipment trading
- Weapons, armor, artifacts, and other items can be purchased, sold, or found.
- 05Grid inventory
- Equipment, runes, materials, and other objects must be arranged within grid-based storage.
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Tale of Dark Lands: platforms & release
Is Tale of Dark Lands worth it?
It is worth it if: fantasy RPG players who want a concise story-driven adventure. Skip it if: players seeking a long-form RPG, since the adventure is presented as concise.
Where can I download Tale of Dark Lands?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tale of Dark Lands's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tale of Dark Lands on?
Windows only.
