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Macabre

58% positive of 36 Steam reviews

Released: 2015
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by MOCBJ Software.

About the game

Macabre is, at heart, a NES/SNES-inspired JRPG that tells of a post-apocalyptic tale set in medieval times. Despite the old school feel, it does feature some modern mechanics; such as in-game achievements, crafting, and a unique random encounter system.

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RPG
Loot
JRPG
Crafting
Retro

What players say

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Mixed

What players say

Recommended
At four hours in I think I can give a fair review of this game. The combat is solid, the music is good, the story telling/story is amazing for a rpg of this kind. It has an old school feel with a few modern ideas in it, such as the ability to stop random encounters and to fast travel to a completed quest. If you are looking for an rpg in the vein of FInal Fantasy 6 or Phantasy star this is the game on steam to pick…
4 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Macabre is a nice and simple JRPG in the style of the old 16-bit classics. Does this game hold a light to those games? Sort of. Story: -Despite the game taking place in a medieval setting, the story isn't 100% typical of your usual save the princess, stop the evil guy plotline. The story takes a couple of interesting turns and the settings are varied enough to keep you interested throughout your short journey. Also,…
7 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
> Gets low on HP, casts heal spell on self > Hero learns a new ability from the heal spell? > New ability doesn't restore HP...?! > Dead. I wish more devs would just lean into tried and true core RPG mechanics instead of trying to be clever and failing. If you aren't Akitoshi Kawazu, don't try to do SaGa mechanics, or you'll just end up making crap like this.
45 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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