Obscure

Ruler by Default

95% positive of 20 Steam reviews

Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Pistachi Studio.

About the game

Ruler by Default is a fantasy/comedy/drama visual novel, played from the perspective of a 21 year old male who is inadvertently summoned to another dimension and subsequently crowned successor to an evil overlord after an unexpected twist of events.

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Dating Sim
Visual Novel
Simulation
Anime
Casual

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Ruler by Default

95% positive of 20 Steam reviews

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Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Pistachi Studio.

About the game

Tagged by players

Dating Sim
Visual Novel
Simulation
Anime
Casual

What players say

Recommended
I've played quite a few VN's, since I like a story which can help the imagination along with character imagery and scenery for backgrounds. At first, I wasn't sure what to expect, and if I was blatantly frank I wasn't sure I'd like the art style or the storyline much because I had the bias of coming from super-high-budget games... But I'm happy to say that feeling went away pretty fast. The artwork is surprisingly…
8 h played when written. 22 found it helpful.
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Recommended
After playing Cristalline and Assendant Hearts I was looking for any more Isekai (Differant World subgenra) stories. I came accross 'Ruler by Default' whlst going through a list of vissual novels in the steam store and I am very glad I did. While it can't boast the production value of games like Cristalline, or Nekopara it still exceeded my expectations. The characters may not be animated, but each one has more…
6.1 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Okay I felt like I wasted money in this game even if it was only $10 I saw a YouTube video that got me to play the game the guy was able to actually level up and character stats but there's no such function on a singing this game Puss his castle looks way different I feel like I paid for unfinished or incomplete version of the game and that's insulting I have the company goes Belly Up for wasting everyone's time and…
2.5 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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