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Kim

79% positive of 43 Steam reviews

Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, GOG

Made by The Secret Games Company.

About the game

Kim is a boisterous urchin from 1880s Lahore, his wanderlust will take him all over India. Branching conversations, survival, stealth and combat let you play Kim's coming of age however you choose. The enormous open world of Kipling's India awaits you!

Tagged by players

Historical
Strategy RPG
CRPG
Choose Your Own Adventure
Open World
Roguelike
Procedural Generation
Roguelite
Resource Management
Survival
Hand-drawn
Choices Matter

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What players say

Recommended
Normally I don't do reviews on the games I play, but when it comes to Kim I really felt that I should do one because of two things. 1) First is obviosuly the merit to the game itself. It is really enjoyable, unique and probably one of the best indie games i have come across. Once you start a playthrough, you just immerse yourself in the character, the beautiful settings and the writing it offers. The music is…
17 h played when written. 68 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Kim is a top down adventure game where you play as the boy Kim. Kim was orphaned at a young age and lives the life of a vagabond doing tasks for money. In this game, the player travels around 1800s india during the "Great game". You have to manage your money, happiness and health (Including sickness and hunger). The player has the choice to work for the money (at the cost of time) or steal (at the cost of merit).…
8.5 h played when written. 35 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I want to like this game, a video game about Kipling's Kim...I must be the only possible audience. Unfortunately, I found all the game systems poorly balanced and can't see how to have much fun. Fighting doesn't work, thieving doesn't work, and there doesn't seem to be any way to keep Kim happy and healthy. It's like an Indian Oregon Trail that only ends in dyssentary. I'm sure someone who playtested and understood…
1 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.
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