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Balrum

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3.8/5

( 66 Reviews )

3.8

66 Reviews

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Balrum
Description
It's twenty years after your village fled the kingdom and took refuge in Darkwood. You always knew that these woods hold dark secrets but now you start to feel their evil on your own skin. Horrible things are happening. You discover fragments of the woods dark history and come to the conclusion that...
Genre:
Role-playing - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Indie, Fantasy, Role-playing, 2D, Turn-Based, show 6 more... Open World, Sandbox, Survival, Isometric, Crafting, CRPG
User reviews

3.8/5

( 66 Reviews )

3.8

66 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Balcony Softworks, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Single Core 1.6Ghz, 1 GB RAM, ATI Radeon X1650 / NVIDIA GeForce 8200 / I...
Time to beat
30 hMain
40 h Main + Sides
70 h Completionist
51 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
It's twenty years after your village fled the kingdom and took refuge in Darkwood. You always knew that these woods hold dark secrets but now you start to feel their evil on your own skin. Horrible things are happening. You discover fragments of the woods dark history and come to the conclusion that you have to leave your home. You know in your heart that once you step out of the protection of the place where you grown up, nothing will be the same. You have to face a world that's in chaos. A world without laws. Nevertheless you feel something else too. You feel freedom. A completely new world awaits you to explore it, but the feeling quickly turns into guilt. There are people in Darkwood who are counting on your help. You are their last hope.

Balrum is an old-school, hybrid turn-based, open world indie RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. In addition to traditional RPG features Balrum has deep crafting which allows the player to craft their own custom items. Balrum also features farming your own crops, building your home, and survival mechanics complemented by the game's main features. In Balrum you will have a faithful animal companion as your pet. Your pet is fully controllable and adds greatly to the complexity of the combat.
  • Real-Time world with Turn-Based Combat
  • A huge Open World with dozens of Dungeons to explore
  • Spend your learning points to create a pure class or a hybrid class
  • Dozens of Side Quests and an Epic Main Quest
  • Three separate paths leading to the end
  • Building
  • Farming
  • Tame various animals to be your loyal Companion
  • Deep Crafting System which allows you to create custom items
  • Day/Night Cycle with Weather Effects
  • Survival Mechanics

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
30 hMain
40 h Main + Sides
70 h Completionist
51 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Indie, Fantasy, Role-playing, 2D, Turn-Based, show 6 more... Open World, Sandbox, Survival, Isometric, Crafting, CRPG
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.9.0+)
Release date:
{{'2016-03-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Balcony Softworks / Balcony Softworks
Size:
194 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Fantasy Violence, Blood and Gore, Use of Alcohol)
Game features
Cloud saves
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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User reviews

Posted on: September 18, 2016

Chalinator

Verified owner

Games: 253 Reviews: 4

Great game!

When I was playing this game I thought that it was exactly such a game, which I would like to make on my own. Just perfect!

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Posted on: April 24, 2025

Thartee

Verified owner

Games: 9 Reviews: 1

Amazing game

I know it has its flaws but for me most of them are flavours. Most of it is absolutely amazing. The feeling of discovery, the sheer amount of variety and customization, the livingness of it all... Just wanderful. My only issues are: - Not being able to repair things yourself. - No way to keep old pets (and to upgrade them) - Farming is a bit boring and it really needs automatizing somehow.

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Posted on: April 27, 2020

moonsage11

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Games: 229 Reviews: 10

Stardew Valley with much better combat

I can't believe I only paid $4 for this game. I wouldn't have waited for the sale if I'd known how awesome it was.

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Posted on: August 3, 2025

GalahadStone

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Games: 263 Reviews: 3

Simple and very good!

I've played it for few hours already, but overal, it's a funny game.

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Posted on: April 17, 2025

taishosama

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Games: 209 Reviews: 3

Its fine, i enjoy it.

its not god tier but its alright, if the tags and previews interest you, give it a try.

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