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2019 PCPlayStationNintendo Switch 49.99 € 👍 66 % Mixed, 420 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

A dark action RPG from the makers of I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear, in which you play a Watcher guiding departed souls. You swap between weapon-based Daemons in real-time combat while following a melancholic story about life and death.

What defines Oninaki:

  • Strong character progression
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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