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Balrum

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

Release date
June 28, 2016
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Balcony Softworks
Publisher
Balcony Softworks
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★ 7.6/10GOG · 217 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I have played this game for few hours and definitely I can tell that I was looking for smth like this for a long time.…
★ 3 / 5
The idea was great to mix a Diablo like action rpg, bits of survival/basic needs management, base/house/farm building, deep crafting system with fancy stuff like…
★ 2 / 5
Balrum is a game with a nice interesting starting setting, set in a dark wooded village that lives in isolation after feeling from the cruel…
★ 3 / 5
Balrum's got a great concept - mixing a deep and intriguing crafting system reminiscent of Minecraft with a tactical retro RPG in the style of…
★ 3 / 5
Overall Balrum is a nice, relaxing game. I have enjoyed picking up mushrooms, meeting strange people whom, on occasion can turn into a mantis a…
★ 5 / 5
As Steam's reviews will confirm many improvements have been made since earlier reviews here on GOG. Balrum's in a much better position today.
★ 5 / 5
this is a great game that plays like a fallout 1+minecraft without bugs all rolled neaty into one. If you like the sound of that…
★ 5 / 5
I love Balrum. It does not put yourself into the shoes of the super-hero, you are just a regular person. And this makes it amazing.…

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★ 5 / 5
If you're looking for something that has that retro crpg vibe but also has some crafting aspects then look no further. * Balrum has a…
★ 1 / 5
The text is minute. All the icons are tiny. The user interface is just not suitable for the modern world. Shame - it looks like…
★ 5 / 5
i lost the track of time while i was playing, it's an amazing game with a lot to do and explore :) glad i buy…
★ 4 / 5
I have really been enjoying the vibes, very old school. As cliche as it is to start out as a farm boy and slowly grow…
★ 3 / 5
You will spend lots of time to manure and water your crops. Every enemy can kills you easily, and there is no NG+ content, so…
★ 2 / 5
I quess all the reviews here that are 5 stars are from players that played everything else than fighter class with swords. I have looked…

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