Take the world-building of Horizon, the landscape of Dune, the combat of classic God of War, and you have Atlas Fallen. While the new Deck13-developed action game doesn’t quite match up to the same level of polish or depth as the games it’s perhaps inspired by, our Atlas Fallen review finds it to be a challenging RPG adventure that’s hard to put down.

Set in the world of Atlas, its inhabitants mine endlessly for Essence, a magical substance used to appease the Sun God, Thelos. As a result, the once-green land has turned into a vast desert with beasts now roaming around every corner. Upon transporting a shipment of Essence, you – an Unnamed – come into contact with a gauntlet that offers the power to control sand, then are quickly introduced to a mysterious Avatar-like being called Nyaal. From here, it’s up to the pair to rise against Thelos and help free the people of Atlas.

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