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Long Gone Days

2023

Should you play it?

A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Unique morale-based combat system
  • Beautiful pixel art and character portraits
  • Immersive soundtrack and sound design
  • Meaningful player choices affecting morale and outcomes

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can be slow and unbalanced
  • Walking speed is slow, no run option initially
  • Some ui and control issues
  • Short length with limited replay value
  • Some dialogue and writing inconsistencies

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Outcast Tales: The First Journey

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • In Stars And Time

  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

  • Heroines of Swords & Spells

More fantastical

Games that feels like Long Gone Days but with more imaginative fiction

  • False Myth

  • Pray Game

  • Magical Girl Celesphonia

  • 梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return

  • Sakura Gozen

  • A House of Many Doors

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Long Gone Days: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026