RPGM - Damned City: Helm [0.1.5] [s93]

I can’t give it 4 stars at the moment. It still has some bugs that need to be fixed because they block the game’s progression. It really needs a quest log so the player knows what to do next.


From what I’ve been able to play, it’s quite good. The scenes are clearly hand-made, and even if they’re not high quality, I really respect developers who don’t rely on AI or third-party tools to create them.


The main protagonist can’t decide whether he’s an idiot or a typical RPGM hero—sometimes he’s pretty funny, and other times he’s a complete fool.


The RPG combat is extremely simple: just buy grenades and that’s it.

Game is somewhat promising. Right now [0.1.1] there isn't a lot of content, however it has signs of turning decent if not abandoned.

Game doesn't take itself too seriously, has some humor. Story is not new, but decent enough for the mood.
Gameplay wise, nothing sticks out as bad. Simple zombies are instakill on contact (huge props for that). You can interact with a lot of stuff to sometimes get items, those interactions aren't highlighted so you need to actually guess. (for me, it is nice, but I can see how it can be annoying). There is also some lip service to the idea of simple management (settlement has wellness score).
You get some scenes by loosing (there is an item in the game to insta loose) which isn't ideal, but works story wise.
Translation is incomplete in a classical russian way. Most of it is fine, but there are just random parts what aren't translated for some reason.
Art isn't amazing.
Overall, if development continues, can turn out to be a strong 4 stars game.