Indie · April 30, 2019

Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark (2019)

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Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk. Take control of the Arbiter Kyrie, an agent of the Immortal Council tasked with preserving stability and order throughout the land, and lead your troops through difficult encounters. Experience an epic and mature story , unfolding through over 40 story encounters and topped with challenging end-game content. Classic tactical combat battles , with rugged terrain and elevation, taking place on beautiful hand-drawn environments. A deep and complex class system with over 30 classes and 300 abilities lets you truly customize every one of your characters through the selection of their class, sub-class and passives. Carefully craft the character you envision, be it a versatile generalist, a dedicated spell-caster or a mighty foe-crushing specialist! Customize your troops' appearance your way, by selecting their portrait, outfit, colors and overall visuals from a wide selection. Equip your army with over 240 pieces of equipment, either purchased, gathered from fallen enemies or created from crafting. Centuries ago, a brutal beast of destruction rent the world asunder. In this time of need, the first Immortals came into their uncanny powers, powers so great that they succeeded in destroying the beast ravaging the land, where all else had failed. To prevent such destruction from ever happening again, the Immortals banded together to form a Council that would enforce order and stability on a global scale, stepping in at any hint of war or chaos. The Immortals might be vastly powerful, but they are few. Even they can't oversee all of the lands. This is why they rely upon their mortal agents, the Arbiters, to guard the land's people from the more day-to-day dangers they face. Arbiters range over the land, rooting out bandits, unruly monsters, and crooked officials; their word is law. But one Arbiter uncovers the deepening corruption pervading her own order, and it falls to her to halt the spread of a threat as dire as the brutal beast of yore. Strongly influenced by games such as Final Fantasy Tactics (original and Advance versions) and Tactics Ogre, this tactical RPG stands on its own as a worthy successor of those classics, bringing a slew of improvements and additions to the tactics genre.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 234
  • Strategy · 185
  • Turn-Based Tactics · 171
  • Indie · 131
  • Turn-Based Combat · 114
  • Tactical RPG · 108
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 98
  • Strategy RPG · 89
  • Fantasy · 82
  • Turn-Based · 74
  • Character Customization · 73
  • Singleplayer · 69
  • Tactical · 67
  • Class-Based · 67
  • Female Protagonist · 62

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.0k Steam reviewsTop 42% in Indie
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 56%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 29% of Indie titles
Engagement hours13 h averageTop 47% for session depth among Indie

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 6.0k reviews

5.3k positive · 718 negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.5/10

Curator recommendations

4.8k

Press Quotes

“...the combat loop is the stuff dreams are made of for fantasy tactics devotees.” 8/10 – Game Informer “Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is the spiritual successor to Final Fantasy: Tactics finally come to life, with modernization that doesn’t detract from the core experience.” 10/10 – Strategy Gamer “A top-notch strategy RPG that should definitely appeal to genre fans who've enjoyed games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem, or Summon Night.” 9/10 – RPG Fan

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

13h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

53

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 30, 2019
Developer6 Eyes Studio
PublisherFulqrum Publishing
Base price$4.49 -85%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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