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About Acretia - Guardians of Lian: Two worlds merged. A feud that lasted for hundreds of years. The flame of destruction slowly pulsates in the gap. Join your legion on a great journey to cut the chains of hatred and save the world from the primordial darkness.

2022StrategyIndieRPGEarly AccessDeck PlayableWindowsby Ozaak, inc.
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Frequently asked about Acretia - Guardians of Lian

Does Acretia - Guardians of Lian run on Steam Deck?
Acretia - Guardians of Lian is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
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Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Acretia - Guardians of Lian are Burning Faith, Forged of Blood, Lost Eidolons.
Who developed Acretia - Guardians of Lian?
Acretia - Guardians of Lian was developed by Ozaak, inc..

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