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Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG

74% positive of 66 Steam reviews

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Released
2023
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Jason Kappes.

About the game

✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮

Tagged by players

  • Immersive Sim
  • Action RPG
  • Retro
  • Nature
  • Open World
  • RPG
  • Old School
  • Top-Down
  • Pixel Graphics
  • PvE
  • Combat
  • Fantasy

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    For the money it's an okay game, but don't rely on it to learn a new language. The audio is AI slop and the pronounciations are *NOT* correct. My advise would be to play with the sound off, it can still be a learning experience that way. And for the price it's doable, even when muted.

    7 min played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    I think this is pretty good game and can be helpful on one's language learning journey, provided expectations are maintained. I first discovered this game before the 1.5 update while searching for RPG games whose purpose was to learn a language. At the time, I didn't realize the game relied on AI. I played the game a little bit for Spanish and Portuguese - two languages that I'm high-beginner to low-intermediate in…

    3 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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