A blend of Gameboy Zelda, Stardew Valley's community mechanics, and an isometric puzzler.

Taken in isolation, each of its gameplay axes is not especially deep, but that's almost entirely to its benefit. You get an enjoyable cross-section of gameplay modes that complement each other without getting bogged down in dungeon slogs, complex dialog trees, or puzzle fatigue.

It has a fascinating structure as well, closing out its main storyline in 6-8 hours, but extending for another 12-15 beyond that with additional dungeons, challenges, and character quests that only become available in the post-game. If you've ever played an RPG that you wish just kept going when you rolled credits, Prodigal's worldbuilding continues to unfold for multiple sessions. The post-game doesn't feel like bonus material or sidequests, but like an unmarked third and fourth act you can keep progressing at your leisure. I was surprised how much fun I had with it!

Love this game! Highly recommend for those who are fans of the early gameboy Zelda games.

I first played this game years ago. I don't remember how I found it, I'm not much of a pc gamer anyhow. I really enjoyed it at the time, but it left me wanting more.

I recently got a steam deck and decided to do a new playthrough. It is insane how much better the game is now.

There is so many new dungeons and most importantly character scenes. I absolutely love the cast. I feel like if I ever were to get into game creation a game exactly like this would be my goal.

There were a few things that annoyed me, like it can be a bit cryptic on what needs to be done for certain quests and the like. I also couldn't get invested in the background lore. I'm sure some lore theorists would love it, but for me I couldn't tell you a single thing about the big picture, just the direct story.

This game is super fun and I highly recommend it. The gameplay is great, and the art direction is top notch! I did encounter a few bad bugs, so do take care to save often. I once lost 2 hours of process because the game froze (or whatever you call it when the music is playing but no inputs work, it was during the boss rush).

This will not be my last playthrough, and I'm excited to try out other games by the developers!