Renalith Saga -v1.02- By Cheris Soft Access

But for fans of weird, mechanically dense RPGs (think Pathologic meets EarthBound with a medical degree), this is a hidden gem—or rather, a hidden stone worth passing. With version 1.02, CHERIS SOFT has polished the rough edges without removing the pain that makes the experience so memorable.

The chiptune soundtrack, composed by CHERIS SOFT’s sole developer under the alias “Dr. Beep,” uses distorted pulse waves to simulate the whine of a lithotripsy machine. The battle theme, “Crush and Flush,” is unexpectedly catchy for a song about pulverizing mineral deposits via sonic resonance. Renalith Saga -v1.02- is not for everyone. It is slow, uncomfortable, and occasionally disgusting in its attention to bodily detail. There is a full crafting system dedicated to mixing “alkaline citrate potions.” There is a fishing mini-game where you fish for actual kidney stones in a magical urethra-river. Renalith Saga -v1.02- By CHERIS SOFT

Developer: CHERIS SOFT Version: 1.02 (Stable/Final Patch) Genre: Medical Fantasy RPG / Dungeon Crawler Platform: PC (Windows / Linux / Legacy OS) The Write-Up In an era where most fantasy RPGs task you with slashing goblins or toppling dark lords, CHERIS SOFT dares to ask a deeply uncomfortable question: What if the final boss was a kidney stone? But for fans of weird, mechanically dense RPGs

8.5 / 10 – “Hurt so good. Hydrate before playing.” Beep,” uses distorted pulse waves to simulate the

CHERIS SOFT’s official blog (comes with a PDF of “Lithomancy: A Fictional Field Guide” and a .txt file of dad jokes about calcium).