Name: Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan
Brand: Fanatical
Price: 0.44 USD
Availability: InStock

Deal overview

Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan is currently 91% off on Fanatical — down to $0.44 from $4.99.

At 91% off, this is one of the deepest discounts Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan reaches on Fanatical — near its typical floor.

That works out to $4.55 off the Fanatical list price of $4.99.

This deal is for the PC version. Click View Deal to open the official Fanatical page — prices and regional availability are confirmed at checkout, not by GamesCreed.

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About this game

Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan is a 2D action RPG built by Kiro’o Games, a small Cameroonian studio that spent over a decade putting it together. What makes it stand out isn’t just the real-time combat borrowed from old-school “Tales Of” games, it’s the setting: a world drawn from African history and tribal tradition instead of the usual elves-and-prophecy fantasy template. You’re not chasen ones, there’s no ancient evil to defeat. Instead you’re watching five tribes navigate generations of war, alliances, and betrayal, which gives the story a different texture than most RPGs on Steam.

How it plays

Combat happens in real time and rewards patience over button mashing. You dash to stagger enemies before diving into combos, then link normal attacks into special skills and eventually Ultimate Skills. There’s a fusion system called Aurionic awakening where you combine basic Aurions mid-battle to unlock new ones, and with more than 50 skills available across grounded and aerial versions, there’s a real incentive to experiment rather than settle into one rotation. You control Enzo and can invoke Erine alongside him, and outside of fights you’re exploring a retro-style overworld map, complete with towns, forests, and caves, in the classic top-down way that a lot of modern RPGs have abandoned. Enemies are visible on the field rather than triggering random encounters, so you can choose your fights. Between battles there’s the usual JRPG upkeep: leveling up, buying and equipping gear, and gathering food and herbs to heal or buff your characters.

Who it’s for

This one’s for people who grew up on 2D “Tales Of” games or SNES-era JRPGs and miss that specific rhythm of overworld exploration mixed with skill-heavy combat. If you’re curious about a fantasy setting rooted in African history rather than European myth, that alone is reason enough to give it a look. It also rewards players willing to actually learn its combat system instead of coasting through fights, since the skill-linking and dash mechanics have some depth to them. If you want modern production values, voice-acted cutscenes, or a game that holds your hand through every mechanic, this probably isn’t your speed. It’s a game made with real ambition on a limited budget, and that shows in both directions.

Is it worth it?

For anyone who fits the profile above, this is the kind of game worth grabbing when it’s discounted. You’re not paying for spectacle, you’re paying for a genuinely different RPG world and a combat system with more nuance than it first lets on. It’s not a AAA-length epic, so going in expecting a shorter, more focused adventure will set your expectations right. As a sale pick it’s an easy recommendation for JRPG fans who’ve already burned through the well-known genre staples and want something with a distinct identity behind it.