Dong Wu: Odyssey

Dong Wu: Odyssey is a challenging RPG featuring anthropomorphic animals. The land of Dragon has fallen into chaos, with multiple people struggling to take the throne. Worse, a deadly miasma is returning. The player starts with a prince of one of the kingdoms and his royal guard as they attempt to survive the chaos. Quest stories are told via symbols; for example a character may speak an image of a castle, or a crown, or an exclamation mark.

The game allows parties of up to four characters, from a recruitable pool of 34. Characters can (optionally) die and need to be recruited again. In safe mode, that will not occur, battles will be easier, and equipment will not be lost, but rewards will be lower and some items cannot be obtained. Areas take the form of a 2.5D sidescrolling area, which are linked to other areas. As the player moves left or right, they can be faced with story encounters or battles. Battles are turn-based, where each character (friend or enemy) uses one of their three skills in turn. Characters can level up, equip items, and improve their skills. Between quests, an inn exists that can restore character health and remove miasma buildup, but with a real-world recharge timer.