Ruler by Default

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Ruler by Default

Short description

Ruler by Default is a fantasy/comedy/drama visual novel, played from the perspective of a 21 year old male who is inadvertently summoned to another dimension and subsequently crowned successor to an evil overlord after an unexpected twist of events.

Developer
Pistachi Studio
Publisher
Pistachi Studio
Release
Thu, May 03, 2018
Price
$9.99
Reviews
20
Positive
95%
Followers
353
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Features
Steam Trading Cards
Tags
Indie Casual Simulation Dating Sim Visual Novel Anime
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$9ksomewhere between $4k and $16k · roughly 400–2K copies

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History

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