''Ashwalkers''French: Cendres is a

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developed by Nameless XIII and published by

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. It was released for

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on 15 April 2021 and

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on 10 March 2022.

Gameplay

The player manages a group of survivors and makes decision through text options.

Development

''Ashwalkers'' was announced by

in August 2020 during

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-based developer Nameless XIII was backed by

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co-founder Hervé Bonin, which was founded by former École de Photographie à Toulouse (ETPA) students in November 2018. The game was released for

on 15 April 2021 and

on 10 March 2022.

Reception

''Ashwalkers'' received "Mixed or Average" reviews according to

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, receiving a score of 61/100 based on 26 reviews. Ozzie Mejia of

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enjoyed the "meaningful choices".

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found it underwhelming. Benjamin Schmädig of

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criticised the game as superficial.

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