The Tale of a Common Man
Released Sep 2016
Undefeated's devs are back with a bigger, better tale of a man seeking revenge for the cruel murders of his wife and son. Can Jerrat achieve his aim without ceasing to be the man his wife loved? Find out in this great 16-bit style RPG, where the tale of a common man intertwines with the destiny of a nation.
94% positive · 150 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
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Evaluation
The Tale of a Common Man launched on September 2, 2016 as a complete, self-contained RPG. It received one piece of post-launch content — an Official Guide DLC released on May 22, 2019 — which represents the full extent of supplemental content for this title. All DLC has been released with nothing pending.
The developer's recent news posts (spanning late 2025) are entirely focused on promoting other Aldorlea-affiliated titles and third-party releases. None of these communications reference new content, updates, or plans for The Tale of a Common Man specifically. The news activity reflects Aldorlea's broader publishing and curation activity rather than ongoing development of this particular game.
The store description presents the game as a finished product with a defined feature set (30+ hours of gameplay, 17 side quests, 30 secret rooms, etc.) and no language suggesting ongoing updates or future content additions. This game launched as a complete experience and has remained so.
Evidence
Official Guide DLC released on May 22, 2019 — the only DLC for the game, and it is fully released with no unreleased items remaining.
Store description presents the game as a complete, feature-defined package with no mention of future updates, expansions, or ongoing development.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Aldorlea Games
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Storyline
Jerrat was a farmer, not a knight or a lord, a common man, what the world considered just one of the 'little people'. But sometimes the world needs the qualities of a common man, and the actions of the little people can change everything.
Can Jerrat achieve his aim without ceasing to be the man his wife loved? Find out as you join him on his journey, where the tale of a common man intertwines with the destiny of a nation.
The Tale of a Common Man was made by Aldorlea Games, the creators of Millennium, Asguaard, Moonchild and many others.
Features
Customize your game to suit your preferences
* Choose between visible and invisible enemies
* If you choose invisible enemies, vary the encounter rate from the menu
* Choose your difficulty level: Easy, Normal, Hard, Legendary. Be warned - it's called Legendary for a reason
* Allocate some stat points every time you level up to build the character you want. More stat points are given for harder modes
* Choose enable/disable mouse as often as you like
General
* 7 plus 1 optional characters
* Five characters in the active party to add strategic depth
* 8-direction movement with mouse or keyboard
* Title screen updates each time a new character joins the party to include their image
* 17 side quests
* 30 secret rooms to discover
* 30+ hours of addictive gameplay
* Make useful potions using ingredients and recipes
* Great-looking enemies, beautiful environments and charming music
* The Undefeated team back for another epic of masterful storytelling
Best-selling Games by Aldorlea Available on Steam
- Millennium
- Asguaard
- Moonchild
- Girlfriend Rescue
- Vagrant Hearts
- Undefeated
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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