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Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retro-futurism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. The game weaves a handwritten narrative through rich physical, social, and historical simulations.
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EurogamerChristian DonlanDec 20245/5Densely imagined and as complex as you fancy, this roguelike RPG is brilliant.
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PC GamerJonathan BoldingDec 202494/100Caves of Qud is a genre-defining achievement in play, story, and roleplaying freedom.
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Metro GameCentralDec 20244.5/5A staggering achievement in terms of role-playing interactivity and flexibility, that also manages to be both accessible and maintain a fun sense of the absurd.
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Nintendo LifeRoland IngramFeb 20268/10Caves of Qud has a devoted following for good reason. Its world is vivid despite its graphical style - the wonderful music helping out - and its rapid turn-based gameplay is addictive. The hardcore roguelike approach is brutal but makes each run special. This is at odds with the main thread of an RPG quest, which demands that every run is aimed at the same goal. However, that tension provides an energy that's hard to resist. It's compressed a little uneasily onto Switch, but can be made to work.Maybe not legendary status on Switch, then, but a tale worth passing down to another generation of console players.
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IGDB rating 8.8/10 from 22 ratings.
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