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I didn't know what to expect when I started playing Caves of Qud. I just died several times and lost my characters for good. I've accepted the rules and, well, died more, but those deaths gave my some glimpses of the story.

Wait, there is a story? Captivated by it's mere existence and bizarre concepts and creatures surrounding the player, I switched to roleplay mode to avoid losing another character. Still, I was trying to be extremely careful. The game clicked for me again when I got lost in some generated ruins 20 levels beneath the surface. It was scary as hell so I opened excel sheet to keep track of where I am. Those who are brave enough to roam further from the stairs might find treasures or death.

And a treasure it was! Hidden in a chest was a jackhammer that could open any "door" for me (you can call them holes in the wall if you like). I don't think I found any other jackhammer like that ever since so it was a real darling that I kept close to my heart. Now when I write this review I think "What if I hadn't found it?".

Eventually I found my way out of those god forsaken ruins. At that point I became an overleveled killing machine and didn't even pay attention to enemies because they were just motes of dust to me. I was bored for a while feeling invincible but it was a tiny period of time until the next curveball was thrown at me. Was it monochrome disease or a fungal infection - I don't remember. But I was able to get rid of it while saving the world (is it about saving the world though?). I should mention that removing infection or disease was a 3 hour long quest in my case.

Play Caves of Qud, create your own story, take your time to read the descriptions - they are phenomenal and create such a vivid picture of everything you inspect, touch and trying to talk to. Avoid looking up the answers on wiki unless you are really stuck.

Surprisingly, not that many people have seen the final credits according to Steam statistics. It might be a tough challenge in the classic mode or people don't really care about the end of the story.
Play in roleplay mode if you don't have that much time and get to the end game at least once.

While being relentless, Caves of Qud gives you the feeling of wonder that is quite elusive in games. Exploring, solving issues and poking the world with a stick (that is always covered is several layers of goo) is rewarding, fresh and totally worth the time you invest while seeing your character death screen over and over again.

Live and drink, Friend.

Great game: gunplay is snappy and the new survival mode is rad. Best to be experienced with friends (or randoms if you have none)

100% achievements done. That was a hell of a ride! Absolutely yes

it's Quake

Yes!

Gorgeous

Children of Morta is a roguelite action rpg with wonderfully crafted pixelated artstyle and a touching storyline.
It is a good old hack'n'slash with randomly generated levels and a lot of clay pots. The story connects all the mechanics together and provides a huge portion of charm to this project.

The game is all about the presentation. With its visuals and great voice acting by the narrator, it generates a lot of heartbreaking and funny moments that make you feel at home with this family.

Full video review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW2RSKuPA3E

DARQ is a game that gives you even more nightmares than you already have.
It’s a puzzle that revolves around a gravity shifting gimmick.

I like the overall look of the game and convoluted levels. But the puzzle design is not as inventive.
It’s relatively short but It will definitely give you the creeps and some food for speculation as the story is not presented straightforwardly.

The game was created by a developer who has recently rejected to make the game EGS exclusive. Isn’t it a sign to give him some credit for that and grab it?

Check out full video review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ8evlyhGrw

Worth it!

My Friend Pedro combines my favorite elements from video games: bullet time, non-stop action, gore, bananas and aesthetics.

The concept is simple - you run through locations and shoot people using different types of guns, both hands, acrobatics and slo-mo.

Full video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSyH0XDt1NI