Sinistrous
Introduction
Discover an ancient dungeon and battle eldritch horrors in this Lovecraftian deck-builder. Play as either the Warrior, the Witch, or the Rogue and enjoy strategic turn-based combat as you carve your way through mind-bending labyrinths. With each new adventure you will face a unique and randomized assortment of mystifying events, phantasmal environments, and perplexing creatures. There are more than 100 unique cards featured in Sinistrous and each class introduces new mechanics and distinct play styles for high replayability. Seek out the Darkness, question your sanity, and uncover the secrets of Carcosa.
Features
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Play as three cultists with their own unique skill sets while fighting your way through an unpredictable Lovecraftian world.
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Make critical decisions in an attempt to preserve your sanity, or satiate your lust for lunacy and unlock your cultist’s untapped potential.
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Customize your deck with over 100 ‘Cards’ and game-changing ‘Runes’ as you strategize against enemies of shapes and sizes unbeknownst to man.
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Experience events that make you question reality as you explore and unveil the secrets of Carcosa.
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Enjoy a dark, gritty art style featuring fully animated heroes, enemies, and more.
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Experience a hauntingly atmospheric soundtrack that fuses orchestra and electronica.
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The Slormancer
A good, and promising ARPG. There are a lot of original mechanics, and concepts compared to other games of the same genre that make the game play quite enjoyable. Many of the flaws I am seeing in the game are because of its early access status rather than poor game design which leaves this title with much promise in the future!
Please note that some of the cons listed below are more easy to ignore for me because of its “early access” title although that may not be the same case for every player. Nothing wrong with wanting a “complete game”, and if that is you then I highly recommend looking elsewhere in potential titles such as ‘Grim Dawn’ or ‘Chronicon’. Also please note that everything listed below is highly subjective to change at any time. I’ll try to update this review whenever I can, but some of the bullet points can become invalidated with future game updates before I can follow through on my part. If you are interested in someday buying this game while being hesitant to pulling the trigger on a purchase then I encourage you to look into recent update logs rather than Steam reviews before doing so.
– Real player with 29.1 hrs in game
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While the game today, on release, is quite fun, and the mechancics feel solid, there is always one big issue: Early Access.
Now, I bought the game because it seemed fun, first and foremost. Of course some buyers will have some sense of pride in the dev team because of their nationality, especially when you know of Wolcen. I still shudder to think about the sheer mediocrity, and even complete incompetence of this dev team. That said, one could say they had nothing concrete under the hood in the first place, and we should have all went away after they did some weird shit in the early stage.
– Real player with 27.7 hrs in game