Release Date: December 5, 2024
Caves of Qud is a game combining mechanics of RPGs and roguelikes. We end up in post-apocalyptic world with salt deserts, which is partially generated. It's up to us how we will use our environment and how our story in each session will play out.
Caves of Qud is an indie roguelike RPG with a partially randomly generated open world. From 2015 to 2024, the game was available in early access, during which the creators expanded the narrative layer featuring a rich sci-fi universe. The game was made by the Freehold Games studio, which has a similar genre product in its portfolio, titled Sproggiwood.
The action of Caves of Qud is set in a post-apocalyptic world full of salt deserts. The game features intricately simulated political systems and partially procedurally generated tasks.
During each session, sets of historical events and relationships between a set of five random ancient rulers, called sultans, are generated. The initial location where we start our adventure is the city of Joppa. We can alternatively choose one of the procedural cities.
Before we get caught up in the whirlwind of adventures in the world of Qud, we use an extensive character creator, in which we design our hero. We have two significant paths to choose from in creating our character. Our hero can be an unmutated human or a mutant.
The first choice offers a character with higher base stats and access to dozens of cybernetic enhancements. In turn, the mutations are based on both physical and mental, which we combine from 70 to choose from.
Additionally, we have the opportunity to belong to one of the 24 social castes. The character creator also offers 9 ready-made characters, which will allow to start the game without delving into the details.
The core of the game is the story mission system, which includes those prepared by the creators and those procedurally generated in each session.
Additionally, the authors allow for fun without major limits, meaning we can dig a tunnel anywhere, every wall and blockade can be destroyed or even clone ourselves and by using mind control be our own enemy.
Gameplay and exploration are based on a turn-based system, which offers many move types depending on mutations, implants, artifacts, and abilities.
We can choose from four game modes. The first three affect the level of difficulty and type of experience.
The Classic mode offers an extra challenge based on roguelike mechanics, including instant death. In Roleplay, the game is closer to a traditional RPG, with the possibility of saving in settlements. In turn, Wander mode focuses on exploration, and experience is gained solely through discovering new locations.
The fourth Daily mode gives us the opportunity to play a session with a defined character and a specific world. The challenge is to survive as long as possible.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Caves of Qud Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU 1.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/10/11.
Game Ratings for Caves of Qud Video Game.
Eurogamer: 5 / 5 by Christian Donlan
Densely imagined and as complex as you fancy, this roguelike RPG is brilliant.
GamingTrend: 90 / 100
Caves of Qud is a game that will reward you more and more for putting in the time and effort to learn about it. Even just from scratching the surface, however, I am absolutely entranced by the worlds the game can create.
Metro GameCentral: 4.5 / 5
A 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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