Wayward Souls

It’s the kind of game you’ll sit down to play one session of, and the next thing you know you’ve killed the battery on your phone.

Stunningly beautiful, jam-packed with replay value and secrets, and loaded with tons of great action, Wayward Souls is an absolute must-have.

One of the finest action-adventure experiences you can have on any device, let along mobile, Wayward Souls is an essential purchase.

Wayward Souls is a roguelike-inspired action-RPG that sets a high bar for other games to compare to.

Wayward Souls blend of action and mystery is a compelling mix that instils a sense of determined curiosity every time I pick it up for another round of dungeon crawling. Players that enjoy RPGs and action games will find the challenge, tactical depth and intrigue-laden plot and characters highly rewarding, however a measure of patience is recommended.

Wayward Souls is another hit from Rocketcat Games: a demanding, frustrating but wonderfully executed roguelike that stands out as one of the best mobile games of the year.

It just goes to show that games with bold design and content-rich features can find a home on any platform.

Wayward Souls offers engaging gameplay mixed with an expansive world to create a must buy iOS gaming experience.

A charming and challenging mobile roguelike, with plenty of depth to justify the cost of admission. [Aug 2014, p.76]

Wayward Souls is a fun, very demanding and deep roguelike that should give you plenty of satisfaction.

It isn’t perfect, but for anyone who likes action-RPGs or a worthy challenge, Wayward Souls is a solid choice.

An extremely enjoyable rogue-like that works really well on iOS (but still, Vita version please). [Issue#249, p.76]

Intense, engaging and devilishly hard Roguelike RPG granted with a very atmospheric 16 bit feeling.

Wayward Souls is an intense challenge, but that only makes the feeling of reward all the greater when you finally succeed, and unlock the next multi-floor deathtrap to explore.

The fact that Rocketcat have so aptly nailed the ratio of bitter to sweet is an achievement unto itself: rarely does a game as punishing as Wayward Souls bear up so well under repeated playthroughs.

You probably haven’t played anything on iOS to prepare you for Wayward Souls, even its spiritual successor. Some will try this game once and never play it again, while others will revel in the bloodbath.

Perhaps the closest there’ll ever be to a portable version of Dark Souls, but the unreliable controls make the punishing difficulty harder to bare.