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  • Summary: Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations.
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  1. Dec 10, 2024
    100
    Densely imagined and as complex as you fancy, this roguelike RPG is brilliant.
  2. Dec 20, 2024
    95
    Quotation forthcoming.
  3. Dec 6, 2024
    94
    Caves of Qud is a genre-defining achievement in play, story, and roleplaying freedom.
  4. Dec 27, 2024
    90
    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.
  5. Jan 17, 2025
    90
    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.
  6. Dec 20, 2024
    85
    A roguelike RPG that stands out for its deep emergent narrative, complex character creation, and endless possibilities in exploration and decision-making, but its steep learning curve, dated visuals, and English-only text limit its accessibility.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Jan 24, 2025
    80
    Here is a game not only made over decades but one that feels made to be consumed over an equivalent timeframe. To play Caves of Qud is to be aware that you have just one life to give it - and that you might well come up wanting. [Issue#407, p.104]

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