Curse of the Dead Gods

 PC
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 54 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 54
  3. Negative: 7 out of 54

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  1. raorian
    Feb 28, 2021
    7
    the game has solid gameplay loop, but after playing hades, this feels so hollow. like 20 steps back
    maybe I just need to accept that great games are rare and most games are just filler
  2. arunscript
    Apr 20, 2021
    7
    Instead of going all out and giving it a 10 (which it is not) or a 0 (which it most certainly is not), I am going to give this a 7 on 10. What works in favor - extremely challenging combat, different ways to play the game (one-handed only, one-handed-with-another-weapon-combo - both of these are light and fast attacks, or two-handed weapons only (slow and strong) - you can mix and match.Instead of going all out and giving it a 10 (which it is not) or a 0 (which it most certainly is not), I am going to give this a 7 on 10. What works in favor - extremely challenging combat, different ways to play the game (one-handed only, one-handed-with-another-weapon-combo - both of these are light and fast attacks, or two-handed weapons only (slow and strong) - you can mix and match. Choose to parry or dodge, choose your relics (6 slots available), choose your growth path, choice path, weapons to be unlocked etc. Think of this as Hades meets Dark Souls. Health loss is a big deal (recovery is decidedly difficult unless you get and keep a unique combination of relics that help regain health) What keeps it from achieving greatness is an absolute lack of story, and the combat-level system. You have to play levels A1, B1, C1, then A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.then A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3... you get it. So to play C3 for example, you will end up playing C1, then C1 all over again and C2, then C1, C2 and only then, C3. Even though the levels are procedurally generated, there is a sameness that is hard to shake off. Tbh, I thought of giving this game an 8 but that's treading into greatness and this game isn't truly magnificent. But it is a fantastic game.… Expand
  3. isg1983
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    Don't expect nothing big, super fun roguelike for hop in and play for couple of hours, super fun combat and mechanics
  4. Symilan
    Jul 19, 2021
    6
    Interesting game, completly put in the shadow by Hades. I know it's not the same game as so many people pointed in the reviews, but it is extremely similar, which actually is a good thing. But if hades is the reference for a 10 out of 10, this deserves a 6, which is not that bad. It's just that giving anything above 7 (so 8 and +) is just too kind. Honestly if you played Hades before,Interesting game, completly put in the shadow by Hades. I know it's not the same game as so many people pointed in the reviews, but it is extremely similar, which actually is a good thing. But if hades is the reference for a 10 out of 10, this deserves a 6, which is not that bad. It's just that giving anything above 7 (so 8 and +) is just too kind. Honestly if you played Hades before, you'll just get bored quickly, sorry.… Expand
  5. Ordnik
    Apr 11, 2022
    5
    Parry timing must be fixed. .

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#91 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    85
    My first impression of Curse of the Dead Gods was that someone mixed Hades with Darkest Dungeon. However, such a simplification would be unfair, because the game does more than just borrow successful mechanics. It adds its own interesting ideas to the mix and the result is a pretty dungeon crawler with an intuitive and satisfying combat system. The environments could use more variety and I would welcome a story to follow while hacking and slashing, but overall Curse of the Dead Gods is a great, highly addictive game. [05/2021, p.46]
  2. Riot Pixels
    May 7, 2021
    69
    At a first glance, Curse of the Dead Gods offers enough variety and exciting nuance to take a deep dive, but quickly loses steam and devolves into tedious chaos.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2021
    80
    Another great "one more run" game. The variability of weapons, environments, enemies and traps will not bore you. So take the gun and the whip in your other hand. The Curse of the Dead Gods is already waiting. [Issue#310]
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