Alder's Blood

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: Alder's Blood is a stealth, tactical turn-based game set in a grim world, where nature stood against humanity and repelled the civilization. Use a wide variety of weapons, stay in shadows and prepare deadly traps to survive in combat.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Apr 9, 2020
    90
    Alder’s Blood is a wonderfully crafted game with an intoxicating story. Its missions are simple but your strategy can’t be if you want to survive.
  2. TheGamer
    Mar 9, 2020
    90
    Alder’s Blood feels like a love letter to a genre which ironically doesn’t get all that much love anymore. Sure, there’s no shortage of turn-based strategy games on any system, but games this well-designed are few and far between in the indie space, and it’ll be quite a while before something as well done as Alder’s Blood hits the eShop for a price point as low as twenty dollars.
  3. Video Chums
    Mar 11, 2020
    80
    SRPG enthusiasts who like the idea of mixed in stealth and survival elements will have a blast mastering Alder's Blood.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 19, 2020
    75
    All in all, Alder’s Blood has all the right parts. Gameplay is solid, with an interesting story, and a variety of mechanics that keep things interesting. However, the difficulty being tied so closely to RNG-based wind means sometimes it really blows to try and finish up a quest. Matching that with inconsistent AI and you have an overall package that falls a tad short of the high expectations. A few minor changes could make this a really special variation on the Bloodborne formula.
  5. Switch Player
    Apr 10, 2020
    70
    Alder’s Blood takes inspirations from different games to create a unique adventure RPG which blends Western and Victorian-style characters. Due to a focus on stealth, its strategy turn-based combat can lead to some frustrating segments, but a distinct art-style and deep world-building transforms the stressful segments into an overall worthwhile experience.
  6. GameOver.gr
    Mar 27, 2020
    70
    A dark stealth tactics game is a useful addition for the Nintendo Switch library, and although Alder’s Blood is a really interesting game, it’s biggest flaw is this exact element, that it doesn’t work that well on consoles.
  7. God is a Geek
    Mar 15, 2020
    50
    While it does show glimpses of its potential, the mixture of unnecessarily difficult gameplay and overwhelming management systems make Alder’s Blood a game solely for masochists.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. deduwa2137
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    I had such a pleasant experience when playing this game!! Animations are so well done, music is so climatic and great! Amazing, simply amazing.
  2. H1senberg
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game, with a brilliant setting of Lovecraft’s themes in an almost apocalyptic old west wasteland. Love the horror andAbsolutely fantastic game, with a brilliant setting of Lovecraft’s themes in an almost apocalyptic old west wasteland. Love the horror and tactical strategy mix. Wonderfully dark and well thought out story far beyond what you’d normally see in this genre, with great characters, and much deeper game play mechanics than I’d expected. Well written dialogue, beautiful art design, and an ominous and haunting soundtrack to round it out. More proof that quality does not only come from AAA games, but from talented developers with a passion project.… Expand
  4. CakeEater
    Mar 13, 2020
    10
    Absolutely beautiful game. The game has some really cool mechanics from different game and it does it really well. The story and art isAbsolutely beautiful game. The game has some really cool mechanics from different game and it does it really well. The story and art is fantastic. Great work from the devs… Expand
  5. Loncia
    Jun 9, 2020
    9
    So I got this game after the large bugzfixing patch from a few days ago and I can say I'm impressive so far. Got 5-ish hours into the game soSo I got this game after the large bugzfixing patch from a few days ago and I can say I'm impressive so far. Got 5-ish hours into the game so far and haven't experience any bugs. The art style is really cool and the story is wonderful. The gameplay is tactical, with three hunters in a mission having to use abilities and items wisely. With the "odor/smell" mechanism that will make you plan ahead does make for interesting play and is a pretty neat feature. Overall, highly recommend for those looking for a darker, story-driven tactical rpg-like game.… Expand
  6. MaxKolonko
    Dec 31, 2020
    9
    Gave me flashbacks from Fallout Tactics and old Ufo games. Sweet jesus those were the games. As for Alder's Blood - it's scratching the sameGave me flashbacks from Fallout Tactics and old Ufo games. Sweet jesus those were the games. As for Alder's Blood - it's scratching the same itch. And the game is MASSIVE. Like, really huge.… Expand
  7. BattleMouse
    Mar 28, 2021
    8
    Now this one took me by surprise. Incredibly solid game for a newcoming indie studio. Plus - due to platform specifics - we don't get a lot ofNow this one took me by surprise. Incredibly solid game for a newcoming indie studio. Plus - due to platform specifics - we don't get a lot of strategies, leave alone tactical one here on nintendo switch. But beware about one thing - this game is HARD. Like, really.… Expand
  8. Liam2000
    Aug 25, 2022
    1
    I love the game but it is completely broken, full of bugs, always crashing or freezing, it’s unplayable at this state.

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