NOTICE: a complete development roadmap can be accessed here. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth? Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Of course, there is an ample amount of NPCs, who offer you quests, if you’re willing to do them.Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants.
The difference between the two is that mutations supply special abilities, but ‘true bred’ human beings have higher base stats to begin with, often proving stronger in the beginning (and you won’t have to deal with an extra head, arm or leg or two).When you’re done creating a character, it’s pretty much every man for himself, as you will just be dumped in the expansive world, to find your own occupation. You’ll have the option to choose between a human being, that has undergone mutations due to the harsh circumstances the world has been in for quite some time, or a descendant of those who lived safely in protected zones, and thus have no mutations whatsoever. Basically, Caves of Qud could be compared with a 2D version of the Fallout games, with a few unique twists of its own.Right of the bat, the game will throw old school menus at you, when you start creating your first character. After that, it’s pretty much do as you please but you’re welcome to pick up some lore along the way.Overall, the game does have a decent amount of story value to be found when talking to NPCs, but it’s your own choice if you talk to that many other characters or not.Īfter creating your character, the world is truly yours, if you survive long enough, that is.
You, the descendant of the humans without mutations, or a mutant (depending on your choice) will start out in Joppa, a small village with a farming community. Nonetheless, society is slowly starting to restore, causing humans as well as mutants to start exploring the world again, hoping to find remnants of the lost days of wonder. With a mysterious name like that, it was only natural we would check it out, or was is because we noticed that the game was completely made with ASCII style graphics? Grab a torch and prepare to descend in the darkness of an already destroyed world.StoryThe world has changed quite drastically, as most of the human population is extinct or slightly mutated.
Caves of Qud, a project that is already ten years in the making, has finally reached an early access status on Steam, but is already deemed quite complete.