a Family of Grave Diggers

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Mindoki rejuvenates the rogue-like genre with easy to use gameplay, permanent upgrades and Schrödinger map generation in this fully moddable, action paced, semi turn based game, a Family of Grave Diggers! Come enjoin the family, a Family of Grave Diggers!

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

38%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has potential to become an amazing rogue-like dungeon crawler with further development.
Some players appreciate the exploration and RPG elements, finding it enjoyable despite its current state.
The main character is well-defined, and there are various objects and potions to collect, adding depth to gameplay.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, crashes, and poor resolution, making it frustrating to play.
It lacks a coherent story, tutorial, and balanced gameplay, leading to a repetitive and unchallenging experience.
Many players feel the game has been abandoned, with little to no updates since its early access launch in 2016.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics in the game are criticized for their poor resolution and pixelation, featuring blocky, retro-style visuals that do not improve with resolution changes. While the main character is well-defined, the overall aesthetic is marred by overlapping graphics and a lack of polish, leading to a disappointing visual experience.
- “The game reminds me of RPGMO but with better graphics.”
- “I played one game with bad resolution, overlapping graphics, and finally crashed to desktop after losing.”
- “The main character is well defined, but in general, the graphics are very pixelated and the different areas are made using big squared tiles.”
- “I mean, come on - when I changed the resolution, the game itself rescaled its ugly blocky 'retro graphics' to match, but it did not do anything at all about the GUI.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game lacks a coherent story, with players noting the absence of narrative elements and tutorials, leading to a focus on exploration, combat, and survival instead. Overall, the storytelling aspect is criticized for being non-existent and contributing to a repetitive gameplay experience.
- “There isn't a story behind this game, and it seems your main objective is to explore, fight, survive, and discover new areas.”
- “It crashes, it's missing sound effects, there's no story, no tutorial, awkward keyboard commands, and boring repetition.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The music in the game has been criticized for being somewhat annoying, and many users noted a lack of sound effects, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The music is a little bit annoying and the sound effects are nonexistent.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “The audio quality is poor, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as weak and generic, with reviewers noting that it feels like a superficial addition rather than a well-integrated element of the gameplay. Overall, the attempts at humor do not significantly enhance the experience.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
200%
300%
Players appreciate the extensive gameplay offered in this early access title, highlighting its depth and variety.
- “The gameplay is incredibly engaging and keeps you coming back for more.”
- “I love how the mechanics are intuitive yet offer a deep level of strategy.”
- “Finally, a game that's in early access and has a lot of gameplay.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth.”
- “Controls are clunky and make the experience frustrating.”