Astatos

About

Astatos is a single player and multiplayer action game with fantasy, romance and anime themes. It was developed by Studio Klondike Australia and was released on December 16, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Leave your influence in your wake as you bring together a broken land in a card-battling adventure filled with gods, heroes, and the instability of yourself and those around you. Play the story, or go online with fellow Crown Mages for tabletop card action.

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 106 reviews

story19 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game features beautiful, high-quality artwork and appealing character designs, especially praised for its muscular furry men.
The visual novel story is engaging, well-written, and explores complex moral dilemmas with meaningful player choices.
The card game mechanics are unique, inventive, and fun once learned, offering strategic gameplay with potential for multiplayer enjoyment.

The matchmaking system is problematic with very few players available, making multiplayer matches difficult to find.
The gameplay, particularly the card game, can be confusing and lacks a proper tutorial, which frustrates new players.
The game is still in early access with incomplete features, bugs, and minimal updates, leading to a feeling of unfinished content and unmet expectations.

story
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The game's story is widely praised for its engaging, humorous, and emotionally deep narrative, resembling a visual novel that motivates players to follow its unfolding plot. However, many note that the story mode is still incomplete and often lacks interactive gameplay elements, with some technical issues such as text errors. Overall, fans appreciate the story's quality and look forward to future updates that will integrate more gameplay with the narrative.
- “I was absolutely blown away by the level of storytelling in this game; it has some incredibly deep and emotional moments which motivated me to keep on reading.”
- “As you progress through the story you will be given choices; each choice feels like it has some serious weight behind it, like your decision actually matters and will change the world around you.”
- “The visual novel story part is worth it alone, especially on sale.”
- “The gods feel like accidental power holders with no mature worldview — the "saving people causes them pain" story could’ve been handled better.”
- “- story mode is just text story and gameplay is missing (stated in game that trial stages for the story mode will come in the future).”
- “While text for the story seems to be there (even though I got a lot of text-boxes that just said "error" in the prologue, I'm not sure if they were actual errors or intentional) all of the actual trials/gameplay is still missing.”
gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a unique card-based tug-of-war mechanic that supports varied strategies and RPG elements, though it currently lacks a tutorial, has balancing issues, and some bugs. Many players appreciate the core mechanics but feel the game is incomplete, missing story mode stages and a robust player base. Overall, the gameplay shows promise but is rough around the edges and may not appeal to everyone in its current state.
- “The art and music is great, the story is engaging, and the gameplay—although probably not for everyone—allows for a myriad of strategies.”
- “Astatos is an interesting take on a card game with an almost tug-of-war style of gameplay.”
- “Talk about the gameplay itself: it's really interesting with matchmaking color card and some RPG mechanics, but in some cases there are bugs when you discard a card or multiple cards, the energy doesn't raise but the card is still gone.”
- “Story mode is just a text story and gameplay is missing (stated in game that trial stages for the story mode will come in the future).”
- “The gameplay itself is average, plus there is no game guide; the direct impression score is not good.”
- “However, I was eager to try the gameplay, though there does not even seem to be a tutorial battle option, and it is strictly limited to multiplayer.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is widely praised for its quality and fitting composition, with relaxing and scene-appropriate tracks that enhance the overall experience. The soundtrack is considered beautiful and top-notch, complementing the art style and adding to the game's appeal.
- “I should also point out that the art and music in this game is absolutely beautiful; the music fits each scene nicely and the more casual tunes feel relaxing, like you could leave them on in the background to relax with.”
- “As of now this game has some phenomenal writing; the art and music is great.”
- “The game’s original soundtracks were so awesome.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is time-consuming and can feel tedious, often requiring significant effort or AFK farming to unlock desired skins. While in-app purchases can speed up the process, all content is still attainable through persistent grinding and earning coins or XP.
- “Also, IAP for coins to unlock skins, which are still obtainable with grinding coins and monthly XP (which takes a lot).”
- “☐ You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The gameplay is tedious.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a beautiful and engaging art style that is highly praised, with standout artwork and contributions from favorite artists. While the visuals are impressive, some users note the absence of crossover expansions seen in the physical game. Overall, the aesthetic presentation is a strong point of the game.
- “Great art style.”
- “The musical/art style is also very pretty, featuring several personal favorite artists.”
- “Beautiful artwork and an engaging story; overall it's off to a great start.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the monetization approach off-putting, describing it as a cash grab with inconvenient requirements like mandatory sign-ups and in-game purchases that detract from the overall experience.
- “This just feels like a quick cash grab sitting on the furthest back burner known to man.”
- “Game interesting, but lacking on matchmaking and strange monetization.”
- “Also do not like having to sign up and in-game purchases.”
character development
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Users praise the character development for its depth and realistic portrayal, complemented by strong worldbuilding and well-designed anthropomorphic furry characters.
- “I love the character development, worldbuilding, and a sense of reality within fiction.”
stability
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The game launched with several bugs affecting stability, but the developers have been proactive in releasing fixes. While some balance issues remain, overall stability is improving over time.
- “It is also buggy, but the developers seem good at releasing bug fixes.”
- “Buggy as of launch and Makali is super overpowered in PvP, but this game has a lot of potential.”
emotional
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The game delivers a powerful and deeply emotional storytelling experience that captivates players and motivates them to stay engaged throughout.
- “I was absolutely blown away by the level of storytelling in this game; it has some incredibly deep and emotional moments which motivated me to keep on reading.”
atmosphere
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Users praise the atmosphere for its high-quality sound effects, which significantly enhance the overall immersive experience.
- “The sound effects are high quality and greatly add to the atmosphere.”