Capes

Capes uses a clever twist on team skills and discrete abilities to offer a solid, tactical turn-based RPG evoking Bronze-Age era superhero tales.

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Capes is a single-player strategy game with intense, turn-based superhero combat. After supervillains took over, you must reclaim the city by building a team of unique heroes, each with different powers and abilities. Grinding is required to unlock heroes, earn skill points, and unleash Stage-clearing Ultimates, so be prepared for a lengthy journey in this dystopian world.

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Play Modes

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

Reviews

68%

Audience ScoreBased on 249 reviews

story50 positive mentions

grinding12 negative mentions

The game features a diverse cast of characters with unique abilities, allowing for interesting tactical combinations during combat.
The art style is reminiscent of comic books, creating an engaging atmosphere that fits the superhero theme.
The tactical gameplay is challenging and encourages strategic thinking, with optional objectives that add depth to missions.

The writing and dialogue are often criticized as being cheesy and lacking depth, detracting from the overall experience.
The game can feel overly linear, with missions designed in a way that often leads to a single optimal solution, limiting player creativity.
Technical issues, such as poor animations and frame drops during cutscenes, have been reported, impacting the overall polish of the game.

story
327 mentions
15 % positive mentions
77 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it predictable and lacking depth, often describing it as a standard superhero narrative that fails to engage. While some appreciate the representation of diverse characters, others criticize the writing and character development as flat and inconsistent, leading to a lack of emotional investment in the plot. Overall, the missions are often viewed as puzzle-like rather than strategic, with a linear structure that can detract from the overall storytelling experience.
- “The story is surprisingly good and interesting.”
- “Loved every second of the story and couldn't wait to keep playing.”
- “Its storyline was solid, and the gameplay was challenging and amusing.”
- “The story is slow.”
- “I kept hoping it would get better, but the story and characters are just not engaging.”
- “The story ends right about when it seems like it might get interesting and the cast is weak but seems like they hit every diversity checkbox with it.”
gameplay
81 mentions
36 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its tactical depth and unique mechanics, such as hero power-ups and disarmament, which enhance strategic positioning and combat. While many players appreciate the fun and challenging turn-based combat, some find it slow and puzzle-like, leading to mixed feelings about its overall enjoyment. Despite some criticisms regarding character development and repetitiveness, the core gameplay loop is generally well-received, particularly for fans of tactical games.
- “The gameplay is fantastic!”
- “It has excellent gameplay, with really interesting combat puzzles that reward thinking about how to combine your various heroes and their abilities.”
- “The mechanics are simple, but diverse and fun.”
- “The gameplay is slow.”
- “The gameplay really felt sluggish, and looking back, I realized that just the overall tone did not help.”
- “Overall, the gameplay just wasn't fun, with forced/unfair stealth, stacked odds against the heroes, overreliance on hordes of mooks/reinforcements, and superheroes who are too underpowered to feel like... well superheroes.”
graphics
56 mentions
29 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the comic-inspired art style while criticizing the quality of the 3D models and animations, which some describe as awkward or lacking polish. While the aesthetic choices resonate with certain players, others find the overall graphical execution to be mediocre or even distracting. Overall, the visuals are seen as a blend of charm and shortcomings, reflecting the game's budget and development experience.
- “The art style, story, the look, and feel, are also amazing.”
- “Other than that, the game runs great, the graphics are phenomenal and the missions are fun and well varied so far.”
- “I love how much it has kept the aesthetics of the comic book style and doesn't take itself too seriously.”
- “The graphics for the cut-scenes are just weird...the characters wobble and jiggle like they're made of jello or are having a seizure.”
- “The graphics in this game are also mediocre.”
- “Character graphics are odd; they look bizarrely plastic to the point you almost feel you're playing a game using plastic dolls.”
grinding
12 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Overall, players find the grinding in the game to be a mixed experience; while some appreciate the lack of forced grinding and enjoy the tactical elements, others criticize the leveling and upgrade systems as tedious and repetitive. The final boss battles are noted as easy yet tedious, and many players express a desire for more engaging objectives to reduce the grind. Despite these issues, some still find enjoyment in the game, suggesting that the grinding aspect may not be a dealbreaker for everyone.
- “The final 3 boss battles in act 3 were all incredibly easy, if tedious.”
- “Other than that, the gameplay itself is fine, if somewhat tedious when you hit a wall and have to redo the same levels to farm XP and SP.”
- “Having played a few hours, I've come to realize how frustrating and tedious the upgrade system is.”
music
8 mentions
50 % positive mentions
13 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some praise the stellar audio design and hype-inducing results screen music, others criticize the inconsistency and absence of music during key gameplay moments. Users noted that the soundtrack, though enjoyable, can feel generic and lacks a cohesive presence throughout the game, leading to confusion about when music is present. Overall, the audio experience is seen as uneven, with a desire for a more consistent and engaging musical backdrop.
- “Also, get back on the team, Mr. Jeff Van Dyck: his audio design and music are stellar.”
- “Results screen music is so good you just get hyped back up to kick some more ass.”
- “The soundtrack is so good that if I knew the developers would give me or let me buy a CD of the soundtrack, I would get it and roll around town with it.”
- “I heard no music during the missions.”
- “Full voice acting but no attempt at music or background audio.”
- “The audio levels are weird, and there's no clear reasoning as to which parts of the game have music and which parts don't.”
replayability
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game suffers from limited replayability due to its linear structure and lack of variability in gameplay and character builds. While some dialogue may change based on team composition, the core experience remains largely the same, making repeated playthroughs less enjoyable. Despite having a good amount of content, the absence of diverse starting conditions and combat variables restricts the potential for varied experiences.
- “With a little variety to the level's starting conditions, the different hero combinations should provide plenty of replayability, but it just doesn't right now.”
- “This is both good and bad since it does mostly limit replay value; it's linear, though some of the dialogue seems to change depending on your team composition.”
- “I also want to point out that there is not much replayability in this game.”
- “Which is unfortunate; with a little variety to the levels' starting conditions, the different hero combinations should provide plenty of replayability, but it just doesn't right now.”
- “The combat has no variables, so it's a puzzle you can keep playing to solve, and the characters don't have build variation, which limits replayability.”
optimization
5 mentions
40 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews; while some players report good performance and stability, others experience significant issues, including poor performance despite meeting recommended specs and problems with DLSS functionality. Overall, there are indications of both optimization opportunities and serious performance concerns.
- “The game is good, fun, with nice graphics; performance and stability are good.”
- “No optimization issues.”
- “I refunded this game because it ran poorly on my system, even though I met the recommended performance specs.”
- “Horrendous performance considering the graphics on display; DLSS is broken and will regularly tank performance.”
- “There are a lot of chances to try to optimize your performance.”
humor
4 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a mix of light-hearted and surprisingly dark dialogue, complemented by amusing voice lines that enhance the fun and challenging gameplay. Players appreciate the stylish presentation and find the villains' exaggerated evilness to be humorously entertaining, despite the darker undertones.
- “The actual gameplay was challenging, but really fun and at times pretty hilarious with the voice lines.”
- “Very open-ended puzzle, funny and stylish to boot.”
- “Surprisingly dark dialogue at some points, although mostly it's light-hearted humor.”
character development
4 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is well-received, with players appreciating the strong design and synergy of the characters and their powers, despite some minor polish issues. The focus on storytelling enhances the overall experience, making missions engaging and encouraging replayability. Overall, the character design and development contribute significantly to the game's appeal, particularly in the context of superhero battles.
- “As for customization being sacrificed for the sake of story and character development, that's fine, too, because I like the characters and their powers; they mix well together.”
- “A little unpolished but overall great mission and character design, with challenges to incentivize replaying missions.”
- “I genuinely like the character designs.”
stability
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability, with users reporting smooth performance and no significant bugs or glitches in graphics or audio. The gameplay experience is enhanced by its reliable operation, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
- “Other than that, the game runs great, the graphics are phenomenal, and the missions are fun and well varied so far.”
- “The game runs great.”
- “Especially if it's not buggy.”
emotional
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game aims to tackle significant themes but ultimately falls short, leaving players feeling that the story is underdeveloped and lacking depth.
atmosphere
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly immersive, effectively drawing players into its adventurous setting and enhancing the overall experience.
- “It's an atmospheric adventure that draws you in.”
- “The game's environment is rich and immersive, making you feel like you're part of a living world.”
- “Every sound and visual detail contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that keeps you engaged.”