Carth

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"Carth is a massively multiplayer survival RPG, offering a vast open world with unique enemies, legendary items, and diverse scenery. Emphasizing building, crafting, and exploration, players can host servers or enjoy solo mode. The game's backstory involves four sibling gods, with the youngest, Taernath, viewing the inhabitants as weaker beings, leading to manipulations and conflicts."

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 122 reviews

story8 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a lot of potential with a promising open-world design and engaging gameplay mechanics, reminiscent of classic RPGs like Morrowind.
The developers are highly active and responsive to player feedback, showing dedication to improving the game and addressing bugs quickly.
Character customization and class variety are extensive, allowing for diverse playstyles and rewarding character development.

The game is currently very rough around the edges, with numerous bugs, performance issues, and an unfinished user interface that detracts from the overall experience.
Many gameplay mechanics, such as combat and interaction with the environment, feel clunky and unpolished, leading to frustrating moments for players.
Visuals and graphics are subpar, often feeling outdated and lacking the polish expected from modern games, which can impact immersion.

story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
70%
8%
The game's story is described as engaging and humorous, offering a mix of RPG and survival elements that allow players to create their own narrative through various quests and jobs. However, the quest navigation system is criticized for its confusing map design, which lacks clear icons for quest givers and destinations, making it difficult to track objectives. Overall, while the story has potential, improvements in quest tracking and map clarity are needed for a better experience.
- “Really interesting and flat out brilliant mix of RPG, survival elements, building, and a huge open world filled with tons of quests and things of interest.”
- “It's a good create your own story with all the jobs you can have.”
- “Go anywhere and finely tune your experience and story to be what you want.”
- “The map is covered in a fog-of-war style, so if you pick up a quest, you might not know which direction you need to go.”
- “Last but not least, there are no icons for anything other than quest givers and settlements, and red dots for NPCs; there is no icon for merchants or anything else.”
- “I told myself after the fetch quest for the sorceress's lunch that I was done, but then she gave me an interesting quest that felt main quest-like, and she said she marked my map of where it may be, but there was nothing on it, so I'm done and I'll just keep an eye on updates, I guess.”
graphics
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
78%
11%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users noting a dated aesthetic reminiscent of early 2000s titles, complete with numerous glitches and unpolished animations. While some players appreciate the nostalgic visuals, others criticize the lack of refinement and the overall quality, suggesting that the graphics are subpar even on higher settings. Overall, the game's visual presentation is considered passable but in need of significant improvement to compete with modern titles.
- “The graphics remind me of Skyrim and fill me with nostalgia.”
- “Really enjoy the visual look of the game, even though it's not the next-gen type of graphics.”
- “Graphics 8/10”
- “There are so many obvious graphical glitches (4070ti) right from the start, and a lot is just unfinished and obviously unpolished.”
- “The graphics look like a pretty old game (maybe early 2000s), so there will be many upcoming games in this genre that will be much more appealing if that is not updated.”
- “Graphics straight out of the early 90s (and somehow appear worse on ultra settings than low).”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
65%
21%
Gameplay is characterized by a bulky and clunky feel, yet the core loop of exploring, crafting, building, and fighting remains engaging. Players appreciate the freedom of choice, which supports diverse playstyles, and overall, the mechanics align well with expectations for the genre, earning a solid 8/10 rating.
- “The core gameplay loop of exploring, crafting, building, and fighting is engaging, and the freedom of choice allows for diverse playstyles.”
- “Gameplay 8/10”
- “Gameplay is bulky.”
- “Clunky mechanics.”
- “The mechanics, however, are everything you would want in this type of game.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
50%
33%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players experiencing frame rate drops, tearing, and stuttering, even on high-end hardware like the RTX 4090. While the early access status accounts for some of these issues, the overall performance remains underwhelming, with some users reporting frame rates below 30 fps. Improvements in optimization are strongly recommended by the community.
- “My suggestion is to work on the performance.”
- “And then there's performance.”
- “Performance issues: optimization is not perfect yet, and some players may experience frame rate drops or stuttering.”
- “I get tearing and stuttering on a 4090.”
- “However, the early access nature means you'll encounter bugs and performance issues.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and graphical glitches, leading to a perception of it being unfinished and unpolished. Users have reported issues with lighting and audio, which contribute to an overall lack of stability, typical of early access titles.
- “This game is a buggy mess and the lighting feels washed out and unnatural.”
- “There are so many obvious graphical glitches (4070ti) right from the start, and a lot is just unfinished and obviously unpolished.”
- “Early access blues: as with any early access game, expect bugs, glitches, and content that may be unfinished or lacking polish.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game, particularly the soundtrack and overall atmosphere, is frequently highlighted as a standout feature and a key selling point. Reviewers appreciate the quality of the original score, noting it enhances the game's appeal despite some criticisms of other aspects.
- “It's off to a great start, especially the soundtrack.”
- “I will say that the atmosphere and the OST of this game are actually quite good, and I think they are its main selling points.”
- “Looks nice and has cool enemies and variety with a cool soundtrack.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, particularly when it comes to gathering resources and recipes for building projects like a log cabin. While some appreciate the challenge of figuring things out independently, many feel that the effort required is overwhelming and detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “I was interested in building a house and bought the log cabin recipe, but you need a lot of things to make it and then need those recipes as well. I like having to figure it all out on your own, but it's just way too tedious for something like this.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere and original soundtrack (OST) of the game are frequently highlighted as standout features, contributing significantly to its appeal and overall experience.
- “The atmosphere and the original soundtrack of this game are actually quite good, and I think they are its main selling points.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game is widely perceived as exploitative, with many users labeling it a blatant cash grab.
- “This game feels like a cash grab through and through.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing quests and witty writing, which many users found entertaining.
- “The quests and the writing were pretty funny.”

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