Deluge: Sermon for the Dead

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Deluge: Sermon for the Dead is a single player simulation game. It was developed by leaves and was released on May 17, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

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Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

story5 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features cute art and offers a variety of interesting endings, making it enjoyable to explore.
For a free game, it provides a surprisingly good experience with a compelling story and well-developed characters.
The narrative is engaging, with serious themes and strong lore that enhance the overall experience.

The use of AI-generated art detracts from the visual novel experience, leading to a lack of authenticity in the artwork.
Many players found the dialogue poorly written and tedious, with little meaningful interaction or character development.
The game suffers from inconsistencies in art styles and character designs, which can be jarring and affect immersion.

story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
62%
14%
The story has received mixed reviews, with some praising its compelling narrative and character development, particularly in certain routes, while others criticize the lack of meaningful dialogue and filler content. Despite the jarring art styles and a passive main character, many players find the overall plot engaging and a worthy continuation of the series, expressing a desire for further expansions or sequels. However, the execution varies, with some feeling that the story could benefit from more cohesive endings and deeper writing.
- “The entire story, with all the divergent tracks, is still extremely compelling.”
- “Absolutely good story, as I expected after Threnody, especially Riku's route.”
- “The characters, especially Marisa, are developed well and the progression of the story hit me hard.”
- “This is your usual high school anime club dropout fanfiction fixated mostly about the developer's imaginary girlfriends, but there's some bonus AI-generated artwork, and the developer read a H.P. Lovecraft story once, so he decided he'd abuse the public domain and make Lovecraft spin in his grave.”
- “Visuals simply do not make up for the lack of meaningful dialogue, storyline, characters, and basically everything with meaning.”
- “Most of the story and dialogue felt like filler, and along with some other characters/interactions were just fantastically stupid.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics in the game are criticized for their mismatched art styles, which detract from the overall experience, despite some appealing AI-generated artwork. While the visuals attempt to complement the story, they ultimately fall short, overshadowed by a lack of meaningful dialogue and character development. Overall, the graphics are seen as a superficial element that fails to enhance the game's narrative depth.
- “While I do recommend this game especially for its story, the mismatching art styles between some scenes and characters are jarring.”
- “Visuals simply do not make up for the lack of meaningful dialogue, storyline, characters, and basically everything with meaning.”
- “Deluge #2 managed to undercut what little of a premise it had, in favor of ever more well-endowed artwork of high-school girls.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect of visual novels and e-books tedious, likening the experience to a frustratingly slow reading process where each sentence requires a click to advance, detracting from the enjoyment of the narrative.
- “Visual novels/e-books are tedious at best. Imagine the best novel you ever read, be it 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' or '2001: A Space Odyssey' or 'Twilight' (if you have terrible taste in literature), but then translate that to a format where the words dribble out and you have to click your mouse every time you want to read the next sentence, instead of just turning the pages.”
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the story.”
- “I found myself spending hours on mindless tasks that felt more like a chore than enjoyable gameplay.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its absurdity, particularly in moments like Rika's bikini sprite, which appears to be drawn by someone with a lack of skill in anime art, adding an unexpected and comical contrast to the overall style.
- “What's even more hilarious is that Rika's bikini sprite in one scene looks like it was drawn by a completely different person—one who struggles with anime characters.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever puns and witty dialogue that kept me laughing throughout.”
- “I love how the game doesn't take itself too seriously, with absurd situations and quirky characters that always bring a smile to my face.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in the game is critiqued for its lack of originality, particularly with Bernard, who visually resembles Sigurd but contrasts sharply in personality, being portrayed as arrogant and unpleasant. This inconsistency raises questions about the depth and uniqueness of character portrayals.
- “Bernard appears to be a carbon copy of Sigurd's character design but behaves like a royal jerk.”
- “The character development feels shallow, with no real growth or change throughout the game.”
- “Many characters lack depth, making it hard to connect with their stories or motivations.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay of this visual/interactive novel is criticized for being minimal, primarily consisting of clicking through poorly written dialogue that detracts from the overall experience, raising concerns about its quality and suitability for publication.
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print. This poses the question, 'How did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in "Deluge" is highly praised, with users highlighting its quality and how it complements the game's art, plot, and characters, making it a recommended experience for players.
- “Deluge is always a high recommendation; it features quality art, an engaging plot, well-developed characters, and fantastic music, all while being free to play.”

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Deluge: Sermon for the Dead is a simulation game.

Deluge: Sermon for the Dead is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Deluge: Sermon for the Dead was released on May 17, 2024.

Deluge: Sermon for the Dead was developed by leaves.

Deluge: Sermon for the Dead has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Deluge: Sermon for the Dead is a single player game.

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