Delven

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Delven is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by znik and was released on May 27, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

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90%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

grinding7 negative mentions

Addictive and relaxing gameplay with a good blend of RPG, city management, resource management, crafting, and turn-based combat elements.
User-friendly and flexible UI with quality-of-life features, a decent tutorial system, and the ability to play at your own pace with offline progression.
Engaging exploration and satisfying progression system with strategic depth, humor in character voices, and visually appealing presentation.

Game experiences extreme grindiness with slow resource gathering, heavy reliance on energy and timers, making progression tedious and repetitive.
Limited content currently with only a few classes and mercenaries, and perceived lack of developer updates leading to concerns about abandonment.
Gameplay restrictions and forced building requirements reduce players' sense of choice, and some optimization and bug issues affect performance and enjoyment.

grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is highly grind-heavy, often becoming repetitive and tedious after several hours. While auto-battle and speed-up features help ease base grinding, the overall experience is dominated by constant waiting and monotony, which many players find unenjoyable.
- “It's just too grindy to be enjoyable.”
- “I uninstalled it, too grindy, tedious, and boring, constantly waiting for energy or the timers.”
- “Extremely grindy (I can't even tell you how grindy it is).”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is engaging and well-designed, with progression mechanics that encourage long-term play without becoming boring. While some users find certain mechanics like real-time constraints and starvation slowing down the experience, overall it remains fun and immersive.
- “At face value it's a simple game, but the gameplay and progression mechanics are so tight that you can easily sink a couple hundred hours (maybe more) without it getting boring.”
- “The gameplay is fun and keeps me interested in discovering more.”
- “Another mechanic to slow you down.”
- “I can sit here watching a stream on Twitch and not die due to real-time constraints and starvation mechanics because I space out and don't touch the game for ten minutes.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor is largely conveyed through the character voices, which users find consistently funny and entertaining. Additionally, the visual changes in characters' appearances based on their gear add a humorous and enjoyable touch.
- “The character voices are hilarious, and I love that gear changes actually show up on the characters.”
- “The character voices are really funny and it's always cool to see equipment actually affect how characters look.”
- “I like the character voices, which can be funny.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their appealing and distinctive art style, which adds charm and complements the game's activities. Users appreciate the visual creativity combined with engaging elements like quirky voice lines.
- “Also a nice art style.”
- “It's a great balance of activities put together with an interesting art style and some sometimes silly voice lines.”
- “Also a cool art style.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to performance issues and potentially affecting playability.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story received criticism for lacking depth and engagement, with users suggesting that focusing on fun gameplay rather than complex narratives leads to a more enjoyable experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game provides a calm and meditative atmosphere, encouraging a relaxed and unhurried experience.
- “This game offers a meditative and atmospheric experience where there's no need to rush.”