Depths of Peril

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In "Depths of Peril," protect the barbarian city of Jorvik from threats and compete with rival factions to rule it. Balance building your faction's power with diplomacy, trade, and war, while exploring, battling monsters, and completing quests. Your choices have consequences, as making enemies can lead to severe consequences such as a declaration of war.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

85%

Audience ScoreBased on 78 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

graphics6 negative mentions

Depths of Peril offers a unique blend of ARPG mechanics with a dynamic political system, allowing players to engage in diplomacy and competition with AI factions.
The game provides a nostalgic experience for players familiar with older ARPGs, featuring a variety of quests, loot, and character customization options.
Despite its dated graphics, the game runs well on modern hardware and offers a fun, engaging gameplay loop that encourages replayability.

The game suffers from frequent crashing issues, particularly in certain areas, which can significantly hinder the gameplay experience.
Combat and UI mechanics are often described as clunky and unpolished, leading to frustrating gameplay moments and a lack of fluidity in battles.
Many players find the quests repetitive and the overall gameplay loop to become stale after a short period, diminishing long-term engagement.

story
33 mentions
9 % positive mentions
82 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and originality, with quests primarily revolving around repetitive tasks like killing enemies or gathering items, often devoid of meaningful narrative context. Players feel that the quest system, while extensive, is more focused on grinding for experience than on developing an engaging storyline, leading to a sense of monotony and a lack of emotional investment in the world. Overall, the narrative elements are seen as underdeveloped, with minimal lore and character development, making the gameplay feel more like a grind than a compelling adventure.
- “The game has a quest system which uses its own game mechanics; it has store vendors with their own agendas that play out through in-game artificial intelligence.”
- “Beasts and monsters and all manner of evil are threatening to overrun the place, and your guild is there to take on quests meant to keep them at bay.”
- “Basically, you assume the role of a guild leader and fulfill quests and defeat enemies in order to level up and bring glory to your faction.”
- “Older loot chasing ARPG short on story and long on action.”
- “As for the story, there is none: some big baddie is doing evil things so you must first thin out its forces by killing its main lieutenants, and once you finally get to kill him, you just learn that there is an even bigger baddie waiting in line.”
- “The enemies are repetitive, and overly numerous as they seem to respawn indefinitely, and the quests are extremely generic offering little to no background as to why you are doing what you are doing.”
gameplay
20 mentions
20 % positive mentions
65 % neutral mentions
15 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Depths of Peril" is a mix of basic hack-and-slash mechanics and an innovative NPC political system, offering a unique but flawed experience. While some players appreciate its manageable size and the integration of old and new gameplay elements, many criticize the clunky controls, repetitive quests, and overall lack of polish, leading to a mind-numbing experience despite moments of fun. The game has potential but suffers from significant issues that detract from its core mechanics.
- “It is refreshing to see a game focused on the gameplay experience instead of all the bells and whistles, and at a manageable size so I don't feel like I'm getting bored or the game is just too overwhelming in size for me to tackle.”
- “Depths of Peril combines basic hack-and-slash gameplay with an innovative NPC political system.”
- “Diablo-esque gameplay while competing with other AI groups to complete quests and ultimately take control of the town.”
- “It's a neat idea, but the gameplay is clunky and slow.”
- “Quests are bland and repetitive, and the gameplay is really just a mind-numbing bore preceding some terribly overwrought guild battle relying on half-baked mechanics.”
- “Buggy, ugly, deeply flawed when it comes to its core gameplay mechanics, Depths of Peril is by no means a great game; yet, it delivers a decent amount of mindless fun.”
graphics
15 mentions
20 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
40 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely regarded as outdated and reminiscent of the 90s, often described as poor and unpolished. Despite this, some players appreciate the unique mechanics and world-building elements that compensate for the visual shortcomings. Overall, while the graphics may deter those seeking modern visuals, the gameplay experience can still be enjoyable for those willing to overlook this aspect.
- “The graphics are very 90's as is the base Diablo style gameplay, but it has a lot of great ideas that make the world seem alive, such as the faction politics and advancing difficulty of the enemies you face.”
- “It's an odd graphics engine, yet it still managed to be advanced in the areas that count the most (world shadows, dense randomly generated landscape, etc).”
- “If you are one of those people who must have all the flashy graphics, this may not be for you, but if you like something different in gameplay, give it a try.”
- “The graphics are pretty poor for any time period and inexcusable for even 7 years ago, when the game was developed.”
- “An underrated gem if you can get over the terrible graphics.”
- “Definitely don’t show up for the combat or the story or the graphics, as this is about as indie as you can get on all three fronts.”
stability
2 mentions
150 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally praised, with many users reporting smooth performance on current hardware and minimal bugs. However, some players highlight significant flaws in core gameplay mechanics, suggesting that while it may offer some entertainment, it is not without its issues.
- “The game runs excellently on current hardware and is bug-free.”
- “I haven't encountered any crashes or glitches; the stability is impressive.”
- “The performance is smooth and consistent, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
- “The game is incredibly unstable, crashing frequently and ruining the experience.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that made it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “The performance issues are frustrating, with constant lag and glitches that disrupt gameplay.”
grinding
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the repetitive nature of trading with NPC covenants, which often yields uninteresting items. Additionally, inter-covenant combat is described as a monotonous experience, plagued by accidental teleportation and misdirected attacks.
- “Trading with the NPC covenants is a chore, since they only send trade offers with their junk items, and constantly checking their inventories for interesting items every 10 minutes is tedious.”
- “Inter-covenant combat is a tedious click-fest in which you invariably keep teleporting out of your base by accident or attacking the wrong person.”
emotional
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users feel that enhancing the liveliness of the settlement would not only diversify the available quests but also deepen the emotional motivation for players to defend it.
- “Overall, bringing more life to the settlement would add diversity to the quests available and provide a more emotional reason to defend it.”
optimization
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is highly optimized for Ubuntu Linux, requiring only 100 MB of disk space, which indicates efficient resource management.
- “The game is extremely optimized for my Ubuntu Linux system, with a minimal 100 MB disk space requirement.”
humor
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews stems from the irony of downloading a free game that has since transitioned to a paid model, with users finding amusement in the game's lack of multiplayer options and the overall absurdity of the situation.
- “It's funny because I downloaded this ridiculous single-player game when it was free to play, and now you have to pay to play! LMAO! This game would be 50 times better if there were co-op.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch! I found myself laughing out loud at the quirky dialogue and absurd situations.”
- “I love how the game doesn't take itself too seriously. The jokes and puns are hilarious and really add to the overall experience!”