Dice Assassin

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Dice Assassin is a single player tactical management game. It was developed by Afil Games and was released on April 25, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Dice Assassin is a challenging game in which you defeat enemies on the board according to the numbers on the dice. Choose your moves using cards, position yourself strategically to defeat enemies on the board squares, and create tactics using action cards. Positioning on the board is essential for victory, as you need to move strategically to confront enemies in the right squares. The movement on …

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56%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

story1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Engaging tactical gameplay blending dice rolls, card actions, and grid-based positioning requiring strategic movement and adaptation.
Unique enemy movement patterns and chess-like turn-based combat create challenging, puzzle-like encounters.
Compact, bite-sized roguelike experience with upgrade and deck-building elements offering some replayability.

Game suffers from poor localization, a confusing tutorial with fast text, and lack of clear UI explanations.
Progress can be lost due to crashes and no mid-run save functionality, frustrating players significantly.
Limited content and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay and short overall playtime before reaching content cap.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features an engaging system focused on automatic dice rolls and strategic movement patterns, blending chess-like tactics with roguelike elements. While some players find it addictive and well-conceptualized, others are still learning the mechanics or seeking more depth through combos and synergies. Overall, it offers a unique and compelling experience that encourages strategic thinking.
- “The gameplay centres on two main elements: dice rolls and movement (attack) patterns.”
- “The gameplay feels nice, the chess-like aspects together with rogue-like ones feels like a really good match and it's easy to get addicted to it.”
- “At the heart of the gameplay is a system that revolves around automatic dice rolls at the start of each turn.”
- “I have this game lying around for such a long time because I still don't know if I like it or not, or even maybe I don't understand the mechanics of the game.”
- “1) The main problem I had just happened to me on my second day of gameplay on my Steam Deck, and it's a big one.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability in the game is driven by experimenting with different card setups and mastering the management of randomness, which adds excitement for some players but can feel frustrating for others when strategy is thwarted by chance. The variation comes more from tactical adjustments than from broad procedural changes.
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the unlockables and items that enhance gameplay, but feel the game lacks a compelling story, endings, and deeper progression systems like card synergies to increase long-term engagement.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's restrained graphics style, which effectively supports its design philosophy by emphasizing strategic gameplay over visual complexity.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music, featuring a brilliant synthwave soundtrack, is highly praised for enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
- “Synthwave soundtrack is brilliant”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game can become tedious due to slow progression, despite a good variety of enemies and special abilities.