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Dreadtides

78%Game Brain Score
gameplay, music
optimization, story
83% User Score Based on 46 reviews

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"Dreadtides" is a strategy game set in a corrupted fantasy world, where players must build and defend their city against nightmarish creatures to ensure their people's survival. Explore ruins, gather resources, and train units to push back the corruption and reclaim lost territories. With a focus on city-building and combat, players must balance defense and expansion to defeat the enemy and restore peace to the world.

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83%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
story2 negative mentions
  • The game combines tower defense and city building mechanics effectively, providing a fun and engaging experience.
  • The developers are active and responsive, showing commitment to improving the game and addressing bugs.
  • The dark fantasy setting and art style are visually appealing, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs and optimization issues, including turrets that fail to function properly and resource management problems.
  • There is a lack of features such as achievements and a tutorial, which can lead to confusion and a sense of emptiness during gameplay.
  • As an early access title, the game feels incomplete, with many players expressing concerns about its long-term viability and current state.
  • gameplay
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Dreadtides combines city-building and tower defense mechanics, offering a surprisingly deep experience that blends these elements effectively. While the core gameplay is engaging and shows promise, players have reported significant issues with the game engine's functionality, leading to confusion about whether problems are due to bugs or gameplay mechanics. As the game is still in early access, there are expectations for improvements, but performance issues, particularly during upgrades, have been noted.

    • “Although Dreadtides is in early access, it is a very good tower defense strategy game, with gameplay that will keep improving and a soundtrack that is nice to hear.”
    • “Gameplay is surprisingly deep for a tower defense; the city building aspects really mesh well with the tower defense ones.”
    • “I tend towards turn-based strategy games more frequently than RTS, but I have been pleasantly surprised by the variety of mechanics that blend to form Dreadtides' gameplay.”
    • “The only major issue I had during gameplay was when upgrading a structure's tier; the game became much more demanding on my computer's processing.”
    • “It's early access and is still needing more work, but some really clever mechanics.”
    • “Although Dreadtides is in early access, it is a very good tower defense strategy game, with gameplay that will keep improving.”
  • music
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's soundtrack features a well-crafted dual-phase design, with a soothing melody accompanied by nature sounds during quiet moments, and an epic, fast-paced score with drum beats during combat. This dynamic variation enhances the overall experience, making it a notable aspect of the game despite its early access status.

    • “The first phase of the soundtrack features a soft melody with little bird songs and a breeze of air, creating a tranquil atmosphere.”
    • “The second phase transitions to a louder, faster melody with drum beats during the fighting phase, giving the soundtrack an epic feel.”
    • “Dreadtides, although in early access, offers a very good tower defense strategy experience, complemented by a soundtrack that is enjoyable to listen to.”
    • “There are two phases in the soundtrack of the game.”
    • “The first is a soft melody with little bird songs and a breeze of air during the quiet phase.”
    • “There is a variant soundtrack between two phases: soft melody during the quiet phases and epic during the combat phases.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are praised for their neat and colorful design, which enhances the overall visual appeal. Players appreciate the lovely art style and attention to detail, especially when zoomed in on the models. However, the lack of a comprehensive options menu limits customization, as players can only adjust sound and graphic quality at launch.

    • “These graphics are both neat and colorful, which is very pleasing to the eye.”
    • “Lovely art style.”
    • “I'm usually zoomed out trying to see more of the map, but when I'm closer to the models and I pay attention, the art style and attention to detail are pretty nifty.”
    • “It lacks an option menu, so you can't change the keys; the only options you can change are lowering the sound in a game and the quality of the graphics when you launch the game.”
    • “I'm usually zoomed out trying to see more of the map, but when I'm closer to the models and I pay attention, the art style and attention to details are pretty nifty.”
  • optimization
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has some optimization issues, particularly when reaching larger cities, but these have been acknowledged by the developers who are actively working on improvements. Overall, it runs smoothly in smaller areas, and players anticipate fixes during the early access phase.

    • “The few optimization issues are already pointed out to the developers who are actively working on it.”
    • “It seems to run smoothly until you get to a decently sized city, which is the kind of optimization issue I'd expect to get fixed over the course of early access.”
    • “There are some optimization problems.”
    • “The few optimization issues have already been pointed out to the developers, who are currently working on it.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is set in a dark fantasy world plagued by magical corruption, immersing players in a narrative that explores themes of decay and despair.

    • “The story takes place in a dark fantasy world that is marked by corruption.”
    • “The story plunges us into a fantasy world fallen into a magical corruption.”

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