Erannorth Reborn
- October 17, 2019
- Spyridon Thalassinos
- 28h median play time
Get on Steam"Erannorth Reborn" is a hardcore sandbox Card Game that features deck-building, character customization, and moddability. Create unique characters with distinct attributes, skills, and perks, and adjust your deck and equipment on-the-fly. Progress through levels, outwit enemies, and defeat bosses to earn tokens and mastery in various gauntlets. With over 1985 unique cards, moddable files, and different races and classes to unlock, there's a high level of replayability.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Erannorth Reborn offers deep and complex systems that allow for extensive character building and deck customization, making each run feel unique.
- The game features a wide variety of races and classes, providing numerous combinations and strategies for players to explore.
- The developer is highly responsive and actively updates the game, incorporating community feedback and adding new content regularly.
- The user interface and graphics are often criticized for being unpolished and inconsistent, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The learning curve is steep, with many players finding the mechanics overwhelming and the lack of clear explanations for card effects frustrating.
- Some players have reported bugs and issues with the game, including problems with saving progress and balancing difficulties in encounters.
- gameplay130 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this card-based roguelike is noted for its depth and complexity, offering a rich blend of mechanics that appeal to fans of both deck-building and RPG elements. While many players appreciate the intricate synergies and customization options, the steep learning curve and overwhelming number of mechanics can be daunting for newcomers. Overall, the game is praised for its replayability and strategic depth, though some critiques highlight issues with balance and clarity in the mechanics.
“It's greatest strength is that it very carefully balances the aspects of a card game and an RPG, providing a bevy of stats, perks, and equipment bonuses to strongly impact your gameplay without making the deckbuilding feel useless.”
“This is one of the best deck-building games I've played on PC for mechanics, depth, and player options.”
“The gameplay is smooth and addictive with a lot of variability and depth.”
“The gameplay leaves much to be desired.”
“- gameplay: most cards are uselessly bloated with effects/triggers/conditions... doesn't enhance gameplay experience.”
“The tutorial front loads you with walls of text and game mechanics that you might not grasp until you've played for a little while.”
- graphics65 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, inconsistent, and unappealing, often likening them to visuals from the 90s. While some players appreciate the modding community's efforts to enhance the visuals and customize the art style, the base graphics and user interface are frequently criticized for being lackluster and detracting from the overall experience. Despite these graphical shortcomings, many reviewers emphasize that the gameplay mechanics are engaging enough to warrant a recommendation, especially for fans of card-based RPGs.
“The graphics are beautiful, for cards, for monsters, and for player characters.”
“The 'new world' mod is superb for high-quality fantasy imagery and thematic updates to card visuals.”
“There is also the problem with inconsistent art styles; I think this game would be much better looking if it all sticks to one art style rather than have a mix of different cards with different art styles from different artists.”
“The most obvious being the art style, its direction and lack of consistency.”
“You can't feel immersed in the story/gameplay with such static visuals.”
“The graphics are definitely NSFW and are not charming nor compelling.”
- story34 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of depth and cohesion, with many players noting that it feels storyless or only features minimal event-style interactions. While there are numerous minor quests and a free roam adventure mode, the overarching narrative is absent, leading to a repetitive experience. Despite the potential for a rich storyline, the focus remains heavily on gameplay mechanics rather than storytelling, leaving players wanting more in terms of narrative engagement.
“Each game seems like a little story in itself.”
“It has some possibilities with storytelling and it allows for modding (and that is a remarkable bonus, despite some balancing/bug issues).”
“These games are truly a labor of love and vision by the single author, they are unique masterpieces combining everything I love about roguelike deckbuilders with character customization and story events immersed in an imaginative fantasy world rich with monsters, treacherous foes, magic, treasures, and strategic alliances.”
“The game is essentially storyless; there are maybe a dozen 'event'-style interactions you can come across, with very little difference between classes and races in how you interact with them.”
“It is unfortunately lacking in story content and lore despite having a whole world to explore in sandbox mode and a few descriptions here and there.”
“The focus is heavily on the gameplay, with story, sound, art, etc. taking a distant back seat.”
- replayability29 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game boasts exceptional replayability, driven by a vast array of race and class combinations that encourage players to explore different strategies and playstyles. With its deep customization options and engaging gameplay mechanics, players can enjoy countless hours of entertainment, making it one of the most replayable titles in the deck-building genre. Overall, the combination of complexity, variety, and community mods significantly enhances the game's replay value.
“Great replay value; I find myself wanting to try out as many of the race/class combinations as possible.”
“Incredible replayability and a huge amount of content.”
“Every class and race has a unique feel, and mixing them with all the random cards and enemies you find makes this very replayable.”
“All the information you need to be successful in the game is there, but after putting together a game with this much replayability, the developer (I think one person) kinda just went with what technically works.”
“There is also a mountain of replay value as each race/class or class/class combo can play in different ways, and if running in the sandbox/adventure mode can provide hundreds of hours of entertainment.”
“Challenging but not overly so, a good test for players to learn synergies and play styles, and once you've done that there's an immense amount of gameplay and replayability here.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the unique exploration mode that allows for more freedom compared to typical deck builders, but note that it requires significant grinding, particularly for unlocking additional races and classes. While the gameplay is enjoyable, the necessity of reputation grinding to access higher difficulty settings can feel excessive.
“Where this really shines and sets itself apart from most other deck builders I've seen is they have (in addition to the standard one-shot or three-shot runs) a game mode that lets you explore and map, visit different missions and towns more or less freely. However, higher difficulty settings require doing a bit of reputation grinding before towns let you in.”
“It's fun, but there's a lot of grinding if you want to unlock the other races and classes.”
“Not sure if this is intended or perhaps a means to keep grinding for experience.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its immersive role-playing aesthetics, effectively capturing players' attention. However, some users feel that it becomes monotonous, as it tends to drone on without significant interaction or variation.
“Music is continuously captivating, drawing players in with its role-playing aesthetics.”
“The music drones on while nothing reactive happens.”
“Music is continuous, capturing one's attention with its role-playing aesthetics.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by clever, situational comedy that arises from player interactions and unexpected outcomes, such as the absurdity of a dragon laughing at a player's futile attempts. Players appreciate the game's ability to highlight these humorous moments while maintaining a fair and transparent gameplay experience. Overall, the humor adds an enjoyable layer to the challenges presented in the game.
“It's simply funny.”
“Things like, say, why you're not getting as much AP back every round as the log says you are (equipment that plays itself every turn has an AP cost listed for a reason, it turns out), or why this dragon is laughing at everything you do (it's flying and your dagger isn't ranged). That all said, the game is very fair and clearly spells out everything that is happening to you before you stumble into it, if you're smarter than me and read the cards before falling into their traps.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback; while some players appreciate how character stats influence gameplay mechanics, others report significant performance issues, particularly on mid-range laptops, leading to frustrating experiences even during initial setup.
“I like that your character stats affect the performance of your cards, hand limit, and other mechanics.”
“The optimization options allow for a tailored gameplay experience, making each session feel unique.”
“I appreciate how the game encourages strategic planning through its optimization features.”
“I bought this for my laptop (i7, GTX 1050, 16GB of RAM) as something fun and simple to play while traveling, and the performance was so bad I didn't even make it out of the character creation screen.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, with users highlighting that it is plagued by numerous bugs.
“It's still really buggy, though.”
“Like, really, really buggy.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game features a straightforward monetization model with no microtransactions, meaning players pay a one-time fee without any additional costs.
“There's no microtransactions here, so what you pay is all you pay.”
“The game offers a fair pricing model that respects players' wallets.”
“I appreciate that the monetization is transparent and doesn't feel exploitative.”
“The monetization model feels exploitative, with prices that are far too high for what you get.”
“I was disappointed to find that the game is riddled with paywalls, making it hard to progress without spending extra money.”
“The constant push for in-game purchases detracts from the overall experience and feels like a cash grab.”
