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
- Deep and complex gameplay with a vast amount of races, classes, and cards to explore.
- Highly customizable deck-building mechanics that allow players to adjust their decks on the fly, even during combat.
- Active developer support with frequent updates and responsiveness to community feedback.
- Steep learning curve with a lack of clear explanations for many mechanics and keywords, making it difficult for new players to grasp.
- Visuals and UI are often criticized for being low-quality and inconsistent, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Some players report bugs and issues with game stability, particularly during longer play sessions.
- gameplay136 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this card-based roguelike is characterized by its deep mechanics and extensive customization options, offering a blend of deck-building and RPG elements that can lead to hours of engaging play. However, many players find the complexity overwhelming, with a steep learning curve and insufficient explanations for various mechanics, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite these challenges, the game is praised for its replayability and the potential for creative strategies, making it a compelling choice for fans of the genre.
“The gameplay is smooth and addictive with a lot of variability and depth.”
“This is one of the best deck-building games I've played on PC for mechanics, depth, and player options.”
“A deep card game with clever mechanics.”
“The gameplay leaves much to be desired.”
“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.”
“Aside from this, there are also a lot of in-game mechanics that are not explained too well or at all in the tutorial, making the starting gameplay experience a bit cumbersome.”
- graphics69 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the inconsistent and often unappealing art style, which some describe as reminiscent of outdated visuals. While the base game's artwork can be off-putting and lacks polish, mod support allows players to enhance their experience with custom graphics, leading to a more enjoyable visual presentation. Overall, while the gameplay is praised, the graphics are seen as a significant drawback that may deter some players.
“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.”
“Poor graphics (literally the ugliest thing I've seen since the 90's).”
“The visuals leave something to be desired (it's not always clear what's happening, and it's disappointing that your avatar choices don't change when you switch races).”
“Erannorth's art style can be quite off-putting for some people; its 3D doll models seem to belong to another age and feature a lot of skimpy ladies.”
- story36 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is generally viewed as lacking depth and cohesion, with many players noting the absence of a significant overarching narrative. While there are minor quests and event-style interactions, they often feel repetitive and fail to create an immersive experience. Despite the potential for rich storytelling, the focus remains heavily on gameplay mechanics, leaving players desiring a more substantial narrative and character-driven content.
“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.”
“Each game seems like a little story in itself.”
“It is very basic, there's not much in the way of NPCs and the side quests aren't more than a few instances long, but it's nice to have the traditional longer campaign adventure RPG experience with deck building for once because I have yet to see this in any other game.”
“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 play styles. 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.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the unique exploration mode in this deck builder, which allows for more freedom in visiting missions and towns, although higher difficulty settings necessitate some reputation grinding. This aspect may serve as both a gameplay feature and a way to encourage experience grinding, setting it apart from typical deck-building games.
“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.”
“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 and situationally ironic moments, such as the absurdity of a dragon laughing at a player's futile attempts to attack. Players appreciate the game's ability to blend humor with fair gameplay mechanics, highlighting the importance of reading instructions to avoid comical pitfalls. Overall, the humor adds an enjoyable layer to the experience, making it both entertaining and engaging.
“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 have reported significant performance issues, particularly on mid-range laptops, hindering their ability to even start the game.
“I like that your character stats affect the performance of your cards, hand limit, and other mechanics.”
“The optimization of character abilities really enhances the strategic depth of the game.”
“I appreciate how the game encourages players to fine-tune their builds for maximum efficiency.”
“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, ensuring that players get their money's worth without hidden costs.”
“I appreciate that the monetization is straightforward and transparent, making it easy to enjoy the game without worrying about extra expenses.”
“The monetization model feels exploitative, pushing players to spend more than they should.”
“I was disappointed to find that essential features are locked behind a paywall.”
“The constant prompts to purchase in-game currency really detract from the overall experience.”
