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Forsworn

92%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
92% User Score Based on 205 reviews

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About Forsworn

Forsworn is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Resummon Studios LLC and was released on September 10, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

DEFY DEATH. DEFY THE GODS. SAVE THE REALM Build powerful party synergies and fight through unforgiving battles as you explore and save a realm torn apart by divine war. When one run ends in death, resurrection begins the next. Embrace scaling difficulties that add new layers of challenges, from random modifiers added to enemies to map-wide trials that affect the entire encounter. Each run and enco…

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92%Audience ScoreBased on 205 reviews
gameplay17 positive mentions
graphics5 negative mentions
  • Engaging tactical turn-based combat inspired by Baldur's Gate and Divinity series, combined with roguelite progression similar to Slay the Spire.
  • Supports solo play and smooth multiplayer co-op for up to three players, enhancing replayability and social fun.
  • Meaningful meta progression and character customization unlocks that reward players over multiple runs, keeping gameplay fresh and addictive.
  • Visuals and graphics are generally considered mediocre or outdated, with a bland art style and performance issues on some platforms.
  • Balance issues and difficulty spikes cause frustration; some encounters feel tedious or unfairly punishing, requiring grind or favorable RNG to progress.
  • Limited content variety with repetitive maps, enemies, and boss fights; lack of environmental interaction and strategic depth in combat positioning.

  • gameplay

    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions

    The gameplay is widely praised for its deep, tactical turn-based combat combining roguelite progression with elements reminiscent of Baldur's Gate 3, Slay the Spire, and D&D-style mechanics, offering an addictive and rewarding experience. While some note it borrows heavily from other games and has a few balancing quirks or grindy aspects, the core gameplay loop is engaging, challenging, and encourages creative builds and replayability. Minor issues include some frustrating boss mechanics and mediocre gamepad controls, but overall the gameplay is considered the standout feature.

    • “Super deep tactical mechanics in the roguelite format.”
    • “Think BG3-like combat mechanics in a Gloomhaven-esque world with Slay the Spire type branching roguelike progression.”
    • “The moment to moment gameplay is solid and, as advertised, making insane, broken builds is incredibly fun.”
    • “Every boss or elite encounter just spawns more and more enemies while hitting you with ridiculous mechanics.”
    • “The reinforcement mechanic is pretty annoying; it can force you into bringing a lot of AoE or stun when you don't want to.”
    • “Edit: final tower bosses have a bunch of stupid mechanics that just draw the fight out with no additional tactical elements.”

  • graphics

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    16% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 26% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally described as bland, uninspired, and poorly optimized, with some users noting outdated or simplistic visuals that lack personality and eye-catching details. Despite these shortcomings, a few enemy models and art elements receive minor praise, and the overall gameplay depth often outweighs the graphical weaknesses. Many recommend trying the game despite its mediocre visuals, emphasizing the strong gameplay experience over presentation.

    • “Graphics - 7/10: Some of the enemy models look really good, and the variety is there.”
    • “Even if you dislike the graphical style, I would highly recommend trying out the free demo to see the experience for yourself.”
    • “If you have two friends, like games such as Inkbound or Hellcard, and don’t mind simple graphics, give it a shot!”
    • “There is no way to alter the resolution rendering; if you're playing on a 4k TV, you're stuck with a PC-level load even when changing graphic settings to low.”
    • “There's no reason for a game with such simple visuals to require 25 GB of storage and run this poorly.”
    • “The art style is plain, events are uninspired and lack eye-catching backgrounds or interaction, and the story is so sparse I cannot imagine being invested.”

  • grinding

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 10% neutral mentions, 90% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is notably intense and can feel tedious, with slow progression, repetitive scripted encounters, and a need to heavily rely on specific strategies like spamming shields. While some players appreciate the challenging grind akin to roguelikes, others find the experience frustrating due to poorly balanced fights and slow character leveling, which can hinder replayability and overall enjoyment.

    • “Souls gain is too grindy.”
    • “I'd keep trying to test new skill combos, but my highest person is level 4 and defeating Act 1 boss and half of Act 2 wasn't enough exp to go from level 4 to 5. At level 6 I finally get a new spec for them... I'm not grinding 3 more hours to see what's next.”
    • “Oh my... this game is grindy af.”

  • replayability

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 22% negative mentions

    The game offers solid to high replayability with engaging gameplay and varied runs, though some find it repetitive due to scripted encounters and fixed boss order. It shines as a solo or multiplayer turn-based experience with potential for improvement in balance and randomness. Overall, replay value is a strong aspect that could be enhanced further with ongoing development.

    • “As other reviewers have stated; Baldur's Gate meets Slay the Spire; excellent concept with high replayability; great for a solo adventure or multiplayer.”
    • “Great turn-based game with a ton of freedom and replay value.”
    • “You manage your party to voyage through different events and battles to guide them to the end of each act with replayable value to make runs harder and more rewarding.”
    • “The game is good at first but replayability gets tedious within 2 days. There are not enough random encounters as there are too many scripted encounters, so when you start over it's the same three skeletons, etc. Bosses are always the same and in the same order.”
    • “Balance definitely needs some work and replayability is fairly limited, but otherwise a solid game. It might become a great one if devs keep working on it.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game features minimal story content, focusing primarily on tactical battles rather than narrative depth. The sparse and uninspired story elements serve more as a backdrop, with gameplay-driven procedural events creating emergent stories through each run. Players seeking a rich narrative may find it lacking, but those who enjoy turn-based tactics and roguelike mechanics will appreciate the gameplay emphasis.

    • “I do love how each run becomes its own little story based on the RNG.”
    • “You have two main runs to pick from, one quest run and one gauntlet run.”
    • “It scratches the turn based tactical itch for us without getting bogged down in story and inventory management.”
    • “The art style is plain, events are uninspired and lack eye-catching backgrounds and interaction, and whatever story there is is so sparse I cannot imagine being invested.”
    • “Only one map with two combats and quest NPC, and it should be every map like that.”
    • “There's not much in the way of story, which is fine because it's more focused on the tactical battles.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The game's music is generally praised for being enjoyable and enhancing the experience, with some tracks described as outstanding. However, it can be repetitive at times, leading to mixed opinions on its overall impact.

    • “The game is great but the soundtrack is godly.”
    • “And I love the soundtrack, some really enjoyable tracks.”
    • “Music - 7/10 beautiful but repetitive.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The optimization is widely criticized as poor, with performance issues and subpar graphics detracting from the experience. However, some users acknowledge the gameplay's quality despite these technical shortcomings.

    • “Terrible optimization.”
    • “The graphics are trash, optimization is horrible, but the gameplay is legendary.”

  • stability

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12h Median play time
12h Average play time
12-12h Spent by most gamers
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Forsworn is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Forsworn include co-op campaign, turn-based, indie, roguelite, traditional roguelike and others.

Forsworn is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 12 hours playing Forsworn.

Forsworn was released on September 10, 2026.

Forsworn was developed by Resummon Studios LLC.

Forsworn has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Forsworn for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Forsworn is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Stolen Realm, Siralim Ultimate, The Last Flame: Prologue, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Those Who Rule and others.