GUILT: The Deathless
- April 28, 2022
- Outer Brain Studios
Get on Steam"GUILT: The Deathless" is a roguelike action-RPG with a persistent world influenced by player choices. Combat is challenging, with real-time combat and various weapons, armors, spells, and enchantments to equip. The game features a dark fantasy tale inspired by Slavic folklore, where your character can die permanently, but the world remains affected by player choices. Note: Does not require internet to play.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique and engaging art style, complemented by a strong atmosphere and high-quality sound design.
- Combat is fluid and enjoyable, with a variety of enemy designs and boss battles that provide a satisfying challenge.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback, consistently releasing updates and improvements, which shows their commitment to enhancing the game.
- The game currently lacks depth in its systems, with repetitive gameplay and a need for more diverse loot and enemy variety.
- Many players have reported issues with controls and mechanics, such as unclear objectives and bugs that affect gameplay.
- The game feels incomplete in its early access state, with some players expressing disappointment over the limited content and overall polish.
- graphics21 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by a unique and spooky art style that effectively sets a dark and brooding atmosphere, reminiscent of classic titles like American McGee's Alice. While some players appreciate the retro aesthetic and detailed enemy designs, others note that the graphics can be rough around the edges and the overall color scheme may feel dismal. Overall, the visuals are praised for their artistic direction, contributing to the game's charm and appeal within the indie genre.
“I absolutely loved the visuals; they reminded me a lot of PC classics such as American McGee's Alice.”
“They definitely nailed the art style and art direction of their game.”
“The graphics aren't too good, especially for the player's character, but they fit the game in a nice way.”
“The graphics set the dark and broody mood of the game.”
“I'm always looking for these retro-styled games with old school 3D/2D graphics, and Outer Brain Studios did a decent job on this one.”
- music9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its high quality, with a calm and melodic soundtrack that enhances immersion and fits the game's mood well. While some users found certain medieval tracks lacking, the overall consensus highlights the dynamic music changes and the impressive art direction as standout features. Many players express excitement for the official soundtrack release.
“The gameplay is fun, the music is fantastic.”
“+ calm and melodic soundtrack, which serves the immersion quite well.”
“The dynamic music changes are awesome, and very fitting for the mood of the game.”
“The music is alright, some medieval tracks/chamber ambiance is miserable.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and fun, blending dungeon crawling roguelike elements with soulslike combat that is both challenging and fair. While the mechanics are enjoyable, particularly the diverse weapon play and stamina system, players feel a tutorial is necessary for better understanding. However, some aspects, like the online mechanics and guilt system, remain unclear, and while the game draws inspiration from classic styles, it may lack depth in its core gameplay systems.
“The dungeon crawling roguelike gameplay mixed with soulslike combat struck a fine balance between challenging but fair.”
“The fighting mechanics feel pretty good, the stamina system feels fair but still fun, and every weapon plays differently. So far, the axe is by far my favorite with its leaping heavy attack.”
“The difficulty is appropriate and the gameplay is engaging with the different styles of enemies, bosses, and loot.”
“It needs a tutorial to help the player understand the mechanics.”
“There is some kind of online mechanic to do with the overworld hex map, but I have no idea what it is.”
“The souls inspiration is clear, but the systems are so pared down that it really misses the mark in terms of core gameplay.”
- story5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's story is currently underdeveloped, with many users noting a significant lack of storytelling elements that could be improved. However, some find the narrative intriguing, drawing comparisons to Dark Souls for its vague and indirect storytelling approach.
“The story is definitely intriguing.”
“It tells a story in and of itself.”
“However, the lack of storytelling is rampant and could be improved tremendously.”
“Much like Dark Souls and similar games, it tells its story quite vaguely and doesn't explain much.”
“I can't say much about the story since the game isn't finished yet.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized as dense and engrossing, featuring a unique, gritty style that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the solid roguelike elements that complement this distinctive ambiance.
“The atmosphere is pretty dense, and I instantly fell in love with the unique style of guilt.”
“Really solid roguelike with a gritty, grungy atmosphere.”
“Engrossing atmosphere.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players have reported inconsistent GPU performance while playing, experiencing occasional significant FPS drops that, while not game-breaking, are considered unusual and may indicate optimization issues.
“One other thing I noticed, not sure if it's something with my system, but my GPU performance during this game seems a bit sketchy. There are big FPS drops for no apparent reason, sporadic, not game-wrecking or anything, just kind of odd.”
