Prelude Dark Pain

About Prelude Dark Pain

Prelude Dark Pain is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by QUICKFIREGAMES and was released on July 27, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Roadmap About the Game Assemble a roster of heroes, build out your squad to face any scenario, learn how their skills interact for even greater strategic synergy and master the battlefield: With more than 20+ playable heroes, each with two talent branches and a pool of 25 skills, there are a variety of strategies to approach each battle. Up to 5 heroes can fill your roster from 8 class ty…

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

story8 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Beautiful and unique art style with highly praised visuals and character designs.
Engaging tactical turn-based combat with interesting character progression and diverse abilities.
Compelling story and world-building that capture players’ interest and create atmosphere.

Gameplay suffers from numerous bugs, including uncompletable missions and broken battle objectives.
User interface and controls are clunky and unintuitive, with problematic camera behavior and poor controller support.
Quality of life issues such as limited saving options, confusing menus, and cumbersome crafting system reduce enjoyment.

story
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The story is generally praised for its engaging characters, rich world-building, and compelling plot reminiscent of classic tactical RPGs, enhanced by a distinctive comic-style art approach. However, some players encounter frustrating bugs in mission and side quest completion, which interrupt the narrative flow, and a few note that the storytelling could be improved for better clarity and resolution. Overall, the story shows strong potential and keeps players invested, especially as the game continues to develop through early access.
- “The world feels rich, the characters are compelling, and the story unfolds at a satisfying pace, constantly making you want to see what comes next.”
- “The story is fantastic, the art style is outstanding and should be the new standard for this genre, great strategy and good mix of difficulty... I cannot wait for the continued updates as the early access roadmap continues through the year... I could not put this down... soooo good!!”
- “Love the graphics and detail in the game. So far the storyline is cool: a blacksmith's wife is accused of witchcraft and is taken to be burned at the stake, but the blacksmith is not going to let that happen without a fight. As far as the fighting goes, it's exactly what you expect from a TRPG, decent map not really big, you can have 5 teammates fighting, they all have unique skills and the skills get a 5 out of 5 star rating. They are different than other TRPGs. For example, one character has to attack first and place the weapon where you want it, then you can use a skill to heal or attack. It's fun. Only problem was how long the tutorial was. I told myself I'd play an hour and a half then decide if I want to abuse Steam's 2-hour refund policy but I got caught up in the tutorial and saving the game, and when I finally did I was 2.5 hours in. So, overall the game is fun and worth recommending.”
- “The story is standard fare, but does introduce some rather interesting factions, communities, and societies.”
- “Storytelling needs some improvements.”
- “Basic gameplay systems are there, basic story stuff is there.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52% positive mentions, 35% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The graphics feature a distinctive, comic-inspired art style praised for its beauty, atmosphere, and detail, often compared to Final Fantasy Tactics and Darkest Dungeon. While the visuals receive high acclaim for enhancing the story and gameplay experience, some users note performance and control-related issues that slightly mar the overall presentation.
- “The art style is stunning, and the world map blew me away.”
- “It's one of those games where you often stop just to appreciate the artwork.”
- “The story is fantastic, the art style is outstanding and should be the new standard for this genre, great strategy and good mix of difficulty... I cannot wait for the continued updates as the early access roadmap continues through the year... I could not put this down... so good!”
- “Setting and graphics are good, but buggy gameplay and subpar UI cancels it out.”
- “I play only on the Steam Deck, the controller layout works fine for me, but there is still room for optimization regarding performance, which I'm sure will be done during the early access phase by adding additional graphic and visual settings.”
- “Prelude Dark Pain combines the art style of Darkest Dungeon and puts it in a tactical RPG, which is in my favor considering the mess with DD2.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The gameplay features unique, engaging mechanics with rewarding tactical combat reminiscent of classic strategy games, offering deep class customization and team synergies. However, it is hindered by bugs, clunky controls, and frustrating mission objectives that disrupt pacing and player strategy. Despite some early access roughness, the gameplay remains addictive and accessible, promising a solid experience once polished.
- “They all have very interesting unique mechanics and build paths, and building team comps and strategies has been very fulfilling.”
- “The combat is engaging and rewarding, but what truly elevates the experience is how well every element: story, music, gameplay, and visuals, works together to create a cohesive whole.”
- “In addition to the obvious great art direction, the gameplay is very addictive: each class has a lot of small decisions that can turn them into totally different play styles, which at the same time can create cool synergies with other classes.”
- “Setting and graphics are good, but buggy gameplay and subpar UI cancel it out.”
- “I'm going to have to put the game down after it pissed me off enough to quit. Whoever decided to place a 'don't kill the enemy!' objective in the fight with 10 dudes body blocking the objectives in a game where there are zero non-damaging pushing or mobility mechanics needs to be checked on.”
- “The atmosphere and graphics are 10/10, but the actual gameplay is buggy and the controls are not player-friendly at all.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is generally well optimized, running smoothly on the Steam Deck with a functional controller layout. However, users note there is still room for performance improvements and additional graphic and visual settings, likely to be addressed during the early access phase.
- “The art is fantastic, the story seems interesting so far, the combat is deep, and what I played is pretty well optimized. Tried it on Steam Deck and it works great.”
- “I play only on the Steam Deck; the controller layout works fine for me, but there is still room for optimization regarding performance. I'm sure this will be improved during the early access phase by adding additional graphic and visual settings.”
- “I play only on the Steam Deck; the controller layout works fine for me, but there is still room for optimization regarding performance. I'm sure this will be improved during the early access phase by adding additional graphic and visual settings.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
While the game's setting and graphics are highly praised, its stability is hindered by frequent bugs and an unfriendly user interface, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- “Setting and graphics are good, but buggy gameplay and subpar UI cancel it out.”
- “The atmosphere and graphics are 10/10, but the actual gameplay is buggy and the controls are not player-friendly at all.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is highly praised for being dark, captivating, and visually impressive, earning top marks for graphics. However, some gameplay issues like bugs and unfriendly controls slightly detract from the overall experience.
- “It avoids feeling generic and instead builds an atmosphere that is both dark and captivating.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music is praised for complementing the story, gameplay, and visuals, contributing to a cohesive and engaging overall experience. It is described as good and effectively enhances the game's atmosphere.
- “The combat is engaging and rewarding, but what truly elevates the experience is how well every element: story, music, gameplay, and visuals, works together to create a cohesive whole.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users feel the game’s monetization is exploitative, using an initial appeal of quality art to lure players before abandoning the game and pushing cash grabs.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users feel that the game currently involves excessive grinding with limited opportunities to enhance equipment or improve character stats, leading to pacing issues that affect overall enjoyment.

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