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Relapse

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96%Game Brain Score
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replayability, story
96% User Score Based on 115 reviews

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Relapse is a single player strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Valklabs and was released on October 12, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Relapse is a single-player Fantasy Strategy game with good gameplay and graphics. Players go first in each turn, drawing cards with abilities and earning experience to level up. The environment is dynamic, and battles against AI require strategic planning. Unlock over 170 cosmetic skins, familiars, starting abilities, and trinkets. With 240+ cards, 5 distinct classes, and various companions, each run offers unique challenges and rewards."

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96%
Audience ScoreBased on 115 reviews
gameplay9 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions
  • Relapse offers a deep and engaging deck-building experience with a variety of classes and customization options, allowing for unique strategies in each run.
  • The game features a rewarding meta-progression system that keeps players engaged, with plenty of unlockables and a satisfying gameplay loop.
  • Despite its simplistic graphics, the game is visually appealing and provides a fun and addictive experience, making it a great value for its price.
  • The game can become grindy over time, with some players feeling that it lacks sufficient challenge or variety in later runs.
  • Certain mechanics and card effects can be confusing, leading to a steep learning curve for new players, especially regarding status effects and class synergies.
  • The graphics and audio may feel underwhelming to some, with a need for more polish and variety in visual design and soundtracks.
  • gameplay
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for its complexity and depth, offering a rich strategic experience with numerous mechanics to explore and unlock, reminiscent of popular titles like "Slay the Spire." While the tutorial could be clearer, the intuitive mechanics and engaging gameplay loop keep players invested, despite some finding it becomes too easy once mastered. Overall, the game successfully combines familiar elements with innovative twists, making it a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

    • “It deserves way more recognition because as far as complexity of gameplay goes, there's so much going on here it'll take you months to figure out.”
    • “The gameplay has a lot of depth and most of the cards work very well with each other, which makes this game feel rewarding and enjoyable to play.”
    • “I gotta say, the gameplay loop is very addicting.”
    • “The tutorial doesn't explain things particularly well, but the mechanics are intuitive enough that it isn't hard to figure out.”
    • “Once you understand the mechanics, it does become a bit too simple to succeed, as it is very easy to set yourself up for success.”
    • “The gameplay is pretty much all there is to the game.”
  • graphics
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players finding them simplistic or outdated, while others appreciate the 3D aspect and art style. Many agree that although the visuals may not be groundbreaking, they complement the engaging gameplay and extensive customization options. Overall, the graphics are considered decent for a deckbuilder, but they do not overshadow the game's strengths.

    • “Addicting gameplay loop, interesting build possibilities, lovely wow art style.”
    • “Very smooth rogue-like game with nice visuals and animations.”
    • “Plays a bit like Slay the Spire but with 3D graphics and much more character customization.”
    • “I don't like talking about graphics, but the graphics are simplistic and don't represent the complexity of the actual game.”
    • “The only thing I don't like right now is the graphics of the cards. The background, border color, and texture look very unsatisfying and bad to me - I don't know what it is, but it triggers something in me.”
    • “Besides the graphics being a little outdated, the 3D aspect is just a little wonky for me; the gameplay loop is very fun.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability due to its variety of play styles, builds, and RNG elements, alongside a solid difficulty balance and numerous unlocks and synergies. While some players find it easier compared to similar titles like "Slay the Spire," the depth of systems and card mechanics contribute to its overall replay value.

    • “The 3D graphics add a nice dimension, and the amount of unlocks, items, synergies, etc. really enhances the replayability.”
    • “Really good turn-based card game with a lot of depth in systems, cards, stat scaling, and superb replay value.”
    • “This is a fun Slay the Spire-like game, but it is a little easy for my taste and the replay value is not comparable to STS.”
    • “Multiple play styles, builds, and of course RNG make this game very replayable.”
    • “It has so much variety and replayability.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal and primarily serves as a backdrop for gameplay, featuring a named protagonist but lacking significant progression or closure. Players note that despite completing all game modes, the ending remains unchanged, leaving a sense of dissatisfaction regarding the narrative.

    • “There is a small story with a named protagonist, but it's very cursory and really only seems to exist to justify the game.”
    • “Even after beating all of the game modes, (or at least all the ones with achievements) the ending cutscene is the same as the first one, so there's never really any sense of closure or achievement to her story.”
    • “☐ no story”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally considered low effort and repetitive, leading some players to ignore it or turn it off entirely in favor of their own playlists. While it may not enhance the gaming experience, players still find enjoyment in the gameplay mechanics and character builds.

    • “Music is kinda meh, but overall it's a good experience to mix and match different play styles, like a healing paladin build with thorns damage or just buffing up your pet and hex/debuffing enemies.”
    • “The music is just... low effort, to say the least.”
    • “It gets boring to grind, and the music will drive people like my wife crazy since it's short music on an infinite loop doing the same thing over and over.”
    • “I just ignore it or turn it down and blast some better music.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, with many noting that the progression system feels tedious and time-consuming. While the deckbuilding mechanics are praised, the overall experience is marred by the need for extensive grinding to advance.

    • “Really good deckbuilder, but becomes really grindy after a while.”
    • “The problem is, it's mired under a grindy, grindy mess of a progression system.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express anticipation for future improvements in optimization, including potential enhancements related to ascension levels, new game+, and mod support.

    • “I look forward to seeing where it goes (ascension levels, new game+, optimization, mods, etc.).”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers appreciate the character development for its nostalgic charm, noting that the animations and designs prioritize a stylized approach over hyper-realism, which enhances the overall experience.

    • “The animations and character designs are not hyper-realistic like a lot of games these days try to go for, but I'm a fan of it because it feels almost nostalgic in a way.”
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Relapse is a strategy game with fantasy theme.

Relapse is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 40 hours playing Relapse.

Relapse was released on October 12, 2022.

Relapse was developed by Valklabs.

Relapse has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.

Relapse is a single player game.

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