Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse

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Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is a single player role playing game. It was developed by EXLIX and was released on June 26, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

In "Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse," you lead a team of explorers emerging from a bunker after 500 years to a chaotic, war-torn world. Combining text RPG, deckbuilding, and roguelike elements, every decision you make influences the fate of factions and the future of the continent. Navigate trials and crossroads to either restore peace or deepen the chaos.

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story7 positive mentions

Engaging and entertaining story with multiple branching paths and interesting characters.
Highly enjoyable combat mechanics combined with extensive deck-building options and customization.
Addictive gameplay with significant replay value, encouraging players to explore different strategies and character builds.

The narrative cohesion is lacking, with some players feeling the story feels disjointed and less immersive.
High difficulty spikes and punishing curse mechanics can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially in later stages.
Numerous bugs and translation issues detract from the overall experience, making some mechanics unclear or frustrating.

story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely praised for its depth, engaging world-building, and the variety of quests that allow for different narrative paths based on player choices. While many players find the narrative entertaining and well-integrated with gameplay mechanics, some express concerns about potential repetitiveness after multiple runs, particularly with the main story. Overall, the combination of a rich storyline, diverse characters, and immersive events contributes to a highly enjoyable gaming experience.
- “The story is amazing, and the world-building is great.”
- “Somehow, this game has become my favorite deck-builder, by a large margin. I actually love the way the story can unfold in different directions depending on your choices and build.”
- “Epic story with various routes going multiple ways... it's like a card roguelike in the Fallout universe.”
- “Since there is a very high emphasis on the narrative of the story, running it multiple times (especially the starting 'main story') might become boring after a bit.”
- “Love the game, hate the story.”
- “Please give us a no story option to play.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised, complementing the exceptional story and graphics, and enhancing the overall experience with a diverse range of events and characters.
- “The music is incredibly immersive, enhancing the overall experience of the game.”
- “The soundtrack is a perfect blend of genres, keeping the gameplay fresh and exciting.”
- “The musical score beautifully complements the narrative, making every moment feel more impactful.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players consistently highlight the game’s high replayability, indicating that it offers numerous opportunities for varied experiences and enjoyment upon multiple playthroughs.
- “This game offers a tremendous amount of replay value.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, making it hard to put down.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features an entertaining narrative, easy mechanics, and extensive customization, contributing to enjoyable combat. However, some players feel that the reliance on specific builds, particularly those dependent on defense status effects, can lead to a stale experience.
- “Entertaining story and narrative, easy mechanics, vast customization, and highly enjoyable combat.”
- “This also causes many builds to be pigeonholed into a defense status effect dependent deck, making gameplay stale.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their high quality, complementing an engaging story and music, while also enhancing the overall experience with a variety of events and characters.
- “The graphics are very good, complemented by an exceptionally engaging story and music, featuring a variety of events and characters.”
- “The graphics and sound are great.”

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Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is a role playing game.

Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is available on PC and Windows.

Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse was released on June 26, 2025.

Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse was developed by EXLIX.

Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is a single player game.

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