Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
- September 26, 2019
- Cultic Games
- 16h median play time
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones will not reveal all of its secrets, but it's an amazing ride all the way through.
Get on Steam"Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones" is a 2D role-playing game set in a world inspired by the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft. Create your character based on 1920's archetypes and navigate through a haunting, hand-drawn world. Combat, spellcasting, and sanity will all be tested as you face otherworldly forces and make decisions that will impact your quest. Choose from 8 main character archetypes, each with their own backstory and specialties. Enemies, environments, and storylines are all influenced by Lovecraft's original works.
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Reviews
- story700 mentions
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- gameplay345 mentions
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- atmosphere247 mentions
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- graphics228 mentions
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- stability134 mentions
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- music85 mentions
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- grinding36 mentions
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- replayability28 mentions
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- optimization24 mentions
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- character development14 mentions
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- emotional8 mentions
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Critic Reviews
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones Review (PC)
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is one of the good H.P. Lovecraft adaptations, only hampered by a frustrating combat system. The writing and the hand-drawn environments perfectly match with the Lovecraftian theme, while the skill tree runs deep enough to allow for different approaches for just about every quest. There's enough enemy variety, many interesting little stories built as side quests, and the atmosphere oozes with bleakness, exactly what a game about the Elder Gods should be. If not for the unappealing turn-based combat, Stygian could have been the best Cthulhu game to date. Although if I think about it, it's clearly better than everything I've played that involves the Cthulhu Mythos. Even though it lacks the presentation of a high-budget game, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is one enjoyable nightmare that I can't recommend enough to cRPG fans. Bristling with mythos creatures, beautifully-drawn environments, and great Lovecraftian inspiration, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a fantastic RPG that no fan of the cosmic horror should skip.
85%Dismal despair — Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones review
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a fantastic RPG. The story is interesting, the characters are unique, the quests are varied, and the systems run deep. There are a variety of different ways to play this game and I can’t wait to jump back in and explore some new paths. This is one nightmare I highly recommend.
95%Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones review | 1920 blaze it
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones will not reveal all of its secrets, but it's an amazing ride all the way through.
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