- May 27, 2022
- EsturiaGames
The Sargosian Abyss
55%Game Brain Score
graphics
gameplay, replayability
91% User Score 11 reviews
Platforms
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About
"The Sargosian Abyss" is a retro-style roguelike game, where you explore a procedurally generated dungeon with a party of four characters. Battle dangerous enemies using turn-based tactical combat, and manage your party's resources carefully through 10 randomized levels. This free version includes all levels but does not have customizable difficulty or the two bonus classes.





Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
- The combat is polished and offers a variety of tactical options, making for a challenging and engaging experience.
- The game features procedural generation for levels, providing significant replayability and opportunities for character and party builds.
- It has a charming old-school aesthetic and combines traditional roguelike elements with modern gameplay mechanics.
- The game lacks level variety and can feel repetitive, with many stages being quite similar.
- Item drops are weak and not very diverse, leading to a lack of meaningful upgrades.
- The game can be heavily RNG biased, which may affect balance and player experience.
- gameplay3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay features familiar mechanics for fans of the genre, allowing players to assemble a party of four from predetermined classes and navigate randomized dungeons. While the game is relatively simple and small in scope, it is well-designed and balanced, ensuring engaging combat that emphasizes skill over item complexity.
“The mechanics will all feel familiar if you're into either of the aforementioned genres - assemble your party of four from a list of predetermined character classes, hit play, and you're dropped into a small randomized dungeon and left to find your way out.”
“Difficulty should arise from combat mechanics, not item opaqueness.”
“The mechanics are fairly simple and the game is somewhat small in scope, but it's well-designed and smartly balanced in such a way that will keep you coming back.”