The Sargosian Abyss
- May 27, 2022
- EsturiaGames
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Get on itch.io Store"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.
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Reviews
- 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
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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.”
- replayability2 mentions
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The game offers strong replayability through its 10 levels, diverse character and party builds, and procedurally generated levels, allowing players to experiment with various strategies and playstyles. Despite its simplistic appearance, it provides ample content and variety to keep players engaged.
“10 levels but plenty of potential character and party builds to experiment with, along with procedurally generated levels for loads of replayability.”
“This game looks simplistic, but offers lots of content and replayability with different character classes and skills.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
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The graphics of The Sargosian Abyss are praised for their charming old-school aesthetic, reminiscent of classic titles like Ultima, combined with a lo-fi feel that enhances its traditional roguelike and tactical RPG elements. The visual design effectively complements the game's challenging gameplay.
“The Sargosian Abyss is a well-crafted combination of traditional roguelike and tactical RPG with a charming old-school aesthetic and lo-fi feel.”
“It has the aesthetics of an old-school Ultima game with the challenge of a well-designed roguelike.”
- story1 mentions
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The game prioritizes combat over narrative and exploration, resulting in a stripped-down experience that lacks a substantial story.
“It cuts the story and exploration out, opting for a pure combat experience.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
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The atmosphere is characterized by a nostalgic and minimalist presentation that reveals rich, immersive details, enhancing the overall experience.
“The presentation seems nostalgic and sparse at first, but oozes atmosphere in many details.”
