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Wardens of Wen

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61%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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Wardens of Wen is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Zachary Kaiser and was released on March 25, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The sun sets on Wen, hopefully it's not the last time. Wardens of Wen is a top-down wave-survival pixel ARPG set in a dark medieval fantasy world. Each Warden has a unique build and ability set. Choose your Warden and survive!  Depending on your starting difficulty, your starting Round might change, normally you will start at Round 1, Wave 1. Defeating each wave will reward yo…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
story2 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Deep and engaging gameplay with extensive character customization and build options, enhancing replayability.
  • Strong RPG elements including stats upgrades, NPC interactions, crafting, and a meaningful loot system.
  • Active and responsive solo developer who regularly updates the game and engages with the community.
  • Frequent bugs and lack of polish, including occasional weird enemy pathing and unclear powerup effects.
  • Combat can feel frustrating due to frequent detonations upon touching enemies regardless of character build.
  • Currently lacks multiplayer mode and certain content, as the game is still in early access and development.

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's story stands out by adding a rich RPG feel with dedicated character backgrounds and narrative depth, crafted thoughtfully by a solo developer. It offers meaningful opportunities and rewards that enhance each run, blending simplicity with layered elements like abilities, skill points, crafting, and quests.

    • “What makes this game so unique and different from other roguelikes is the RPG feel of the game. Being a solo developer, this creator put thought, dedication, and story behind each character and item, giving you opportunities and rewards to enhance your next run.”
    • “It’s simple to jump into but has way more depth than it looks, with abilities, skill points, crafting, shop system, and quests layered in.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replayability with each run feeling unique and requiring different strategies, making it consistently engaging. Its loot-heavy mechanics further enhance the appeal for players who enjoy replayable runs.

    • “Each run feels different, plays differently, and sometimes requires a different strategy, making the game incredibly fun with outstanding replay value.”
    • “If you like loot-heavy builds and replayable runs, this one scratches that itch.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is solid and engaging, offering a core loop that feels fresh with each run through new builds, interactions, and hidden mechanics, promising further growth as development progresses.

    • “Every run feels like you’re uncovering something new—different builds, interactions, or mechanics you didn’t even realize were there yet.”
    • “The core gameplay loop is already really solid and engaging, with tons of room to grow as development continues.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is decent but marred by noticeable bugs and a lack of polish, leading to occasional issues during play.

    • “It's neat, but fairly buggy and unpolished.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the graphics for their enjoyable and appealing art style.

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Wardens of Wen is a hack and slash game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Wardens of Wen include indie, magic, pixel graphics, roguelike, early access and others.

Wardens of Wen is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Wardens of Wen was released on March 25, 2026.

Wardens of Wen was developed by Zachary Kaiser.

Wardens of Wen has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Wardens of Wen for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Wardens of Wen is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Heroes of Hammerwatch II, DunHero, Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos, Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors, Temtem: Swarm and others.