Worshippers

About

Worshippers is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Brainwashing Games and was released on February 27, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Worshippers" is a fast-paced strategy game with collectible card elements, set in a low-fantasy world based on Slavic mythology. Control a tribe and help them survive by listening to stories about new gods and using the gained cards to develop unique strategies. Explore randomly generated maps, engage in tactical combat, and choose from four gods to worship, with over 150 different cards available.

Genres & Tags

Role Playing

Play Modes

Single-Player

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features interesting mechanics that combine deck building with turn-based strategy, offering a variety of playstyles and strategies.
The hand-drawn art style and music create a unique and immersive atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience.
Despite its challenges, the game provides a sense of satisfaction when victories are achieved, making it engaging for players who enjoy strategic depth.

The game suffers from significant balance issues, particularly with the final boss difficulty, which can feel overwhelmingly unfair and reliant on RNG.
Many players have reported bugs and a clunky user interface that detracts from the overall enjoyment and can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The steep learning curve and lack of clear tutorials can make it difficult for new players to grasp the mechanics, leading to early frustration.

gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
69%
10%
The gameplay of "Worshippers" is a mixed bag, featuring a deck-building mechanic that combines strategy with RNG elements, leading to a save-scummy experience for some players. While the game offers interesting and unique mechanics that require careful planning and strategic thinking, it suffers from imbalanced design and a lack of clarity in its mechanics, making it feel both rewarding and frustrating. Overall, it presents a challenging experience that may appeal to those who appreciate indie strategy games, despite its rough interface and steep learning curve.
- “Gameplay requires a lot of thinking and planning while reacting to cards you get and enemies you have to defeat at the same time.”
- “With very interesting mechanics and deck combos, this game is so much fun!”
- “All these strategy mechanics interact really well with the card/deck building element, in that every action you perform in your turn is a card.”
- “Here comes the mind-boggling part of this game that completely ruins it for gamers looking for skill-based gameplay.”
- “Worshippers plays like a poorly designed board game where the entire concept revolves around limiting 4x gameplay mechanics.”
- “List is long and I won't bother you - the game is simply badly designed and the underlying mechanics are very simple, but it gets overcomplicated conditions just to hide its simplicity.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players finding them initially off-putting but later appreciating the unique art style, which features a 2D folk aesthetic inspired by Slavic mythology. While some elements, like character designs and interface, were criticized for being unsettling or poorly executed, others praised the detailed cards and colorful maps, suggesting a labor of love in the game's development. Overall, the graphics are seen as average to good, with a distinct charm that may appeal to fans of the genre despite some inconsistencies.
- “The graphics are nice, from detailed cards to colorful maps and well-drawn characters.”
- “The 2D folk art style and Slavic/Rus Viking mythology setting is fantastic and immersive enough to forget the English mistakes.”
- “I may be wrong about this, but it feels like a labor of love made by a small team that took their time to get the gameplay right before spending their budget on graphics and special effects.”
- “Despite the bad translation and interface, this bare-bones graphics game is pretty well thought out in terms of its mechanics.”
- “Some reviewers explained that the graphics were all wrong: they were unsettled.”
- “I may be wrong about this, but it feels like a labor of love made by a very small team that prioritized gameplay over graphics and special effects.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
43%
14%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find the jaunty and enjoyable melodies memorable and engaging, others feel indifferent, noting that it does not stand out. Overall, the music complements the game's art style, but it may not appeal to everyone.
- “I often find myself humming or whistling the melody of the music in my everyday activities, so how could I not give the composer a nod?”
- “The melody is jaunty and enjoyable, which causes me to nearly always play with the music on.”
- “There are also nice graphics and music.”
- “I rarely like the game music, and this is not an exception.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its short missions and lack of meaningful progression, as completing them does not reveal additional lore or narrative depth. Players find the difficulty to be inconsistent and frustrating, leading to a challenging experience that can feel unsatisfying due to random elements and poor design choices. Overall, while some players appreciate the initial challenge, the lack of engaging storytelling and progression detracts from the overall experience.
- “I'm only just getting started (finished 2 campaign missions and lost 1), and it's already challenging and interesting.”
- “Completing the mission does not unlock any new lore or information from your god or whatever.”
- “But the random and wildly varying difficulty (even within missions of the same supposed difficulty), and a number of unsatisfying and unintuitive game design choices bring it down.”
- “After playing a couple of missions, I decided to start a new game.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers significant replayability due to its diverse card options and enjoyable combos, though players express a desire for larger maps and more scenario variations. Overall, it features solid difficulty and customization, contributing to its strong replay value.
- “The game offers a huge amount of variety in cards to choose from, with very fun combos, and it has a great level of replayability.”
- “Very replayable; however, larger maps, scenarios, and deck options would be great.”
- “Solid difficulty, decent customization, and excellent replayability.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is marred by a clunky and buggy user interface, leading to frustrating action selection for players.
- “The user interface is clunky and buggy, making action selection frustrating.”
- “I frequently encounter crashes that disrupt my gameplay experience.”
- “The game suffers from severe lag, especially during intense moments.”