62%Good matchShadow of the Depth
70%43670% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 436 reviews·Action Roguelike · Hack and Slash
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You are the hero inside the storybook of an obsessed author pondering with his life’s work. Explore repeating worlds, befriend a talking scarecrow and swing your sword really fast, while uncovering the true, overarching adventure within.
A hack'n'slash adventure with heavy emphasis on exploration and dungeon crawling while using rogue-lite elements such as over-the-top items, permadeath, and random generation.
50+ VARIOUS ITEMS
Every item is designed to shift the way you play: from standard buffs to combat enhancements to new ways of traversing puzzles, items are made to work together and grant the player cool item combinations every time they play.
A CHANGING WORLD
By progressing further and completing dungeons, the story introduces new bosses to defeat, tougher enemies to fight and more complex environments to conquer.
PRE-BUILT DUNGEONS
Within each randomly generated world is a matching pre-existing dungeon that introduces new mechanics, enemies and story elements into the main game.
STUFF TO HIT
20+ bosses to defeat, dozens of enemies to grind out for gold, the works.
A RESPONSIVE SOUNDTRACK
Our original soundtrack adapts during gameplay to match the pace of battle.
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