Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus

Recommended, and the story earns it even where patience frays. The narrative threads converge across an asylum and underworld with payoffs that reframe earlier obstacles, and a central twist retroactively explains the mechanics themselves, turning every respawn and recovery into canon rather than convenience. Mirrors double as memory devices walking a 72-hour countdown backwards, and the Testament of Solomon lore gives the demon mythology unusual depth. A final gas-and-light-switch escape sequence closes the escalation well. The friction is real. Nothing reliably signals what is interactable, so progress stalls until the one required pixel reveals itself. A chase puzzle burns roughly twenty minutes on a dialogue hint that is a flat red herring, and a slot-machine gate locks a five-dollar payment behind repeated RNG that the cheat trick only softens. The story rewards every one of those stalls.

Ta piola pero oscurazo fuerte

Absolutely loved going through this new adventure and be able get to experience Josef's part of the story

The game is primarily a point-and-click adventure, but without overwhelming you with back-and-forth mechanics, which was the flaw of the first title. Here, you play more with the linearity of the narrative thanks to a classic but effective trick: flashbacks. As Josef's reflection encounters mirrors, you relive the few hours leading up to the circus fire. You try to make amends with your angry brother—because Josef has always been a jerk—by attempting to recruit an artist in the rotten town of San Reno to please your brother... Each mirror corresponds to a game sequence with a clear objective, a defined area, actions, and logical sequences. It's up to you to rack your brains to persuade the characters to help you, steal what you need from them, or assemble a few objects to achieve your goals. These mechanics are similar in the cellar, where your goal remains, above all, to see the light of day again, let's not forget. I loved the dialogue in Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus. And if you pay close attention, the title includes the word “Curse,” which can mean both a curse and profanity. HA! (denisbrogniart.gif). So yes, Curse of Asmodeus uses mature language, in addition to explicit …

This game is fun, especially after having played Descend Into Madness but, the writing breaks immersion. The line that stood out to me the most was in El Dorado. "Damn, dude.... You're delusional ha ha". I think the team could have done better. I still very much enjoyed this, thank you!

It's hard to compare it to its predecessor Descend into Madness as the vibe and playstyle is quite different. This game is haunting in a different way and I still liked it a lot. It's packed with a great prequel story, a haunting soundtrack, some not too easy puzzles and an oppressive atmosphere. 8/10 as I found the gambling sequence a bit annoying (also it might trigger some people out there) and one or two solutions a bit too moon-logic-ially :)