Catacombs 1: Demon War

Turn-based RPG with dungeon exploration, character progression, and randomly generated loot ✅Extensive character development,​​freely assigning stats and choosing equipment allows for the creation of diverse builds ✅Rich loot system ,randomly generated items with modifiers encourage exploration. ✅Random dungeon layouts, enemies, and items make each game unique. ✅Tactical, turn-based combat,rewards planning, resource management, and proper preparation ✅The slow discovery of the world and the gradual building of the story perfectly capture the atmosphere of classic RPGs ✅Character development and acquiring increasingly better equipment provide a sense of continuous progress ❌High level of randomness ,luck has a significant impact on combat, equipment acquisition, and difficulty ❌Uneven balance ,some randomly generated situations can be extremely frustrating ❌Lack of frequent autosaves ❌Poor visuals ,functional, but unimpressive even by indie game standards ❌Navigating the menus and exploring can be awkward ✅✅ Verdict: [strike] Terrible [/strike], [strike] Bad [/strike], [strike] Mediocre [/strike], [b] Decent [/b], [strike] Good [/strike], [strike] Very Good [/strike] (Rating scal…

Catacombs 1: Demon War, developed by SimProse Studios and published by SA Industry, is an unapologetically old-school role-playing game that leans hard into the traditions of classic dungeon crawlers and early computer RPGs. As the opening chapter of a planned trilogy, it sets out to establish a familiar fantasy world rooted in personal loss, creeping evil, and methodical exploration rather than spectacle. From the start, the game makes it clear that it values systems, persistence, and player patience over modern convenience, positioning itself squarely toward fans of retro-inspired design. The story follows a young protagonist from the quiet village of Glendoe whose life is upended by tragedy and the resurfacing of ancient demonic forces beneath the land. Rather than delivering its narrative through cinematic cutscenes or heavy dialogue, Catacombs 1 unfolds its tale slowly through quests, exploration, and environmental context. Much of the early game is grounded in modest objectives—clearing cellars, investigating disturbances, and building basic combat competence—which helps reinforce the sense of starting as an ordinary individual rather than a destined hero. This restrained na…

RPG Maker strikes again! Catacombs 1: Demon War is one of hundreds of low effort retro-pixel RPG Maker asset/construction kit flips spamming the Steam catalog, made with the RPG Maker video game construction kit... in their own words, "Our easy to use tools are simple enough for a child." Like all RPG Maker "games", this is essentially a bunch of low quality/canned assets from RPG Maker and various character creator kits, coupled with a cringeworthy high school anime club fan fiction. As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer. The point can be made that the intention of RPG Maker is to make demos and small games to pass around friends, and shouldn't be used for "professional" game development. This time Andorlea/Warfare/SimProse/whatever other shell account this guy uses to try hide his identity has once more stamped out a painfully generic copy + paste RPG Maker asset flip. It's horribly basic, riddled with grammatical and spelling errors, full of stock copy + pasted RPG Maker assets... no real game development …

The fact that loot and encounters are randomized every game gives it tremendous replay value—no two playthroughs feel the same. Combat is slick and easy to pick up but offers plenty of tactical options to keep it interesting.

Demon War is the first of a 3-chapter RPG/Adventure that puts you into the shoes of a young hero building your strenght and face the betrayal!

wish there was more levles to play