Pagan: Absent Gods
Mad Head Games · 2019 · Hack and Slash, RPG, Action RPG, Loot, Action
PC
Mixed50% · 2,50164Metacritic
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About Pagan: Absent Gods
✦ AI summary
Slash through dark fairy-tale worlds with brutal, fast-paced combat across eight story acts, mastering one of ten uniquely-styled heroes with sprawling ability trees and magical loadouts. Customize your warrior with epic loot, set bonuses, legendary weapons, and stylish cosmetics while conquering escalating difficulty levels in this demanding hack-and-slash adventure.
Revisit your grandma’s fairy tales with a two handed battle axe. Quest for glory and the treasures of the absent Gods in this brutal fast-paced hack and slash singleplayer game.
COMBAT – HARD AND FAST
Jump into the ancient, mysterious realm of Pagan: Absent Gods and steel yourself for waves of satisfying, yet challenging combat, which is easy to pick up but difficult to master – good to keep in mind after your 108th death. Play through the eight acts of story campaign to uncover the mystery of Absent Gods. Normal, Hard, and Master difficulties await you. How confident are you feeling?
Control fate however you like – whether it be WASD, click to move, or using a controller.
LOOT – WIELD WICKED WEAPONS
We all love it and enemies love to drop it (they don’t). Further tailor your builds with items you pry from dead demon hands and the unique crafting and reforging system of the Drevna Kutia. Utilize set bonuses from the different Schools of Magic and Legendary and Fabled weapons of unbridled might.
PROGRESSION – 10 FLAVORS OF COMBAT
Play and master up to 10 heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and sprawling ability tree; from a God-touched blind kid with a beary powerful best friend, to a cult escapee who consumes blood to continue living a life of sleeping with one eye open, to a rebel gunslinger whose pet rats help him set up turrets on the battlefield.
CUSTOMIZATION – SLAY IN STYLE
Here, we’re firm believers in doing things with a bit of added flair, so suit up in your favorite skins, bring your best pet along for the ride, and collect item sets for boosts to your kit and your wardrobe.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Game does not run anymore. DO NOT BUY.5 found this helpful
Don't bother getting this game. It was originally an online service game with multiplayer as early access and was pulled and changed to single player little over a year later. I guess the only thing that makes sense in the game is it changing from Pagan Online to Pagan Absent Gods aka the devs abandoned it so they are absent. It is still crazy how this game is basically full price 2/3rds of the original price despite it being ABANDONWARE.4 found this helpful
game just crashes for $20.3 found this helpful
had potential at Early release, then everything went south fast. with the cancellation of multiplayer and overall support.2 found this helpful
No, devs ruined the game prior to launch.2 found this helpful
Pagan: Absent Gods is an action RPG built around brutality, speed, and relentless combat, delivering an experience that feels heavily inspired by classic hack-and-slash adventures while still introducing enough unique ideas to stand apart from many genre imitators. Developed by Mad Head Games, the title throws players into a dark fantasy universe filled with ruined civilizations, forgotten deities, and endless violence where survival depends on reflexes, timing, and mastery of powerful heroes. While the game struggles with certain balancing and technical issues, its intense combat system and strong atmosphere allow it to remain a surprisingly engaging experience for fans of fast-paced dungeon crawling and loot-driven progression. The game immediately establishes a grim tone through its world design and lore. The setting revolves around abandoned gods, ancient corruption, and civilizations collapsing beneath supernatural horrors. Rather than embracing heroic fantasy filled with optimism and adventure, Pagan: Absent Gods leans heavily into darker themes of destruction and suffering. The environments are drenched in decay, with ruined temples, cursed wastelands, and blood-soaked batt…1 found this helpful
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