Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons

It’s a card-based roguelike (using runes instead) with fairly straightforward gameplay, so it’s quite easy to get the hang of. There are some characters to unlock, with different types and styles of runes. As the rounds progress, the seasons / the ground element changes, which adds a bit of variety, although what really stands out is how good it looks for such an affordable price. It’s not a particularly big or deep game, but it does the job and is perfect for playing alongside music or other background content. [quote] [i] Check out [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44959158-Critiques-Sans-Frontiers/] our curator page [/url] to discover more lesser known games like this one. [/i] [/quote]

I mean it could "get" pretty cool if by the time you're T4 the merchants had weapon/armor upgrades for health pool or defense or movement bonus or damage, something, ANYTHING Geezus! ZzzZzzZZzzZzzz

I honestly had a lot of fun with this one. You pick a character class with a base mobility skill and default runes (basically cards or moves) and then build out a deck of moves that fits your preferred playstyle or given character. It feels really nice getting a stacked build and using it to clear battlefields with no injury. I enjoy the graphics and character designs - and although the roguelike progression map is relatively basic, the "meat on the bones" of turn based combat is really fun when you get into it. quickly became one of my favorite turn based games

At its introductory price of 5 Euros, nothing much can go wrong here. A fun and elegant little turn-based roguelite of a game. My one gripe would be how it's a little on the nose regarding its literary inspirations here and there, but OK. So far, so good.

Solnox: Grimoire of Seasons takes a familiar roguelike foundation and enriches it with an imaginative seasonal magic system that gives each expedition a distinct personality. Developed and published by ByteRockers' Games, the title transports players to the troubled realm of Ecendeal, where corruption has spread across the land and only a handful of Wardens possess the power to restore balance. From the outset, the game establishes a strong fantasy atmosphere, blending tactical combat, deckbuilding, and narrative elements into an experience that rewards both careful planning and adaptability. At the center of the gameplay is a compelling mix of card-based abilities and turn-based tactical encounters on a hexagonal battlefield. Positioning carries as much weight as selecting the right rune or ability, creating encounters that demand more than simply building the strongest deck. The game's defining feature is its seasonal mechanic, which ties abilities and battlefield effects to spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each season alters the flow of combat in meaningful ways, encouraging players to experiment with different combinations and strategies. Rather than treating the theme as a…

Solnox is just one of those games that "clicks" for me. It is a "slay the spire" like game with a grid based combat system. Moving around the map and using the enemies against each other is fun. They use a similar "the farther you get in your run you unlock some new cards (runes) to play with on a later run as STS, so you can clearly see where the inspiration is here. My main complaint is the UI. Boy is it ugly. Clicking your runes can sometimes take 2 or 3 clicks because you are waiting for some animations to play out. The Runes themselves have text that spills over the cards..it just feels so amateur in that regard. If they clean up the UI and add some personality to it, I could see this visually catching on to more players. Either way - I am enjoying it quite a bit and cant wait to try out more characters.