The Severed Gods

Extremely basic roguelike RPG. there's some interesting parts to it such as the npc system but over all it plays like a very generic rpg without the story which it feels like it seriously needs. not gonna be too harsh on it as it is early access but overall, its current state is not good for its price.

Another hidden game again for me its like StS with Octopath style with EXTRA feature like : [spoiler] Merging Skills & Upgrade Skill up to 10 [/spoiler] and with GOOD & Complex Battle Mechanice like [spoiler] Altitude & Fear & Hunger [/spoiler] who aim for gameplay and replaybility its here and want to wait what devs can expand this game after going out EA

Cons: - Got stuck on two different screens randomly. One was a fight and another was just going to the next level on the map. - You really shouldn't abbreviate the stats and expect someone to know what you're talking about outright without putting up some kind of a legend - I have no idea what's going on when it comes to the story. Nothing's really explained. - Button mapping hints need to be fixed. When there are some screens we end up stuck on and it says hit Back in the bottom right, nothing happens. Like a soft-lock. - Some of the sound effects have been recognized to be used in other games. Like Fortnite. Then added here. Uh oh... Pros: - The art style is cool. The game looks pretty. When it's working, everything looks great! - The fights are cool too. When they work. Overall: I understand why it's in Early Access but at this point if you can't even finish a run without the game locking up, I would've waited on early access as well. It's just too early and it needs some serious work. DISCLAIMER: Devs sent me a key and I streamed it on Twitch. The community came to the same conclusion as me.

I went into The Severed Gods planning to try a couple of runs. Six runs and two act clears later, I was still finding reasons to keep playing. I had an absolute blast. This is a turn-based roguelite RPG, and that combination works really well. The presentation caught my attention immediately, while the EP system gave me Bravely Default vibes: build up your points, then decide when to spend them for a stronger action. What really sold me was the combat against larger enemies. You’re exploiting weaknesses, breaking guards, and targeting individual body parts at different heights. During one skeleton fight, I took out its legs and brought the remaining targets lower so my other attacks could reach them. That’s a really cool touch, and cutting a boss apart is every bit as satisfying as it sounds. There’s more to surviving than winning the fight in front of you, though. Health and MP carry between encounters, so your route, supplies, and skill choices matter. Changing rewards and temporary companions kept my runs interesting, and permanent upgrades gave me something to work toward after each loss. Going from getting demolished to finally clearing the first two acts felt fantast…

Slay the Spire style of pathing, with Octopath graphical style. The game also features its own unique aspects to it like Skill merging, Altitude, and Severing limbs off of bosses. Three full acts to play through. As of the time of writing this, you'll easily get 30+ hours of conctent to complete all of the "cursed" modes.

Currently, I can't recommend this game. The biggest issue I had was trying to target enemy weaknesses at height, it was painful and you would just lose if you couldn't stagger due to this. The game is very pretty, has an interesting premise, once these issues are worked out, it will be a good game.