Curse of the Dead Gods
Fight through a cursed temple, collect weapons and ability-changing relics, and adapt to curses that rewrite the rules of each attempt, including how damage affects your health and gold.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
Curse of the Dead Gods sends you into dark temple passages to battle enemies and negotiate hazards such as fire-spewing statues, explosives and hidden spikes. Collect swords, spears, bows and guns, then combine your equipment with relics that change your abilities. Death starts another attempt, while progress across runs unlocks harder modes and weapons that can be upgraded. Curses change the conditions of a run. One divides incoming damage between health and gold; another turns pressure-triggered spikes into rhythmic traps. Your decisions therefore involve both the equipment you collect and the rules currently governing the temple. You can also use Assist Mode's difficulty options to customise the challenge.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who enjoy adapting combat plans to changing rules.
Relics and curse effects suggest a combat loop built around revising your approach as an attempt develops. The death-and-retry structure is likely to suit players who treat another expedition as a chance to reconsider equipment and tactics.
Strengths
- Ability-changing relics and specific curse effects can give equipment decisions consequences beyond simply choosing a weapon.
- Rhythmic spike traps suggest opportunities to turn environmental danger into a tactical resource.
Weaknesses
- Restarting after death may interrupt the sense of continuous advancement for players who prefer an uninterrupted journey.
Who it is for: Players interested in weapon combinations, changing combat conditions and repeated attempts at a dangerous temple.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Repeated expeditions and harder-mode unlocks suggest progression organised around attempts and escalating challenges. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Dividing damage between health and gold can make survival decisions depend on more than the health bar alone. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Dark passages and hazardous temple fixtures may reinforce a sense that the surroundings demand attention alongside the enemies. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Assist Mode's adjustable difficulty may help players choose a tolerable challenge while learning the temple's rules. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Passtech Games
- Publisher
- Focus
- Release date
- Feb 23, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Melee CombatReplayable3D GraphicsReal-time CombatEquipment-driven ProgressionSteep Learning CurveTop-downDodgeFast-pacedLevel ProgressionFantasySolo-friendlyExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideFeb 23, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com