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Curse of the Dead Gods

Curse of the Dead Gods

Released: 2/23/2021

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters. Use weapons, the environment, your brains and skills to defeat the temple Collect mystical Relics and an arsenal of weapons to make yourself unstoppable. Battle through hordes of enemies in dark, cavernous passages filled with traps and secrets of all sorts - fire-spewing statues, explosives, hidden spikes, and worse. Play your way and turn curses to your advantage Corruption builds in you with every step - encourage or ignore it, but each powerful curse can be a double-edged sword. Greed will kill you, greed will save you Your greed will lead you to death, but that is not an escape. Rise to fight again. Delve deeper again. Defy the malignant deities that linger in this place. MAIN FEATURES A skill-based roguelike exploring a cruel, dark temple made of endless rooms and corridors Swords, spears, bows, guns - wield these and many more Light and fire will be your best allies to overcome the threats that lie in the shadows Unique curses influence each attempt, putting a twist on every action Dozens of enemies, with powerful champions and deadly bosses to face off against

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters. Use weapons, the environment, your brains and skills to defeat the temple Collect mystical Relics and an arsenal of weapons to make yourself unstoppable. Battle through hordes of enemies in dark, cavernous passages filled with traps and secrets of all sorts - fire-spewing statues, explosives, hidden spikes, and worse. Play your way and turn curses to your advantage Corruption builds in you with every step - encourage or ignore it, but each powerful curse can be a double-edged sword. Greed will kill you, greed will save you Your greed will lead you to death, but that is not an escape. Rise to fight again. Delve deeper again. Defy the malignant deities that linger in this place. MAIN FEATURES A skill-based roguelike exploring a cruel, dark temple made of endless rooms and corridors Swords, spears, bows, guns - wield these and many more Light and fire will be your best allies to overcome the threats that lie in the shadows Unique curses influence each attempt, putting a twist on every action Dozens of enemies, with powerful champions and deadly bosses to face off against

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters. Use weapons, the environment, your brains and skills to defeat the temple Collect mystical Relics and an arsenal of weapons to make yourself unstoppable. Battle through hordes of enemies in dark, cavernous passages filled with traps and secrets of all sorts - fire-spewing statues, explosives, hidden spikes, and worse. Play your way and turn curses to your advantage Corruption builds in you with every step - encourage or ignore it, but each powerful curse can be a double-edged sword. Greed will kill you, greed will save you Your greed will lead you to death, but that is not an escape. Rise to fight again. Delve deeper again. Defy the malignant deities that linger in this place. MAIN FEATURES A skill-based roguelike exploring a cruel, dark temple made of endless rooms and corridors Swords, spears, bows, guns - wield these and many more Light and fire will be your best allies to overcome the threats that lie in the shadows Unique curses influence each attempt, putting a twist on every action Dozens of enemies, with powerful champions and deadly bosses to face off against

Critics
81
Steam
84
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

80.7

Critic Average

46 reviews

84

Steam User Score

9,075 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

104 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.0
Metacritic Disparity
+11.7
Combined Disparity
+4.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (2%)41 launch window (89%)4 late (9%)