Platform: PC
Developer: Iron Tower Studios
Buy from: Steam, GOG
Price: $8.99! (Currently $8.09 with the promotion)
About this Game
Dungeon Rats is a turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. If fighting your way out of a prison mine - and frequently dying in the attempt - is your idea of a good time, you've come to the right place.
Starting out as a new prisoner at the bottom of the gangs-ruled prison hierarchy, and of the prison itself, you must fight to survive and develop your combat skills, acquiring better weapons and equipment as you go. Recruit allies to your struggle or carry on as a lone wolf, and kill anyone foolish enough to stand in your way.
Features
- Tactical combat system, including standard attacks, aimed attacks targeting specific body parts, and per-weapon special attacks such as Whirlwind and Impale.
- Detailed crafting and alchemy systems: forge your own weapons, brew potions and poisons, experiment with Liquid Fire and Black Powder.
- 8 weapon types: Daggers, Swords, Axes, Hammers, Spears, Bows, Crossbows, and Throwing Weapons, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
- Fully customizable main character, as well as 10 possible companions, not all of them human (maximum party size is 4).
- 50 challenging fights and 4 different endings
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FAQ
Q: 2015's finest RPG? What ever could you mean?
A: Why The Age of Decadence of course! One of the finest example of narrative-structure, reactivity, and dialogue. You should play it.
Q: Is this the sequel to The Age of Decadence?
A: No. A lot of players really enjoyed The Age of Decadence's combat system, and therefore in the meantime before their next big project, they decided to create a combat-focused dungeon-crawler.
Q: I heard The Age of Decadence was hard. Will I die a lot?
A: Murderous Psychopath, the only difficulty setting in The Age of Decadence, and the one where both players and NPCs play by the same rules is still in here, but there are two easier options available this time.
Q: I played The Age of Decadence, what's new?
A:
- Party-based - the most frequently requested feature.
- Flanking and other strategic bonuses. Positioning matters a lot.
- Manual placement of your characters before a fight.
- Charisma determines the number and quality of your party members.
- Skill points are split between the party members: more people means fewer skills points per person and slower level ups.
- New weapons, armor, and creatures.
- 3 difficulty levels: Nice Guy, Tough Bastard, Murderous Psychopath