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96Steam
2012
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Dishonored
MUST PLAY
Action·Adventure
A masterclass in adventure design, Caves of Qud delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
95
Verdict
95%
Steam
94
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 12K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (94/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
Caves of Qud is a roguelike role-playing video game developed by American studio Freehold Games set in an open world that is partially pre-made and partially procedurally generated. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic science fantasy setting and is inspired by the pen-and-paper role-playing games Gamma World and Dungeons & Dragons.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Jawsnapper
Kill 100 snapjaws.
38.5%
unlocked
What's Eating the Watervine?
Complete the quest What's Eating the Watervine?
34.4%
unlocked
May the Ground Shake But the Six Day Stilt Never Tumble
Travel to the Six Day Stilt.
24.3%
unlocked
Waterpipe and Rest
Smoke from a hookah.
22.9%
unlocked
Weirdwire Conduit.. Eureka!
Help Argyve build the contraption.
20.9%
unlocked
Raisins in the Layer Cake
Recover a relic from a historic site.
17.5%
unlocked
What With the Disembowelment and All
Find one of Argyve's old apprentices.
16.9%
unlocked
A Bond Knit with Trust
Become loved by a faction.
16.8%
unlocked
Proteus
Have 10 mutations.
13.1%
unlocked
More than a Willing Spirit
Return from Golgotha with a repaired waydroid and gain admittance to Grit Gate.
11.8%
unlocked
Experimental branch for testing our localization framework
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Jawsnapper
Kill 100 snapjaws.
38.5%
unlocked
What's Eating the Watervine?
Complete the quest What's Eating the Watervine?
34.4%
unlocked
May the Ground Shake But the Six Day Stilt Never Tumble
Travel to the Six Day Stilt.
24.3%
unlocked
Waterpipe and Rest
Smoke from a hookah.
22.9%
unlocked
Weirdwire Conduit.. Eureka!
Help Argyve build the contraption.
20.9%
unlocked
Raisins in the Layer Cake
Recover a relic from a historic site.
17.5%
unlocked
What With the Disembowelment and All
Find one of Argyve's old apprentices.
16.9%
unlocked
A Bond Knit with Trust
Become loved by a faction.
16.8%
unlocked
Proteus
Have 10 mutations.
13.1%
unlocked
More than a Willing Spirit
Return from Golgotha with a repaired waydroid and gain admittance to Grit Gate.
11.8%
unlocked
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