Cyclopean: The Great Abyss

A fun little dungeon romp with exploration, combat, some interesting mechanics and a memorable art style. Yes, it is a bit short, the mechanics ultimately don't go that deep and the game ends kind of suddenly without much of a feeling of tying up open questions - but still more than worth the asking price. It would be great if the game could offer a few more QoL features (quickly exit a dungeon, easier inventory sorting, a journal to take notes in, stackable torches, shortcuts for ALL interactions).

I really enjoyed this game. There's about 40-60 hours of content, if you're looking to complete all the achievements, so it's definitely worth the price. I only partially completed the game, but it was still very enjoyable. As for the gameplay, the overworld and dungeons are both fun and enjoyable, and the levelling system is well implemented. The music is also perfectly suited to the environments. Personally, I had no problem with the harsh colour scheme, though I understand others may have problems. I left it on the default green, although there is an option to alter the colour scheme to your liking. There is a free demo, so at least you can see how you for yourself . Overall, this is a great game with an amazing atmosphere. It has a great old school aesthetic, and I would recommend to all dungeon crawler or Lovecraft fans.

The vibes and idea may be nice, but the implementation is frankly terrible. Mouse controls are atrocious, gameplay loop is barebones and at least early game is very RNG-based. Overworld is essentially a poor-man's roguelike with terrible visibility, no diagonal movement, and no 'look' command - it plays very similar to "OverWorld Zero", a game-withing-a-game from System Shock 2, except way less fun. Caves look better, but don't offer that much better gameplay. p.s. oh, and new versions may casually nuke your saves

Good game, just a bit too hard for me

An absolutely fun romp through a nostalgic genre. Easy to pick up and enjoy, with an optional roguelike mode. I found myself losing track of time wanting to explore more. Definitely recommend!

I don't generally enjoy dungeon crawlers, but this one is an exception. It has just the right amount of mechanics, stats and gameplay are straightforward, the style is great and the Lovecraft setting make this a breath of fresh air against the typical medieval fantasy RPG. The developer is very responsive to feedback and bugs/issues as well. Don't miss this one!

Old school with a huge twist! It looks symplistic at first so modern gamers might not find it interesting but it's DEFINITELY a game you should try for what it has to offer! It starts as a DnD type of game and it kind of reminds me when I went to a DnD game for my first time and someone offered to give me a premade character since I did not know how to play (which meant the character would have premade stats and I wouldn't be able to set things myself). You have the option to roll a dice and hope for a better set of attributes but you can also explore right away. Here's where things become interesting! You are met with a world that looks like lost media. Imagine that you suddenly found an old Nokia or similar phone from the 90s bundled with a dungeon roguelike game. The screen has that green-ish tint you might expect from something that looks like the 90s and you are met with simplistic buttons and simplistic controls overal. This is a trick to make you feel secure inside a world tha...

this game is kicking my ass and i'm loving it! great old school crawler I'm esp enjoying the rogue-lite mode there's something about hardcore modes that make games feel more thrilling and impactful highly recommend! so far this game is right up my ally no hand holding being thrown into a hellish world that's alien and unforgiving learning more about the world as you progress and talk to npc's each death i learn more can't wait to see what's next

Nice old-school looking game, but I either missed something, or the game-play is pretty simplistic and monotonous. Basically just wandering around a 2D map, bumping into monsters and fighting them by clicking one of 304 buttons and watching the text, until you inevitably run out of health. That's basically the whole game as far as I could tell. Uninstalled, and can't imagine I would ever play again.