- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Action
Necropolis is a third-person action roguelike, set in a living dungeon that changes every time you play, filled with monsters, myth and magic, and lorded over by the mad mystical intellect known only as the Brazen Head.
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Plot-driven, unpretentious, grave and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
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Hardcore GamerKyle LeClairJul 20164.5/5While roguelike and roguelike-inspired games such as these feel like a dime a dozen in recent times, Necropolis stands out simply by being the best that it can be, with a striking visual style, great sense of humor and an enjoyable co-op mode working together with immense, randomized, yet terrifically-designed levels and some great combat.
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PlayStation UniverseJohn-Paul JonesOct 20168.5/10After the relentless grimdark of FROM Software's stellar Souls and Bloodborne offerings, Necropolis feels like a breath of fresh (fetid, really) air. Hellbent on not taking itself too seriously and offering solid roguelike, dungeon crawler mechanics underpinned by a finely tuned combat system, Necropolis is not a game you want to be sleeping on.
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EurogamerJohnny ChiodiniJul 2016A stylish roguelike both made and hampered by its own pacing.
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Slant MagazineAaron RiccioJul 20160.5/5 starsIt refuses to treat your protagonist's quest seriously, which in turn undermines the serious gameplay.
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Game RevolutionElias BlondeauAug 20161.5/5 starsAt one point, I drank a “mysterious potion” that informed me that my character felt “repellent.” I can think of no better word to describe Necropolis.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
- Developer
- Harebrained Schemes
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, Harebrained Schemes
- Released
- July 12, 2016
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity 5
IGDB rating 6.5/10 from 32 ratings.
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