- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Griftlands is a deck-building rogue-like where you fight and negotiate your way through a broken-down sci-fi world. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Contemporary, grave, richly built and plot-driven.
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- gravecomic
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- character-ledplot-driven
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SwitchRPGEvan BeeJun 2021With a fascinating world and highly replayable roguelite sensibilities, Griftlands stands out as one of the most delightful RPG releases of 2021.
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LadiesGamers.comElena Kua Jun 2021Among roguelike deck builders, Griftlands is an ambitious one. But it actually pulls off those ambitions. The gameplay is unique, combining a two-deck system with a relationship system. Visuals, sound, and controls get one thumbs-up, while the writing gets two thumbs. Even run-of-the-mill conversations have a spark of wit, or at least a dash of snark. More importantly, it’s fun to play (though there’s lots of terminology to digest at first) and enough reason to replay on a higher difficulty if you love a good challenge. At $19.99, this is seriously a steal.
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Game InformerJul 20218.8/10Griftlands provides drama, laughs, and fun strategy that's a great twist on the genre, adding more character depth and lore than the usual deck-builder
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Turn Based LoversFeb 20227.5/10I like Griftlands. It’s fun, and it does introduce new ideas, in the roguelite deckbuilder realm. I wish it did a bit more to make itself feel different from the other games in the genre. Combat is certainly somewhat too close to Slay the Spire and others. However, the setting and the negotiation system are great and really worth checking out. While I don’t intend to replay Griftlands, like I’ve done with other deckbuilders, I very much enjoyed my time with it.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Klei Entertainment
- Publisher
- Klei Entertainment
- Released
- June 15, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Time to beat
- 12 h main story
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 42 ratings.
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