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An explorer battles through a cursed temple’s trap-filled rooms, using weapons, torchlight, parries, and risky curses to delve deeper.
Released 23 Feb 2021
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You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Developed by Passtech Games · Published by Focus Entertainment
You play an explorer drawn to a cursed temple in search of riches and divine power. Its chambers are filled with monsters, deadly traps, and hidden rewards, and each expedition pushes farther into the labyrinth.
Clear rooms using a mix of weapons, combos, dodges, and timed parries. Light from your torch and braziers helps reveal traps and reduces the danger of fighting in darkness; you can also use the environment against your enemies.
Corruption builds as you explore or trade blood for equipment, eventually bringing curses that can hinder you or alter how you play. Collect weapons, relics, and resources across repeated expeditions, unlocking more options as you face increasingly dangerous temple challenges.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its weighty, timing-focused combat, especially parrying, and the way curses and light-management add decisions to each run. Weapon and relic combinations, challenging boss fights, and the dark temple atmosphere also stand out. Some reviewers, however, find later runs repetitive or grind-heavy, and criticize the difficulty balance and random outcomes.
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Collect mystical Relics and an arsenal of weapons to make yourself unstoppable. Battle through hordes of enemies in dark, cavernous passages filled with traps and secrets of all sorts - fire-spewing statues, explosives, hidden spikes, and worse.
Corruption builds in you with every step - encourage or ignore it, but each powerful curse can be a double-edged sword.
Your greed will lead you to death, but that is not an escape. Rise to fight again. Delve deeper again. Defy the malignant deities that linger in this place.
MAIN FEATURES
A skill-based roguelike exploring a cruel, dark temple made of endless rooms and corridors
Swords, spears, bows, guns - wield these and many more
Light and fire will be your best allies to overcome the threats that lie in the shadows
Unique curses influence each attempt, putting a twist on every action
Dozens of enemies, with powerful champions and deadly bosses to face off against
Don’t hesitate to join our official Passtech Games Discord server to share your experience with the Curse of the Dead Gods community!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 30 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Website | Official website |
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