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Lead Lucy and a four-person team through card-driven battles and repeated expeditions to gather Time Shades and restart the Clock Tower.
Released 02 May 2024
Build Four-Person Teams
Combine Character Cards
Collect Time Shades
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Developed by Al Fine · Published by Al Fine
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Lucy wakes on the Twisted Land beneath the Ark with little memory and a message to operate the Clock Tower. You lead an Investigation Team across the abandoned world to collect Time Shades and try to restore it.
Recruit up to four investigators, each with their own skills and cards, and build a team for turn-based battles. Customize characters as you go, combine their abilities, and use cards, equipment, relics, and other rewards to handle enemies and bosses with distinct mechanics.
Runs include exploring areas and encountering events and battles. If the party is eliminated, run progress resets; further play unlocks more options. Completing runs also advances the story, tying repeated expeditions to Lucy’s search for the Clock Tower.
Reviewers often enjoy experimenting with investigator combinations and card synergies, and praise the tactical battles and distinctive boss mechanics. Many also find the unfolding story, character art, and music compelling, though opinions on the writing vary, and some reviewers note a demanding learning curve and lengthy runs.
ChronoArk is a party-based deck-building roguelike single player RPG game about rescuing the world from chaos.
Recruit, train, and build a team of unique investigators throughout the abandoned land and restore the Twisted World!
Party-styled, card-based battles Recruit up to 4 party members and synergize each card you have to win the battle!
All skills and perks will appear as cards during the battle.
It is up to you to customize your own characters!
RogueLite RPG Unlike classic RPGs, everything you gain will reset when your party is eliminated. However, you will discover more options as you play through the game.
StorylineA long time ago, the world was covered in the Black Fog and mankind evacuated to the Ark.
There is only one way to restore the world: collecting the Time Shades scattered around the Twisted Land and running the Clock Tower.
The world will return to its peaceful days if the Clock Tower starts to tick again…
‘Lucy’ ends up opening her eyes on the Twisted Land beneath the Ark.
Only thing she can remember is a mysterious message to operate the Clock Tower…
You will set up your Investigation Team with Lucy on a journey to gather the Time Shades.
20 collegues, numerous skill cards and items, relics, Lucy's unique skills, events, and bosses with patterns of their own.
Discover the Twisted Land, and complete your battle strategy!
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 40 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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