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Lead the Bergson family against a spreading Corruption, battling through changing dungeons as heroes with distinct skills.
Released 03 Sep 2019
Fight as a Family
Switch Between Heroes
Share Family Upgrades
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Developed by Dead Mage · Published by 11 bit studios
Themes from a helpfulness-selected sample of Steam reviews, not the aggregate Steam score.
Children of Morta follows the Bergsons, a family of heroes fighting a spreading Corruption. The story unfolds through narrated scenes and moments at the family home as their journey progresses.
Choose a family member and fight through procedurally generated dungeons, caves, and other areas filled with enemies, side encounters, and bosses. Each hero has a distinct set of attacks and abilities, and the changing layouts and run-based items add variation between expeditions.
After runs, spend earned resources on upgrades and develop characters through levels and skills; some improvements benefit the whole family. There is no permadeath, and character fatigue encourages switching heroes. Story and Family Trials modes support solo play or two-player local and online co-op.
Many reviewers enjoy the family-centered story and its narration, saying that scenes between dungeon runs give the adventure warmth and emotional weight. They also often praise the pixel art and the distinct playstyles of the family members, while some appreciate the option to play cooperatively. Opinions on combat and solo play vary: some find the action engaging, while others describe the fights and repeated runs as stiff or monotonous.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 45 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | Children of Morta supports single-player and 2-player cooperative play. Co-op is available both online and locally, and the store text states online co-op is available in Story and Family Trials modes. Reviews consistently indicate the game is limited to two players and does not support more than one additional player. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 82/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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