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Marked by living nightmares, a fighter explores a surreal dream world, battling with customizable melee and magic attacks.
Released 21 Aug 2018
Fight Living Nightmares
Mix Attack Mantras
Command Magic Familiars
FOR THE POWER AND GLORY; NOW AND FOREVER
Developed by melessthanthree · Published by Syndicate Atomic LLC.
You play as the Marked, whose inner demons have taken shape as hostile Nightmares. After awakening a false god, you travel through a surreal realm of dreams and encounter characters who shed light on its mysteries.
Combat blends melee and ranged attacks with stamina-based dodges and parries. Break an enemy’s guard to leave it vulnerable, while managing your resources and using a Familiar’s magic to support your attacks.
Equip Virtues for abilities such as slow-motion dodges and parries, and combine Attack Mantras to change your moves and their effects. Explore connected areas, use Rewinds to retry battles, and return in later playthroughs for more story and different endings.
Players who connect with Lucah often praise its sketchy, surreal art and atmospheric soundtrack, along with combat that can feel satisfying and expressive. Some find its personal, queer themes and mournful story deeply affecting, while others say the narrative is too cryptic. Reviews also differ on the combat: its depth and combos appeal to some, but others criticize the precision demands, resource limits, and visual clutter.
HACK, SLASH, ASCEND. Lucah: Born of a Dream is a harrowing struggle through our worst nightmares.
You have been MARKED, cursed to have your inner demons come to life as vicious Nightmares. After awakening a false god, you must atone. Traverse the hellish realm of dreams, endure the nightmare onslaught, and uncover the strength to accept yourself.
Master a deep combat system that blends ranged- and melee-action with rich customization. Explore an atmospheric world of repressed memories and unspeakable feelings. Lay waste to the Nightmares in a kinetic flurry of beautiful violence.
Striking colors and evocative linework elicit a surreal sense of ambiguity and tension.
Mix and match different Attack Mantras to create an endless variety of flashy combos.
Befriend Familiars and use their ranged magic to turn the course of battle.
Personalize your character with Virtues like slow-motion dodges, stunning parries, or vampiric attacks.
Use Rewinds to instantly retry a battle you were failing to achieve better results.
Caution! This game contains flashing patterns that might be disruptive to people with photosensitive epilepsy. See content warnings below.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 29 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
