Children of Zodiarcs Reviews

Children of Zodiarcs is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9.5 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2017

If you are a fan of tabletop RPG and classic style tactical RPGs then this is a game for you. The game offers limitless hours of gameplay and you can easily get lost in its environment. A game that will truly challenge you and a game that will reward you for your efforts. It is truly a masterpiece on its own.

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7 / 10
Jul 27, 2017

Children of Zodiarcs plays out in a series of levels and missions in which your rag tag group of orphans, that all seem to possess some astonishing powers, must over come the enemy in turn-based combat.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 31, 2017

Cardboard Utopia’s Children of Zodiarcs is the next “Final Fantasy Tactics” that you’ve been waiting for. While there may not be classes for your characters to switch between, dive into a world based on dice rolls and the luck of the draw as a group of children try to survive by stealing from the rich in order to buy enough food to survive.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2017

Speaking broadly, Children of Zodiarc is a rather ambitious title, feeling somewhat scaled down. Perhaps its biggest flaw is that it leaves players wanting for more, which can also be considered a compliment. It honestly feels at home in Square Enix' own catalogue, and it's a shame that the publisher presumably had no role in funding. This is a title rich with potential and passion from its developers, but it's still very short and sweet.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 1, 2017

Simple in its implementation but opening the door to something both unique and complex, the team over at Cardboard Utopia has really done something impressive.

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8 / 10
Aug 23, 2017

To put it simply, Children of Zodiarcs is a fantastic, challenging and hugely enjoyable tactical RPG; however, a lack of variation in its gameplay stops it from being so much better. Each battlefield, though simple, is a tremendous task to navigate round and conquer, with each mission asking more from you than the last.

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2.5 / 5.0
Aug 16, 2017

There’s several interesting systems at work here that never quite come together and gel.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2020

Children of Zodiarcs is a turn-based RPG that leaves out the most classic style of the genre by adding dice and cards. What does not change is the style of the story, typical of RPGs, but it does not stop hooking and filling us with curiosity. Social criticism is more present than ever, this time with children as protragonists.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 2, 2020

Children of Zodiarcs does well to stand with the heavyweights. It has enough uniqueness to it that you won’t consider it another clone. The banter between characters is excellent. While I enjoyed the orchestrated soundtrack, voice acting was missed. It would have done so much to add to this great game.

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Liked-a-lot
May 18, 2021

Children of Zodiarcs is a strategy RPG with a clever system that I find endlessly entertaining. It’s challenging enough to involve some grinding and the story and characters are interesting, even though I’m not finding them to be very complex. Instead, it’s the combination of dice customization and deck building systems that really makes Children of Zodiarcs stand out. I love upgrading my dice to increase the chances of a better roll. Frankly, I’ve barely touched the deck building aspect yet because I am so involved in managing the dice! I have spent hours in a single day (a rarity for me unless it’s Fire Emblem) grinding my characters to build their stats while listening to podcasts, and I can definitely say it’s been a blast.

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Essential
Mar 27, 2020

Does this dice and deck strategy title bring enough to the tabletop in order to please a diehard fan of such mechanics? Read on and find out

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7 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2020

With so much variety in the Switch eShop I firmly believe there's a place for everything and likely an audience that will likely enjoy it all, it's just tough when I hit a game that doesn't do it for me...

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6.9 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2017

Children of Zodiarcs is a noble effort at a fresh take on classic turn-based SRPGs.

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Ofisil
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jul 18, 2017

Children of Zodiarcs does so much with so little that its only flaw seems to be that it's not as close to perfection as it could be. Nevertheless, fans of the genre are highly advised to try it out, as the inclusion of card-based skills and specialised dices manage to offer a fine example of an SRPG that's original, challenging, and all around fun.

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92 / 100
Jul 30, 2017

Childen of Zodiarcs is an incredible SRPG that works both as an ode to the other games of the genre and as a fantastic game itself. It delivers a very pleasurable, challenging and fun experience which makes it one of the best games this genre has seen in the last few years.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2017

Combat sequences can be a bit long, The text story is slightly on the dull side. But it really makes up for it's challenging and engaging combat style.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2017

One to try for fans of strategy RPGs, Children of Zodiarcs has a solid combat system with an interesting hook. The game is let down by a poorly told story that fails to satisfy but it does have it's moments nonetheless.

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NEOsite
aysnel
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jul 23, 2017

Tactical RPG combined with a card-case system. Despite its western origins, the title draws on a handful of solutions from Japanese production, adding something from itself. Quite decent production with a serious, dark plot and unconventional characters.

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Jul 24, 2017

All in all, Children of the Zodiarcs is a handsome merging of two beloved game types and one that manages to capture the best of them.

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7 / 10
Oct 15, 2017

With deep mechanics offering a fun and refreshing take on tactical elements, this indie SRPG provides an overall satisfying experience for the genre's fans.

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