Book of Demons Reviews

Book of Demons is ranked in the 63rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.8 / 10.0
Dec 21, 2018

Book of Demons brings a fresh approach to hack & slash genre and manages to introduce some new and fun mechanics. Definitely one to watch.

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7.6 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2018

Book of Demons has some good ideas wich often are well implemented, but in certain situations Diablo's inspiration becomes a cage a bit too narrow.

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75%
Dec 18, 2018

The busiest gamers who can't dive deep may find a pearl in shallow waters.

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Gamersky
data萝卜
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Jan 23, 2018

A nice hack and slash game with the beautiful art style and solid combat. But the card system doesn't balance decently and it makes the long-term experience boring.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2018

Book Of Demons is an action hack’n’slash RPG that gets almost everything right. Inspired by the original Diablo, Indie company Thing Trunk have put together the perfect love letter to that game, mixing a range of challenging enemies to boot with a well-implemented card deck system. Unfortunately, the game is let down by some clunky gameplay and an awkwardly convoluted UI that’ll likely make or break the experience for you.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 2, 2020

Book of Demons is a clever twist on what’s admittedly a very safe genre. While everything looks to work the same as you’d expect, the card and movement systems really do change things up. Not to mention the Flexiscope system, which gives you the ultimate flexibility in playing how you want as well.

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Spaziogames
Stefania Tahva Sperandio
Top Critic
7.3 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2020

Book of Demons is a fun and humorous Diablo-wannabe hack n' slash that is perfect for shorter gameplay sessions on Nintendo Switch.

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Dec 13, 2018

Delightful, fun, quirky -- Book of Demons keeps you entertained as it provides a unique take on what Diablo and the ARPG genre provides. Unfortunately, it also becomes repetitive and aimless towards the end.

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Jul 6, 2020

I am a collector by nature, I think on some level we all are. I collect a wide variety of stuff; from first editions to retro action figures. We collect things without even knowing it, like personal triumphs or emotional scars. Collecting them all; completing the set, can be reassuring. It’s a way to chart progress, learn valuable lessons and take control of something in this crazy world. Book Of Demons called to the collector in me.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2020

Ever since Diablo hit the scene dungeon-crawling action RPG action has never been the same...

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GameSpace
Jatobi
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2018

Book of Demons brings pen and paper and action mechanics to the Diablo style gameplay system. It's unique approach to time management on quests gives a lot to the game for those of us with limited time. If you're a Diablo fan looking for a change of scenery, you might find Book of Demons to be right up your alley!

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Dec 13, 2018

Combining clicker and dungeon crawler genres, its innovations boil down to a casual distraction, rather than a compelling ARPG.

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2.5 / 5.0
Jan 3, 2019

But the game, though having a clean and perfectly adequate presentation, doesn’t do very much to put its best foot forward to wow the player presentation-wise, and the finger-numbing clicky gameplay might be just a bit too underwhelming for some to ride this train all the way to its final stop.

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GameGrin
Isaac
Top Critic
4 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2020

Book of Demons is hard to recommend to either casual and hardcore players. Instead of being a simpler dungeon crawling experience that newcomers could enjoy, it's instead bland and unintuitive. You're better off trying out already established ARPGs, while waiting for the upcoming releases of Diablo IV and Torchlight III that are looking to offer far more interesting gameplay.

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