Children of Morta Reviews

Children of Morta is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Sep 3, 2019

Unless you simply don't like roguelike games, you should absolutely pick yourself up Children of Morta and experience it for yourself. You won't regret a second of your time with it.

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Impulsegamer
Marcel Deer
Top Critic
5 / 5.0
Nov 20, 2019

Children of Morta is a game that makes your none-game-appreciating wife roll her eyes and question your maturity!

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GameGrin
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2022

Children of Morta is pieced together in such a way that no element feels out of place, and the wonderful roguelite gameplay is backed with a deep and emotional story that kept me engrossed until the very end.

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Sep 3, 2019

Children of Morta is strong in its apparent simplicity. By the end game the player is juggling multiple additional powers, temporary buffs, held items, and a vast array of enemy types, but since everything is introduced so smoothly and cleanly it never feels overwhelming. The game is brutal without being cruel, as each failure shows some granular hint of progress—it serves as a great introduction to the genre for newcomers, as everything is explained so well, and is also appealing for veteran players, showing a different approach to a well-known classic. A bit Rogue, a bit Diablo, and all class, Children of Morta will be remembered as the gold standard for years to come.

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Oct 29, 2019

Children of Morta is a huge surprise. Not only is it an outstanding rogue-like game, filled with quality all around. It’s an experience that is probably my favorite in the genre at this point. Combining fantastic story telling elements, engaging gameplay, and a rogue-like loop that actually has me excited to do another run each time. Add on local co-op and I don’t see how it could get any better sans an online update later. What the Bergson’s family endures in combat is only half the excitement as I couldn’t wait to see what story beat hit next. I was concerned, I cared. Admittedly once the game is over, there is no huge reason to replay other than starting the story over, or perhaps leveling up some of the other family members, but that’s so minor. Children of Morta is top notch in the genre, a rogue-like fairy tale nightmare everyone should experience.

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95 / 100
Sep 2, 2019

With procedural worlds, fantastic cooperative combat, and a storyline that makes you care about the entire Bergson family, Children of Morta represents the best example of games as art. There are still a few months to go in 2019, but Children of Morta is looking like my Indie Game of the Year.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2019

When I began playing, I was not expecting anything different from other games of the genre. As the story progressed, however, both the gameplay and the smooth style of the game surprised me, ultimately leaving me considering it one of the best experiences released in the last few years.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2019

With unique graphics and a story you will fall in love with, action RPG fans looking for a new game to play should look no further than Children Of Morta.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2019

Children of Morta is a fantastic rogue-lite that mixes in elements of action RPGs into its addictive gameplay loop.

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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2019

While I have played (and generally enjoyed) a ton of roguelikes of all flavors on the Switch I can’t say any of them has been quite like Children of Morta...

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9.2 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2019

Dead Mage's love letter to rogue-like fans is certainly one for the books. A solid experience throughout, it's a definite must-buy for any who're well into the genre.

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91 / 100
Sep 2, 2019

Children of Morta is a resoundingly impactful, thoughtful, and humanizing rogue-lite with an all-consuming narrative you simply can’t stop chasing.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2020

Dead Mage belts three home runs: one for the story, another for the action, and the last for the deep and interesting RPG elements

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9 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2019

Children of Morta takes the mechanics from the roguelike genre but manages to craft a trully narrative experience. An unique game that offers fun gameplay mixed with an emotional story full of heart. One of the greatest surprises of 2019 so far.

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9 / 10
Sep 3, 2019

Children of Morta is an excellently designed action RPG that hosts some well refined dungeon crawling elements.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2019

Children of Morta is a resoundingly beautiful game that tells a compelling story of growth, forgiveness and love through a set of deep of satisfying rogue-like mechanics that only kept me invested in the gameplay but the journey of The Bergsons throughout my playtime

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Sep 16, 2019

Save for the issues with RNG and the procedurally generated environments, Children of Morta delivers an exceptional experience with superior gameplay and a surprising amount of heart.

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GRYOnline.pl
Michał Pajda
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

What you feel after completing Children of Morta is not the regular nostalgia after finishing a great hack’n’slash-roguelite hybrid – it's the feeling of leaving you family and the safety of your home. A splendid game!

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 2, 2019

Like Seraph before it, part of the enjoyment with Children of Morta lies not just in cleverly rampaging through wave after wave of foe, but also in the relief of surviving the ordeal through a measured balance of skill and strategy.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2019

Children of Morta serves as a fine ARPG for newbies and veterans alike. A beautiful world brought alive by beautiful pixel art, catchy music, and incredibly compelling gameplay that holds the whole package together.

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