Othercide Reviews
What do you get if you take the framework for XCOM, sprinkle it with gothic horror and fold in a few roguelike elements? Well, what you get is Othercide, which is a strange concoction of genres indeed but it’s a peculiar mixture that on the whole, actually works. With its unique art style and a diverse mix of gameplay elements, I think most players can find something in Othercide to enjoy. I certainly did.
Othercide is a difficult but satisfying and rewarding experience. From the art design to the music to the challenging battles and management, players will get lost in this horror strategy for hours!
Anyone who has played a turn-based game will know what's coming, or at least know how to control their units and battle the forces of the Suffering. There's a decent tutorial which shows you many of the game's early elements, allows you to cut loose and find your feet. Then as you progress you will be given other tutorials, mixed in and these drip-feed the management skills and knowledge you need to get to grips with the other systems of the game. The tutorials are good, solid, and explain everything you need to know.
Othercide’s striking visual style is backed up by innovative and solid turn based gameplay.
It is clear that the Lightbulb Crew team went out of their way to present a universe rich in its shades of grey, full of crazy creatures, a curious and volatile villain, as well as stylish heroines, full of impressive skills. Everything gets even deeper thanks to an original soundtrack of great quality that knows how to set the tones of drama, suspense and action at the right times. If you like strategy games and a good challenge, here is one of the big surprises of 2020 and, in my opinion, one of the best titles of its kind ever.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Dark, Depressing and Difficult. This interesting mix of tactical combat, existential horror and rogue-like elements punishes mistakes with brutal defeat. Thanks to open information and a boatload of tactical options however, cunning strategists can keep the upper hand and guide their daughters to fight another day.
Review in German | Read full review
For while at the heart of the game lies a solid combat foundation, its structure seeks to undercut it at every turn. What could have been a taut, captivating experience instead feels like too few ideas stretched too thin.
Othercide is a blow of fresh air in the genre of roguelike games. A tactical and addictive experience full of horrors which can blow us if we don’t think properly. But that’s not the only thing that Ochercide have; a beautifull art and an incredible OST, accompanied by the great gameplay create a game wich can trap us for hours.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Othercide is a fresh take on the turn-based genre that presents a unique approach to the genre full of challenging moments of strategic combat. With the influx of similar titles, Othercide manages to stand out through its dark and gorgeous themes paired with a memorable narrative. There are moments of the gameflow that can be improved on, but I have rarely been this eager to jump back into a game after suffering a loss.
Relentlessly stylish and relentlessly grindy turn-based tactical roguelike.
If you’re an enthusiast of the genre, there’s plenty of depth in the game’s strategy and bosses to justify the price. However, if you’re not an enthusiast of the genre and you’re curious about the game, I would recommend waiting for a sale or holding off entirely if you don’t enjoy the potential frustration of challenging games.
Othercide is one of the most enjoyable games I’ve played this year so far. Despite the slightly repetitive map and mission design, the addictive core gameplay loop, harsh but impactful instances of decision making, good soundtrack and strong visual aesthetics featured in here just keep me coming back for more.
Lightbulb Crew has successfully blended a complex turn-based strategy game with layers and layers of roguelike progression.
Othercide isn’t for everyone. It caters to a specific group of players that delight in more than just the art design. It also takes a lot out of you. It’ll leave you feeling drained. But all the sacrifice in the world is worth it just to make it one step further than where you were in the previous run. That makes the whole experience worth it.
Lightbulb Crew have crafted a gem that will shine brightly as one of the genre’s most innovative and addictive exponents.
Othercide does not skimp on the hours it will take to complete, and the interruption mechanics are rewarding, but without any characters, hook or impetus to work through the difficulty, it became little more than a sequence of creepy battles, that are going to be far too hard for most people to progress through.