Othercide

Othercide is a tactical roguelike with a flair for the dramatic, satisfying combat that rewards careful planning and knowing your enemies, and difficult, sometimes heart-rending shepherding of your resources. I still haven’t made it to the final, semi-secret unlockable boss, since this journey gets what the kids would call “bastard hard” by the end. But even so, I’m really looking forward to finishing my business with them and uncovering the remaining secrets of the dark dream. Don’t sleep on Othercide. This is one for the musty, moldering books.

Othercide blends beloved elements of turn-based strategy with its own unique brand of style and gameplay. A gorgeously macabre world awaits players with its stunning art design and intuitive mechanics. While early developer bugs interfered with smooth gameplay, the title deserves its praise. Othercide is a refreshing experience that contains deep content to explore. Innovative gameplay mechanics help drive an intriguing narrative forward while staying true to its own flavor. Othercide works so well with all these intricate details because it holds a classic blueprint at its core. As I played, ...

PlayStation LifeStyle review: Birth powerful Daughters to slaughter enemies in Othercide, a turn-based strategy game with roguelike elements from French studio Lightbulb Crew.

Othercide is a modern gothic take on turn-based tactics. It's stylish, difficult and a solid addition to the genre.

Othercide is a hauntingly beautiful tactical game with a striking art style, slick combat, and deep lore just waiting to be discovered.

Though there are plenty of other well-made SRPGs on the Switch today, Othercide does more than enough to differentiate itself from the pack and carve out for itself a unique identity. The striking art style, endlessly punishing gameplay and esoteric storytelling ensure that this one will likely only appeal to longtime fans of the genre, but it’s more than worth the effort. Despite the difficulty, Othercide is quite a rewarding experience, and this coupled with its well-built gameplay systems makes for a game that we can confidently state is worth your time. Don’t let its frequent struggles in ...

The easiest way to describe Othercide to somebody who hasn't played it is that it's goth XCOM. While that description is broadly accurate, it should also be noted that the game does differentiate itself from other tactical turn-based games with some interesting ideas that mostly work. There are some issues here which we'll get to in due course, but on the whole, this is a fantastic strategy game with a gorgeous art style.

Bleak and hopeless, but that’s the point.

A unique take on tactical RPGs with an interesting blend of roguelike mechanics. However, not everything comes together well.

The end result is that Othercide just failed to land for me. It’s entirely possible that the developers are able to adjust numbers and patterns a little to make something more enjoyable, but until that time? I struggle to see myself recommending it to most people. Give it a shot if you’re a devout fan of the genre or really revel in the graphical style, just don’t expect anything too significant.

A tactics game that taps into our inner goth rock fan.

Nevertheless, taking down my first boss was a real rush, even though I’d had to go through seven times just to accumulate the buffs I needed to win. And using your gunslingers to take out another gun-wielding enemy is fun, particularly if they’re one turn away from blasting your head off. Seeing new monsters lumber onto the screen is a treat, though occasionally foes can be hard to pick out, even if you turn on colourblind mode. In a similar vein, Othercide‘s message text is insultingly small; it’s hardly a win for accessibility.