Cyclopean Steam Charts & Stats

I can't wake up from this nightmare, I found the exit but I can't escape the Deep Abyss. I tried looking for a Boat, but I can't seem to craft or buy one from a Merchant. Like what are my goals? Maybe I haven't explored enough to have a definite answer. Have an NPC tell you what to do without spoiling too much of the mystery. Great game but how do I even know I'm making any progress? Add in Milestone Achievements or something like Minecraft for example.

The vibes and idea may be nice, but the implementation is frankly terrible. Mouse controls are atrocious, gameplay loop is barebones and at least early game is very RNG-based. Overworld is essentially a poor-man's roguelike with terrible visibility, no diagonal movement, and no 'look' command - it plays very similar to "OverWorld Zero", a game-withing-a-game from System Shock 2, except way less fun. Caves look better, but don't offer that much better gameplay. p.s. oh, and new versions may casually nuke your saves

My first thought playing this was "finally, someone nailed it." I think I might have gotten soft locked from an ending or two because of some unforeseen incidents, however I know the developer has been working diligently on these issues with feedback. Love the soundtrack and the visuals for sure- I know that's the main selling point, but this captures that old skool storytelling style I've been itching for since I took a glance at "Vermis". It's not as dark, but Cyclopean hits a sweet spot for sure. There is so much potential for this game and I'm looking forward to what the future holds for Cyclopean!

Besides the wits draining mechanic and traps everywhere, it's a very nice game. Once you understand how things work you can abuse all the mechanics which is quite fun

I don't generally enjoy dungeon crawlers, but this one is an exception. It has just the right amount of mechanics, stats and gameplay are straightforward, the style is great and the Lovecraft setting make this a breath of fresh air against the typical medieval fantasy RPG. The developer is very responsive to feedback and bugs/issues as well. Don't miss this one!

I really enjoyed this game. There's about 40-60 hours of content, if you're looking to complete all the achievements, so it's definitely worth the price. I only partially completed the game, but it was still very enjoyable. As for the gameplay, the overworld and dungeons are both fun and enjoyable, and the levelling system is well implemented. The music is also perfectly suited to the environments. Personally, I had no problem with the harsh colour scheme, though I understand others may have problems. I left it on the default green, although there is an option to alter the colour scheme to your liking. There is a free demo, so at least you can see how you for yourself . Overall, this is a great game with an amazing atmosphere. It has a great old school aesthetic, and I would recommend to all dungeon crawler or Lovecraft fans.

First of all, I want to say that you nailed the Lovecraftian vibes, the ambient that plays in the Crag really encapsulates that bizarre feeling one gets when reading Lovecraft's stories. Creature sounds are immersive, yet not overly loud or annoying. It's refreshing to play a game that doesn't hold you by the hand and explain every single mechanic. It gives the player an actual chance to use their brain, plan actions and feel their consequences. Reading messages and descriptions is rewarding and often yields crucial information. The 17 page quick reference that can be accessed quickly from the menu is more than enough introduction to the game and its mechanics and I hope you won't give into the few negative reviews that complain about lack of information. It's fun to discover things on my own and with your game I finally don't feel like the developer assumes I'm a dumbass. I played the demo for a few hours and now the full version for a few - I don't feel like the gameplay requires a lot of tweaking, at least not until most of us who bought the full version finish the entire game and can have a more objective look. There are only 3 things that I believe require a fix: - Equipment items that have long, 3 word names don't display correctly (the 3rd word is not displayed). For example "fair padded" what am I buying? This forces me to either ignore the item or waste gold and find out if its a chestpiece or some other piece of armor. - This relates to the above, I think we need item categories, because when I see an item like "shoddy hide" at the trader, I'm not sure if it's a cape type item that will be an additional piece of equipment, or it will swap my leather armor. - Being able to force a fight with a pilfered monster, instead of having to needlessly walk back and forth next to him to engage him again. Unless of course you intended for this mechanic to work like that - I understand the difference is other monsters can catch up to you if you stall like that after pilfering.

Solid 7-8 hours of entertainment. My only gripe with it was bit repetitive dungeon tiles, creating artificial huge dungeon to be lost in. Despite that overall great experience in spirit of older RPGs of late 80's / early 90's.

An absolutely fun romp through a nostalgic genre. Easy to pick up and enjoy, with an optional roguelike mode. I found myself losing track of time wanting to explore more. Definitely recommend!

A fun little dungeon romp with exploration, combat, some interesting mechanics and a memorable art style. Yes, it is a bit short, the mechanics ultimately don't go that deep and the game ends kind of suddenly without much of a feeling of tying up open questions - but still more than worth the asking price. It would be great if the game could offer a few more QoL features (quickly exit a dungeon, easier inventory sorting, a journal to take notes in, stackable torches, shortcuts for ALL interactions).