The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who enjoy tactical roguelikes built around dice, risk management, and distinct character builds.: Each turn revolves around choosing dice and weighing whether to purify enemies or accept corruption for stronger effects. Tradeoff: The run-based structure and evolving dice options reward learning the systems; outcomes can hinge on luck and risk-taking.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
strategy
turn-based strategy (tbs)
card & board game
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What you are walking into
An all new dice-deck-building roguelike, Astrea, has you chart a path through the ruins of a lost civilization as one of six brave Oracles. Using an ever-changing deck of dice and enchanted Sentinels, Purify waves of Corrupted foes and a decayed goddess to save the Star System. Choose among hundreds of different dice that suit your penchant; reliably safe, perfectly balanced, or powerfully risky. Tactfully wield an innate risk vs reward system by pacifying enemies through Purification, or Corrupt yourself to unleash abilities that help tip the scales. Laden with bountiful boons to enhance your chances for success and encounters against waves of enemies that impede your progress, chart a course through the ruins of a lost civilization to the source of Corruption.
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