Action · September 3, 2019

Children of Morta (2019)

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IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY Children of Morta is an action RPG with a rogue-lite approach to character development, where you don’t play a single character - but a whole, extraordinary family of heroes. Hack’n’slash through hordes of enemies in procedurally generated dungeons, caves and lands and lead the family of Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. FEATURES: ONLINE CO-OP is live now in the game giving you the possibility to play with a long-distanced friend! Available both in Story and Family Trials modes, the Online Co-op gives you a chance to team up and battle Corruption side by side. Local Co-op is also available! GAMEPLAY Gameplay-wise it's a unique mix of action-adventure RPG, rogue-lite and hack and slash game. By leveling up, you develop not only individual characters but also the entire family. There is no permadeath and you can change family members between the dungeon runs. STORY The story takes place in a distant land but copes with themes and emotions common to all of us: love and hope, longing and uncertainty, ultimately loss... and sacrifice we are willing to make to save the ones we care the most for. Ultimately, it's about a family of heroes standing against the encroaching darkness. DUNGEON CRAWLING All the dungeons in the game are procedurally generated, which means their layout is different with each adventure. There can be from two to four levels of each dungeon, with a unique boss fight at the end. You can always get back to the previous dungeons to get extra XP or finish all the side quests. CHARACTERS & SKILLS Ranged attacks, magic spells, blocks, stuns, healing, evasions and passive skills - it's all there for you to discover, unlock and upgrade. You can choose from seven different family members, each one having unique skill sets. The father, John - a protective warrior with a sword and shield. The elder daughter Linda - a precise archer. Kevin, a quiet fighter equipped with deadly daggers. Lucy - a lively and bold fire mage. Mark - a mindful martial arts fighter. Joey - who smashes his enemies with a sledgehammer. And the latest addition to the family - Apan, a mighty healer and a firm defender in one. ART STYLE A combination of hand-painted pixel art and frame-by-frame animations partnered with modern lighting techniques come to life to create the beautifully dangerous world of Children of Morta! DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP COMPLETED The ancient Development Roadmap has come to an end. As a result the game has gained additional content including new characters, new items, new mechanics and more! The final point - Fellowship Sanctuary - has been reached, giving you a free update with Online Co-op for two players. The Online Co-op is available in all game modes (Story and Family Trials) and like the local co-op, it offers numerous playstyles, since every Children of Morta warrior has a unique fight style.

Action releases from 2019

192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume21.0k Steam reviewsTop 24% in Action
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 31% of Action titles
Engagement hours9 h averageTop 52% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Multiplayer · 701
  • Rogue-like · 632
  • Pixel Graphics · 532
  • Online Co-Op · 530
  • Hack and Slash · 526
  • Action Roguelike · 518
  • RPG · 515
  • Rogue-lite · 510
  • Local Co-Op · 497
  • Dungeon Crawler · 483
  • Action · 477
  • Story Rich · 439
  • Singleplayer · 433
  • Co-op · 432
  • Action RPG · 405

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Turkish
  • Korean
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Persian

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 21.0k reviews

18.7k positive · 2.3k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.3/10

Curator recommendations

17.3k

Press Quotes

“Children of Morta's fantastic art style and enjoyable storytelling take what would have been an otherwise fun roguelike dungeon-crawler and elevate it a great deal.” 8/10 – Gamespot “Children of Morta is a masterfully designed title that will keep you engaged for hours on end, and you'll be smiling the whole way through.” 5/5 – Windows Central “Action/RPG that succeeds in story, combat, leveling, and the bond formed in a family.” 9/10 – Game Informer

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

9h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

45

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 3, 2019
DeveloperDead Mage
Publisher11 bit studios
Base price$3.29 -85%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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