Adventure · June 23, 2022

Gordian Quest (2022)

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A sinister curse corrupts the land. Darkness reigns. Monsters roam. Scoundrels loot. Cowards flee. Heroes emerge. Lead heroes on an adventure to save what’s left of this fallen world and destroy the root of evil abound. Will you fall at the claws of your enemies or the consequences of your poor decisions? Your Gordian Quest is about to begin. Gordian Quest is an epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turn-based strategic combat. You will form parties of heroes whom you will have to lead and manage on grueling missions. Help them forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Be fearless and unwavering as you work to unravel the curses laid upon the lands and defeat the ultimate evil at the heart of it all. Feature List Campaign Mode - Venture through 4 Acts, taking you from the troubled lands of Westmire to the enigmatic Sky Imperium, in an epic journey to save the land of Wrendia. Realm Mode - A frenetic and fast-paced roguelite mode. Challenge an ever-changing version of the game with unpredictable threats and rewards. Complete 5 realms, or take on an endless challenge to see how far you can go. Adventure Mode - An end-game mode where you can explore procedurally generated areas or take on solo challenges. Skirmish Mode - A 1v1 mode were you pit your party of three against a friend. Ten heroes - Each with their own unique class, skills, and playstyle to form a party of three and bring to adventure. Play as the Swordhand, Cleric, Ranger, Scoundrel, Spellbinder, Druid, Bard, Warlock, Golemancer, or the Monk. Hundreds of skills - The heroes have a combined total of close to 800 passive and active skills that can be deployed during turn-based battles, allowing players to discover and formulate their favorite combos. Train and equip heroes - Heroes can be upgraded, trained and equipped with a large selection of weapons, armor and enchanted trinkets to enhance their abilities. High replayability - Procedurally generated maps and dungeons and randomized hero skills make each playthrough different from the last. Various difficulty levels - Take on hardcore mode for a teeth-gritting permadeath experience, or play more casually where death is only a setback. Loot galore - Gather items and relics throughout your journey to boost your heroes’ abilities. In the future, you will also encounter mysterious items that can bless your heroes but also cripple them with a curse at the same time. Carryover rewards and progression system - Get rewarded the more you play through an Artifacts system that can benefit Realm Mode, Campaigns, or Adventure Mode. Decisions to make - Shape the course of your adventure with critical decisions and dice rolls.

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • RPG · 335
  • Card Game · 328
  • Card Battler · 324
  • Strategy · 320
  • Adventure · 315
  • Replay Value · 310
  • Indie · 308
  • Turn-Based · 306
  • Tactical · 305
  • Roguelike Deckbuilder · 303
  • PvP · 298
  • Fantasy · 297
  • Deckbuilding · 292
  • Turn-Based Combat · 283
  • Rogue-like · 277

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Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.8k Steam reviewsTop 40% in Adventure
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic84/100Genre average 77 — top 20% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours18 h averageTop 19% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

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

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Italian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 5.8k reviews

5.1k positive · 636 negative

Metacritic

84/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

5.1k

Press Quotes

“Gordian Quest is a rare gem of an RPG that somehow manages to blend multiple genres into one game without making anything feel unwieldy.” 4.5/5 – Screen Rant “Truthfully, it’s the sort of AAA artwork I’d expect out of a far larger house with dozens of artists. Similarly, the music and sound effects are hard-hitting, and even after 30 hours, I can’t say I’ve grown tired of them. The art and music in this game are absolutely top-notch.” 85/100 –…

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

18h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

Achievements

56

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 23, 2022
DeveloperMixed Realms Pte Ltd, Swag Soft Holdings Pte Ltd
PublisherMixed Realms Pte Ltd, Spiral Up Games
Base price$8.79 -56%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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