Cultist Simulator

어디까지나 주관적인 평가긴 한데, 텍스트 분량 ㅈㄴ 많은 주제에 턴제가 아니라 타임어택이 걸린 게임이라는 게 너무 치명적으로 힘듦...

Addictive. Use the pause button religiously.

I've had this game for so long and put so many hours in it and yet never wrote a review so here it is. It's not a game for everyone, and the learning curve is steep. I have introduced others to it, and they all loved it as much as I did, but only one of those actually beat it like me. The others, years later, are still trying to figure it out when coming back to it. The mechanics of the game could be resumed in a single sentence. There is only one interaction. You put cards on verbs. BUT, it comes with exponential possibilities. You have to figure out what does what, and playing it kinda feels like you were trying to experiment with occult and alchemy and learn it on your own. It is rewarding when you figure out mechanics, but figuring them out is only the beginning, combining and planning for something greater is when this game becomes the most exciting. Even after years and over 400 hours in the game on Steam (I must specify, since I also bought the mobile version and have actually MORE hours on it), I feel unable to uninstall it. I still have less than 50% of achievements to go due to all of the variant endings. I feel everytime I play it, I can plan for a new objective, a new ending, and build a narrative to reach it. Every time will take me weeks to get through it with on and off game play, but it will always give me pleasure. This game is like no other. If you love it, you will look for more like it and with be met with the harsh reality that it is unique. Some games are similar, but never exactly what you are looking for. Even the actual sequel to it is a different kind of game (with its own charms). Some people argue that it is not even a card game, but the reality is that it's in a genre of its own and needed to be in a starter category, and from that category, you discover the game and learn it is much more than you expected, and discovering this is actually the main appeal of the game.