
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
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Die. Adapt. Strike back. Heretical is a punishing Rogue-lite Action RPG with Soulslike DNA. You’re not just fighting to survive - you’re evolving through death. Unlock new characters, master devastating abilities, and rewrite your strategy with every failed run as you ascend Sanctora Mountain to face a merciless demigod.
With deep RPG mechanics, engaging narrative, and countless custom character builds, each run offers a unique experience.
Unlockable Characters: Heretical entices the players to unlock new characters, each with a unique set of skills and proficiencies.
Level-Up Mechanics: The streamlined level-up system allows players to quickly choose which skill to acquire or upgrade, providing seamless gameplay.
Custom Character Builds: The variety of the character’s main stats, additional perks, collected items, and acquired skills brings endless customization options.
Randomized Items: Countless different weapons and gear pieces allow for a unique build in every run.
Prophecy Cards: An achievement system, allowing the player to unlock new game mechanics, skills, and items.
Well of Stars: Enables the player to improve their character’s skills and perks further, adding variety to the unique builds.
Boss Fights: To progress through the game, the player needs to defeat multiple bosses, each with its own skill set.
Although the world of Heretical is based on linear progression, no two play runs are ever the same. Through random item drops, a multitude of skill combinations, and different play styles of each of the heroes, Heretical offers countless variations to the way you venture up to the top of Sanctora Mountain.
Sanctora Mountain, the crown jewel of Aelyndor, now exists in isolation, locked away from the rest of the world. Its ruler, the mighty Abidan, presides over the remaining populace with an iron fist, making sure he retains control over the Sanctorite mines - the source of all magic.
At the same time, a mysterious entity stands cursed and bound to a crumbling church, a reminder of the lost faith. There, he offers guidance to heroes who enter this world looking for absolution.
To enter Abidan's realm, first you have to choose one of the heroes and guide them from the Sanctuary of the Forlorn to the gates of Sanctora Manor. On this path, you'll encounter powerful bosses who will test your acquired skills to their very limits.
Should you fail, use that as a lesson for the next encounter, as well as an opportunity to help your hero permanently unlock powerful skills and unique weapons.
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Languages: English, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Serbian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil +1 more
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 42 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Как бы я не любил игры в которых заставляют заново одно и то же проходить, но эта игра мне очень понравилась
В целом игра прикольная, графика не вау конечно но атмосферу дарк-фентази передает, разные персонажи со своими фишками, есть вариативность в билдах, через луки, двуручники, щиты\парирование, барьеры, ауры, магия, созвездия, навыки разнообразные. Только вот шмотка на восстановление хп + быстрые атаки(навыков) = имба, нужно фиксить. Единственный существенный минус это то что в рогалике только 1 локация которая никак не меняется и та короткая довольно таки(( ну и еще микро-минус иногда в текстурах каких то застреваешь а-ля фонарный столб или типо того. HERETICAL > dead cells.
An sich ein sehr geiles Roguelike - viele abwechslungsreiche Charaktere und Builds, ansprechende Map, Gegner und Bosse. Der Artstyle gefällt und es spielt sich sehr rund. Bugs habe ich bisher wenige gefunden. Aber.... Das Game ist jetzt seit ca. 2 Jahren draußen und seit dem Release hat sich viel zu wenig getan. Die Roadmap war schon nicht besonders ambitioniert, wurde trotzdem bei weitem nicht eingehalten. Als konkretes Beispiel: Der Mapteil "The mines" wurde schon für early 2025 angekündigt und jetzt kam per Update im Juni 2026 die Mitteilung, dass eben dieser Mapteil jetzt als Datensatz vorhanden sei, aber noch unspielbar ist.... Für mich wirkt es eher wie eine early-access-leiche und gemessen an meiner Erfahrung mit EA-Titeln glaube ich nicht mehr daran, dass sich hier noch viel tun wird.... sehr schade
игра весьма весьма хорошая. увидел "смешанные отзывы" решил посмотреть что не нравится. и большинство гневных коментов жалуются на то (барабанная дробь) что они умирают в Roguelike(жанр игры) и им нужно проходить всё с самого начала ..... 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 игра зацепила, играть интересно, многоэтажные уровни которые хоть в целом и линейные , но заставляют найти к ним проход будь то крыши или маленькая лестница в тёмном уголке переулка. игру рекомендую для любителей "рогаликов" P.s. [i]Roguelike или rogue-like (/roʊɡlaɪk/; буквально «Rogue-подобные» (игры); рус. роуглайк, сленг «рогалик») — жанр компьютерных игр. Характерными особенностями классического roguelike являются генерируемые случайным образом уровни, пошаговость и[u] [b]необратимость смерти персонажа[/b] [/u] — в случае его гибели игрок не может загрузить игру и должен начать её заново.[/i] покупаем рогалик, и жалуемся на то, что умираем в рогалике ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡\10
It's quite sad the devs abandoned this. I was looking forward to see the final result, I REALLY enjoyed it. Idk, don't get it if it's not on a huge sale.
制作组已经跑路了,千万别买别买别买别买!!!!
Well, it's technically unfinished, but it has a full set of playable characters, skills, challenges to complete, and is a lot of fun. I took 57 hours to complete everything. You could just remove the "end of content" message at the end, and it would be fine to consider finished. oh well
Unless the bug with Ludwig Academy Headmaster is fix, don't buy this game. This bug is going to destroy each and every run you'll attempt. (Known for almost a year now).
Jogo divertido e com conteúdo o suficiente para ter uma experiência legal mesmo estando em Early Access. O jogo na prática não foi abandonado mesmo não tendo noticias a mais de 6 meses do desenvolvedor e do progresso da atualização que deveria ter sido lançada ano passado, entretanto semana passada o desenvolvedor lançou uma versão beta testando novo conteúdo e já possuindo o mapa da nova zona (sem inimigos e nem nada ainda, apenas o mapa). Pelo que eu fiquei sabendo, esse jogo é desenvolvido apenas por uma pessoa e teve problemas com uma empresa que era para cuidar da parte da comunicação. Como o desenvolvedor não tem experiência com isso, acaba ficando realmente apenas na parte de desenvolvimento e sem o auxilio da empresa que foi contrata para realizar tal serviço. Se caso estiver em promoção, recomendo, é um roguelike bem divertido com uma mecânica de replay interessante. Cada run permite você liberar novos atalhos, quests e coisas diferentes ao redor do mapa para runs posteriores.
nul à chier ce jeu fini à la pisse complet. Les ennemis te tuent en 4 coups au début eux ils ont potions de vie infini et toi juste le droit à 2 potions de heal pas plus autrement sa serait trop logique pour les devs. Comme plus c'est logique moins sa sera logique pour les devs normal vu qui savent pas faire des jeux correctes les devs. Donc tu te retrouve a devoir tuer des sacs à pv au début qui ont vie infini casiment vu qui peuvent boirs 6 potions de heal voir plus et ils ne perdent casi pas de pv en plus aberrant. Donc tu te retrouve dès le début avec une arme pourri contre des ennemis sacs à pv avec des potions de heal infini et toi juste 2 potions de heal et c'est. Tout dès le début de la run quand tu commences avec un stuff pourri logique. Je veux bien qu'ils ont voulu faire un roguelite difficile mais entre difficile et impossible il y a une grosse différence si jamais les devs. Parce que comment réussir à avance avec des ennemis sacs à pv dèes ke début et avec des potions de heal infinies. C'est juste impossible. Dommage que je l'ai pris sur un site tiers autrement le remboursement je l'aurai déjà demandé pour ce jeu de merde. Bon après ça va il m'a juste couté 2.89 euros donc c'est pas énorme. Mais quand même faudrait qui revoit leur jeu les devs. Sa pourrit être un bon jeu mais avec ces sacs à pv et leurs potions de heal infines sa vient tou foiré kle jeu. Donc s'ils avaient pas fait cette connerie monumentale dès le début de ta run il aurait magnifique cew roguelite. Mais bon fallait bien que les devs fassent un truc pour le foiré complètement malheureusement. Dopmmage j'rrai sur d'autres rogulite bien meilleur et avec une difficulté difficile mais pas impossible et sans des ennemi sacs à pv et avec potions de heal infines pas comme ce rogulite. Donc si vous voulez jouer à un roguelite casi impossible allez c'est le bon. Autrement allez sur hades 1 et 2 ou sworn ou dead cels ou curse of the dead gods ils seront nettement plus fun à jouer que cette merde. Dommage j'aimais bien l'univers de ce jeu mais bon avec tous ces trucs qui le rend injouable tu prends aucun plaisir à jouer.
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