Wantless : Solace at World’s End

I have no idea how I missed this game, but I am really glad I saw a friend playing it and gave this one a spin. This game has so much of what I like in a game. Tremendous build flexibility. The idea of building your own skills is remarkable and the way they lay out the systems for you is excellent. The design of the levels and bosses is well done and the volume of different kinds of things you can run into is really impressive. It took me about 20 hours to get through the main story quest and the post-game content has just opened up for me laying out tons of new skill components and bosses to chase. The volume of content here is quite impressive. This game is a difficult game that speaks to experienced tactical RPG players (if the achievements are to be believed, less than 10% of the players have made it through the final boss). If you are a player that has a lot of experience with Tac RPGs and enjoys complex systems and options, you are going to have an excellent time here. This game feels like it is a love letter to that niche audience of players and probably isn't as generally accessible as a result of that. I can see casual players getting overwhelmed by this one very easily and only recommend it to veterans of the genre.

A rare gem among indie games with a ton of build possibilities and diablo-like itemization. Extremely complex 'skill' system where you can really combine anything with everything. Its hard to describe with words, you have to see for yourself. In any case, if some1 wants beautiful art, isometric, turn based rpg-s, then this definitely should be checked out. I wonder how the game didnt become more popular because the features and atmosphere, the storytelling and the conceptual idea is pretty unique, and it will certainly get you hooked for quite some time if you're a fan of the genre.

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Wantless is an odd indie duck. It combines turn based tactics, fully customizable combat abilities and the elaborate talent tree concept from Path of Exile. Which is great for people who like crafting insanely complex or seemingly overpowered builds, but not at all welcoming for people looking for a more casual turn based experience.

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Nice concept, nice lore and story, nice art, good gameplay... but... it's a mobile-style grindy game. It feels - and I bet it's intentionally designed this way — like a mobile grind/incremental game. Progress is very slow, and it gets even slower in the late game. The main issue... is the game's core concept. This game plays almost like an idle/incremental game. It's like 15% tactics, 15% planning/deckbuilding, 10% story and lore, and 60% GRIND. I'll explain how the progression works, and you'll get it immediately. You have something like a "Heal 1" skill. It can be Common, Uncommon, Rare, etc. And to improve it... you have to find another "Heal 1" skill and merge them: "Heal 1" + "Heal 1" → "Heal 2" But to craft it, you have to spend resources... and those resources also have to be earned during your runs. And you can't just replace "Heal 1" with "Heal 2", because first you have to upgrade your Discipline... So basically, it's the worst kind of mobile-chinese-grindy-trash design: a ton of different currencies that are constantly being converted into one another. This game is grindy BY DESIGN. And the value you get from smart tactics is much lower than simply upgrading your "Poison Damage 4" to "Poison Damage 5." There are a few reviews highlighting two points: the complicated crafting system and unknown challenges that you can't fully prepare for upfront. Despite the fact that both points are true, I'd say you should look at them from a different perspective. The crafting system is BASICALLY PART OF THE MAIN GAMEPLAY LOOP. You're SUPPOSED TO SPEND TIME designing your "DECK." It's a major part of the gameplay, and you'll be doing it all the time: Play a run -> get new skills -> recraft/update your skills -> start another run. So if you don't like spending time in the planning phase, you could be disappointed. As for the unknown challenges and the tactical side... if you're looking for a real tactical experience, it's just not there. It looks like it is, but that's basically a misconception. The game is all about rerunning content. You're NOT SUPPOSED TO solve bosses on your first try. The core design is: rerun... and grind. In conclusion - it's not a bad game. The story and lore are actually quite good, and deeper than you might expect. But it's just not for me. This game would be MUCH better if progression were sped up by something like 2-3x. I came here from "Dive or Die" - from the same developer, and in my opinion, a MUCH better game. So if you're looking for something with a similar art style, go check it out.

really good if you like turn-based isometric rpgs and a high difficulty level. once i got how the mechanics work (craft-your-own-skills) it was hard to put the game down. it's a little haunting, but i like that. :D very addictive, highly recommended!

It's neat, though a bit rough around the edges. The star of the show here is the build variety. You have a big skill tree, with interconnected nodes, and the ability to build your own active abilities by combining elements that make up the shape/range, the effect, and the cost, so there's really a lot of possibilities here. Unfortunately the game is fairly repetitive and grindy, so getting deeper into your build can be a bit frustrating at times. There's also the way AP (action points) work, which I wasn't fond of - basically, the amount of AP you use in a turn is the amount of AP enemies will get when their turn comes around. It's an interesting idea, and thematically appropriate, but in practice it varies wildly between extremely abusable and really punishing, which gets frustrating. As for the story, it's rather barebone and ends abruptly. It's still a good game overall, but I don't see myself sinking much more time than I already did in it.

One of the best games iv played. I love that you can fully craft your own skills together. The tutorial is a little bit long and too much at the start, but you can just skip it all.