An open-world roguelike in a mysterious world

Deadwind is an open-world roguelike game in which the player tackles quests that require them to kill monsters while exploring an unforgiving and mysterious world. The game makes use of a blend of modern 3D and retro ASCII art graphical styles. It is also a free game.

The developer of Deadwind cites a few games as inspiration, including Daggerfall and Caves of Qud, so they should give players an idea of what to expect. The game is presented in the style of adventure games from the 1980s, including a CRT monitor effect.

Explore a mysterious and dangerous world

Deadwind is presented in a retro style with graphics reminiscent of video games from the 1980s. However, these games that inspired the developer were also known for large detailed worlds, and the same is recreated here with a large world for the player to explore from a top-down perspective.

Kill monsters and level up

As with most adventure games of this type, Deadwind involves a good deal of killing monsters and leveling up the player’s character. The player will also be able to find, loot, and trade for many items that will improve their durability and attack power. Each item comes with its own range of stats and descriptions.

Blending retro and modern games

While heavily inspired by games from the 1980s, the developer blends the visual aspects with modern graphics seamlessly. They also blend the styles of CRPGs and traditional roguelikes, which makes for an interesting mix of genres that could potentially appeal to a wide range of players.