Players Like...

❤ Diverse Faction Gameplay

Players consistently praise how each of the 24 unique playable factions feels like a completely different game. For example, the Druid faction allows you to amass a forest empire, harvesting ingredients to summon powerful creatures, while the Dwarf faction focuses on efficient mining and upgrading their hardy but slow-moving infantry. This high level of asymmetry means you'll approach each playthrough with a radically different strategy.

❤ Procedural and Emergent Gameplay

No two playthroughs feel the same, thanks to the game's procedurally-generated maps, event sequences, and enemy placements. You might suddenly face a demonic incursion, discover a planar portal to a new realm, or get ambushed by a powerful independent faction - events that can drastically alter the course of your game. This unpredictability and sense of discovery is a key part of the experience.

❤ Strategic Depth and Complexity

Beneath the seemingly simple interface lies deep, intricate strategy. You'll need to carefully manage diverse resources like ore, herbs, and blood sacrifices, compose balanced armies from a wide array of unit types, and learn to utilize an extensive array of magical rituals and spells. Mastering these interlocking systems offers considerable tactical depth and opportunities for min-maxing.

❤ Roguelike Elements

Permanent death for your commander and the inability to save/reload create a high-stakes, high-challenge experience. Each game can be lost at any moment, heightening the tension and encouraging innovative, improvisational strategies to overcome setbacks. Many players find this roguelike flavor to be a major draw.

❤ Immersive Fantasy Setting

The quirky, atmospheric presentation and abundance of flavor text allow you to become immersed in the fantastical world of Elysium, with its demons, magic, and mythological creatures. Exploring and discovering this unique fantasy setting is prized by many players.