Sword of Fargoal (2022)
- Developer
- Epyx, Inc.
- Publisher
- Pixel Games UK
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, RPG
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 26 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, methodical dungeon crawl where each permadeath run feels like a high-stakes exploration of procedurally generated corridors.
retrotraditional roguelikeproceduralturn-basedpermadeathgrid-basedatmosphericpunishingold school
What players say
Players are split between those with nostalgic attachment to the C64 original and newcomers who find it too slow, clunky, and frustrating. The controls can feel unresponsive, movement is sluggish, and frequent roaring pauses break the pace. There is also disagreement over the inclusion of unlimited saving, which removes the original's permadeath.
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