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Depth of Extinction

Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements

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Developer
HOF Studios
Publisher
HOF Studios
Release
September 27, 2018
7 years and 311 days ago
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Mostly Positive208 reviews74.5%

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About the Game

In a flooded future world rife with violence, rumors of killer machines have spread far and wide. As a number of factions emerge – violently vying for power – you become the sole defender of humanity’s last standing government. Only you can create the ultimate squad and save humanity in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements.

GAME FEATURES

  • Explore a sunken world and build your own story
  • Familiar tactical options with a few new twists including action refunds, stealth positioning and ambushes
  • Create the ultimate squad from 10 different character classes including the brand new SABOTEUR
  • Outfit your team with 115 different weapons, armor, and items
  • Fight 30+ unique enemies from 5 factions
  • Position your team and then get the kill with stealth

WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE LAUNCH?

The game had some issues at launch but has had six major updates since then to directly address much of the feedback in that initial wave of reviews.

  • Significantly reduced the game length to make it less of a grind
  • Stealth and enemy ambushes, plus a new class (Saboteur) to take advantage
  • Free switching between characters
  • More maps that require different tactics
  • Over powered skills and combos were rebalanced
  • More weapons, effects and death animations
  • More story cutscenes and a "proper" ending
  • Refined the existing enemies and created a few new ones
  • Full controller support
  • Localization into Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese
  • Additional options, including Color Blind mode
  • Increased turn speed and reduced friction in many of the menus
  • Casual mode for those that felt the original game was too punishing
  • Many more changes in direct response to player feedback
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