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ViCrew

A short, focused indie game for lovers of turn-based combat. Build a Viking crew, explore island routes across the ocean, fight challenging enemies, level up, and face permadeath in a ~5 hour experience.

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Matthias Denk
Publisher
Matthias Denk
Release
February 27, 2025
1 year and 156 days ago
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About the Game

ViCrew is a small, focused indie game for players who enjoy turn-based combat and tactical decision-making.

Build a crew of four Vikings and send them on dangerous raid missions across a vast ocean in search of glory and fame.

Explore islands, fight challenging enemies, level up your crew, and see how far you can make it before death claims your Vikings.

Expected playtime: around 5 hours.

Turn-Based Combat

Carefully plan your actions and find the best strategy to defeat tough enemies. Every fight matters.

Procedurally Assembled World

Sail across a large ocean where islands are spawned randomly from handcrafted templates. Each run offers a different route and encounter order.

Class-Based Characters

Choose from five playable classes:

Warrior, Archer, Druid, Seer, Bard.

At the Fatebinder, each class can learn 13+ unique abilities by revealing their fate, allowing you to shape your Vikings and experiment with different builds.

Travel by Ship

Set sail, choose your path across the ocean, and decide which islands to risk landing on.

Get Stronger

Level up your Vikings to prepare for increasingly difficult encounters.

Permadeath

When a Viking dies, they are gone forever. Every decision counts.

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