Freehold Games

Caves of Qud

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retro-futurism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. The game weaves a handwritten narrative through rich physical, social, and historical simulations. The result is a hybrid handcrafted & procedurally-generated world where you can do just about anything. Assemble your character from over 70 mutations and defects, and 24 castes and kits - it’s all the character diversity you could want. Explore procedurally-generated regions with some familiar locations - each world is nearly 1 million maps large.

Released: 5 December 2024
Developer: Freehold Games
Publisher: Freehold Games
Engine: Unity
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB E10+
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 91/100
Steam recommendations: 11,761
Platforms: Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners: 200,000–500,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 94
Critic rating: 22
Ratings counted: 95.1%
Steam reviews: 150
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Caves of Qud

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Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 2.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 614

Caves of Qud

The story

Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth? Play the role of a mutant indigenous to the salt-spangled dunes and jungles of Qud, or play a pure-strain descendant from one of the few remaining eco-domes - the toxic arboreta of Ekuemekiyye, the Holy City; the ice-sheathed arcology of Ibul; or the crustal mortars of Yawningmoon. Follow the plot to Barathrum the Old, a sentient cave bear who leads a sect of tinkers intent on restoring technological splendor to Qud. There’s a story in every nook, from legendary items with fabled pasts to in-game history books written by plant historians. A novel’s worth of handwritten lore is knit into a procedurally-generated history that’s unique each game.

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