Othercide - Review @ Justpushstart

Justpushstart has reviewed Othercide:

Othercide Review

Replayability and skill have been something of an important talking point in the gaming community. As a result, the roguelike and rogue-lite genres have really come into their own. Both offering different takes on ever-changing and constantly engaging mechanics, the typically esoteric and difficult games have quickly won a lot of people over. Regardless of where you fall in the debate, using these ideas to create a nice experience has also lead to a lot of success, with titles like Darkest Dungeon doing extremely well. Following a similar path if Othercide, a weird and interesting take on the tactical RPG genre with roguelike elements. Boasting sacrifice, horrors, and difficulty, is it hard to put down or just hard to pick up?

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Othercide Verdict

So much of Othercide hinges on how well you handle rogue-lite elements. Those able to plan accordingly will likely suffer fewer losses than reckless players, though there is always an element of luck that comes into play. For most this will be enough to drive the experience forward, ultimately to the boss or another cycle that will end with a final confrontation. It would be nice if the mechanics were deeper or there was more to the experience than punishing mechanics, though there really isn't. Still, fans of tactical RPGs will likely find it engaging and the unique elements make it worth, if nothing else, another go, just don't expect the most complicated experience around.

Score: 8/10

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I'd have rated it a bit higher because I was really into the theme and the aestetics, and I love good challenging tactical combat, but it's a fair review from someone who actually played the game and that's more than you can say from 90% of review sites/writers.