Hrm, is it narrative-driven like the page claims? Or is it a roguelike? Because this sounds interesting, but not if it doesn't have a proper story with a proper ending and all.

[–] decerian@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel like you can do both these days, can't you? Hades was one of the first to break this ground.

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but it's also been the only one I've seen pull it off since then. Everyone else just doesn't really do a story, just some loose lore.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I feel like Cobalt Core did it pretty well for an indie game....not nearly on the same level as Hades but each win unlocks a memory from a character and the story is slowly revealed. Once you see all the memories, you get a final mission (that I will not spoil here). Narrative elements progress during runs, too.

It's kinda just lore like you describe so I might be giving it too much credit but I really liked the way it unfolds and wasn't expecting the "twists" as you find out the real motivations of each crew mate. It's also a really fun game