Разработчик: Al Fine
Описание
ChronoArk is a party-based deck-building roguelike single player RPG game about rescuing the world from chaos.
Recruit, train, and build a team of unique investigators throughout the abandoned land and restore the Twisted World!
Features
Party-styled, card-based battles
Recruit up to 4 party members and synergize each card you have to win the battle!
All skills and perks will appear as cards during the battle.
It is up to you to customize your own characters!
RogueLite RPG
Unlike classic RPGs, everything you gain will reset when your party is eliminated. However, you will discover more options as you play through the game.
Storyline
A long time ago, the world was covered in the Black Fog and mankind evacuated to the Ark.
There is only one way to restore the world: collecting the Time Shades scattered around the Twisted Land and running the Clock Tower.
The world will return to its peaceful days if the Clock Tower starts to tick again…
‘Lucy’ ends up opening her eyes on the Twisted Land beneath the Ark.
Only thing she can remember is a mysterious message to operate the Clock Tower…
You will set up your Investigation Team with Lucy on a journey to gather the Time Shades.
Roguelike replays
20 collegues, numerous skill cards and items, relics, Lucy's unique skills, events, and bosses with patterns of their own.
Discover the Twisted Land, and complete your battle strategy!
Поддерживаемые языки: english, korean, japanese, simplified chinese, traditional chinese
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1gb VRAM, OpenGL 3.0 support
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Отзывы пользователей
NOTICE: Mixed review is due to drama between a single developer and the Chinese mod community. It does not bear any relation to the game itself.
With that out of the way this might be the game that gets me into deckbuilders and roguelite’s, two genres I have never enjoyed and the fact this game hooked me says something.
Art is nice along with character designs, music is awesome some tracks I listen to casually. But the real enjoyment were the gameplay and story for me.
Story elements actually tie into the roguelite loop explaining why the loops are happening and with so many characters to choose from each run can feel and play very differently.
Highly recommended to anyone on the fence and if it’s on sale then it’s a must have!
I loved it, great CG art and simple but moving story.
Great deck-building game. Also has a story you get to piece together over the course of your playthroughs.
DLC kinda sussy tho.
Its a fun deckbuilder with nice graphics, my only complaint is the controller support sucks and I bought it mainly to have something light weight to play offline in my steam deck ...
incredible game i loved the story & the i liked the gameplay a lot it's a deckbuilding roguelike and something about that just scratches my brain it's very fun
Definitely my current favorite deckbuilder game. Unique characters and party compositions make each run different.
Art good.
Story good.
Ost good.
Battle systems good.
An absolutely amazing roguelike. Story is Amazing, gameplay is super fun and rewarding, character designs are great, the mechanics work very well with eachother and The potential for different builds are insane. One thing i love a lot is that nearly every boss has some big mechanic or gimmick you have to play around (Like my personal favorite boss which was added in the recent dlc, forces you to basically play blackjack against them each turn through the mana costs of your cards). my only gripes are that some of the dlc outfits can feel a little too "fanservicy" and some boss mechanics can be a little confusing at first because they are usually detailed only through card descriptions, but once you understand them, they're super fun. This is a hidden gem that is absolutely worth your time!
A really fun deckbuilder game that really gets what makes deckbuilders work and letting you experiment a lot but still making sure you put yourself in a spot to either seize every advantage you can or shore up your weaknesses.
After playing this game. I can say this is a Great game, but has a lot of problems.
Story: (10/10) Loved the Story. All the characters and deep lore in this game is quite good.
Music: (10/10) Music is quite peak
Gameplay: (7/10) It's good, a card game.
Balancing: (6/10) Some Bosses are quite weak and some are really unbalanced. Some characters are just OP being able to one turn some bosses or do more than 80% of their HP. Other characters doing little damage.
Great deckbuilder with interesting mechanics and a decent story
This wonderful game offers interesting, meaningful choices and rewarding gameplay, with the promise of good replay value. It's worth the full price.
I should note though that control mapping options for the keyboard are somewhat limited. The numpad and the block of Page Up, Page Down, Home, End, and Insert keys, as well as Backspace, cannot be used for remapping. This won't be a problem for most players, but it could adversely affect handicapped players who'd prefer to use the right-hand side of the keyboard.
Chrono Ark is the best deck-builder out there and deserves a thousand times more praise than it receives. The modder community drama is blown out of proportion. Devs already apologized and reversed the mistake, don't ignore the game because of some petty whining.
This is an amazing roguelike deckbuilder. It has almost everything; good combat, variety of characters and build, really interesting story and world building, cute/cool character and enemie designs. Only thing it doesn't have is character's voices but that is just a luxury thing XD
Almost 20hrs in and I still want to keep on playing! Highly Recommended!
Really fun and surprisingly deep deckbuilder with an intriguing story and an incredible soundtrack, not much more you could ask for if you are a fan of the genre.
For those who wonder what is the recent drama of this game:
The recent game updates have broken a large amount of mods. One of the devs argued with mod creators in Chinese community, continued ignoring their opinions, and finally muted the mod creators (one of them is also the founder of the Workshop support of this game, as acknowledged in the contribution list of the game). As a result, a few mod creators left the community and deleted their mods. You can see the devs' apology message in the most recent news in the steam page.
If you are a player who just wants to play the game and doesn't care about dramas, this game is truly one of the best deckbuilding rougelite games. If you only play the vanilla game, nothing will be affected and you can just enjoy the game. If you would like to add a few mods, there are still hundreds of mods and some of the deleted mods are brought back by others, so you can still enjoy the QOL additions, new characters, and new enemies from the mods. Although the development of some new mods may be delayed because of the incident.
Chrono Ark is definitely one of my new favorite games. Personally really enjoyed the combat mechanics, deck building and roguelike elements. Really enjoyed the story (there's a lot of dialogue, so be prepared), it gets dark and some of the morality of the topics that get discussed leave you thinking, even after you see the credits roll.
The difficulty can get challenging but doesn't feel unfair in my opinion, you can always play around your enemies. Boss mechanics are interesting, you just need to be careful and read cards/buffs/debuffs to understand how the fight is going to play out.
A lot of characters to play, with synergies to discover and overall a lot of replayability
Most fun I had exploring a game's story and mechanics. A visual novel story with constant twists combined with deep party-based deckbuilding with roguelite mechanics - it's such a loaded juxtaposition of words but they mean something to the right audience, and if you're in that audience, you'll like this game. You will go through a series of procedurally generated maps fighting enemy encounters and trying different combinations of Investigators you recruit over the course of the mission, who each can be built to accommodate different playstyles. As you win or lose, you unlock character-specific relationship scenes, uncover more about the world, and advance the story. Great art and fun gameplay.
Recent reviews are bashing it for an update that broke existing mods, but this is common for big updates and unintentional: the developers love and showcase their modders.
Genuinely one of the best roguelike deckbuilders. If you can embrace the anime theme, the story is good, the characters amazing, the cards unique and fantastic. The min-maxing strong, the bosses crazy. The final boss fights will make you take several days to recover from.
Recent negative reviews are because of a controversy regarding the way a developer interacted with a modder. It has nothing to do with the game itself. The dev was in the wrong and has been punished, so the correct steps were taken. The game itself still stands as an incredible example of a roguelike deckbuilder.
An underrated deckbuilder that is better than Slay the Spire in terms of complexity and ability to combo between cards. The story is also intriguing with satisfying twists and endings, which is also a huge difference. I'd recommend it for anyone who'd like a roguelike game
Interesting twist on the roguelike deckbuilder genre. I like combining the different companions' skills to build your deck, while the protagonist character serves as the main source of card draw. The English is very rough and feels like one of those overly literal unofficial fan subs in an anime, which definitely detracts from enjoying the story. But in terms of gameplay and art direction, this title really stands out and is well worth a look for anyone who's already played Slay the Spire to death.
One of the best deckbuliders I've ever played, good story with anime art style. Super underrated.
This game is a deckbuilder and storytelling masterpiece. I've played a ton of roguelike deckbuilders and this is one of my favorites for it's ability to blend really compelling storytelling into deep and engaging gameplay. This is a must play if you're even remotely interested in the genre.
This game has no business being as good as it is.
Probably could have earned a thumbs up with half as much effort put in.
Gameplay, soundtrack, story; any one of them alone would have carried it.
Maybe I'm just a sucker for the directions they took on each axis, but it's not often
that I walk away from the pc to think about the consequences of a single option dialogue choice.
I can't recommend this game. It's riddled with game breaking bugs, the control scheme / UI is a mess, and it does not work with a controller or on steam deck. As a cherry on top, when I beat the final boss the game crashed and deleted my save data. This happened to me twice. I truly regret buying and playing this game, I only hope that you don't do anything you will regret either.
extremely underrated game, incredible story on top of a deckbuilder game that would likely be enough by itself
Very deep strategic deckbuilding, with tons of characters that all play differently.
Also ctually makes good use of the roguelike format to tell the story.
This is honestly peak of roguelike deckbuilders.
I find myself playing the game sometimes even after getting every achievement which shows how fun this game is to just play.
As a game that is directly comparable to Slay the Spire and other deckbuilders, it's honestly impressive how many things it gets right. I was honestly never hooked on Slay the Spire as the poor artstyle, character design and setting left the gameplay to be the only draw of the game, but Chrono Ark has none of these problems. Primarily, it actually has a story and a proper gallery of characters that all feel interesting beyond just their simple gameplay purpose. This makes it feel more like a fully fledged gaming experience beyond just the traditional "let's do a run".
I really enjoyed my time with the game and after getting the ending I can say that it's the best Rougelike Deckbuilder I've played to date. The gameplay and build variety is engaging from start to finish and I've yet to even try out all the different options. I feel like this game kind of went under the radar and got overshadowed by balatro, but it definitely deserves more attention and it's my game of the year! I don't care if you're not into the anime aesthetic or not, just play it!
This is a weird one.
The story and gameplay are intriguing at first. It's clear that there's some mystery to solve, that you don't have all the answers. The combat system seems like there are endless possibilities to explore. And it's fun at first. After a single botched attempt at a run, I came back ready to actually win one. And I did. And the game instantly revealed basically the whole crux of the story. 5 minute mystery I guess. But there's still like 50 hours of gameplay left. At least the characters are interesting, right? Wrong. All are simplistic archetypes who dole out 3 lines of characterization every 3 hours. And of course anime visual novel dialogue everywhere. You can never read something without reading it 4 more times. You can never gauge someone's feelings based off of what they say or do, they have to literally announce "I am angry".
Fine, the writing sucks. But at least the gameplay is good? Again, at first. It feels like Final Fantasy on crack. One fight levels you up, and a full run is about 20 fights. Nice and fast paced. Until you realize you'll be doing those same fights 100 times, like Final Fantasy without the crack. Once you get into the swing of things it feels like the roguelike aspect is holding everything else back. Making the same choices over and over. You have to be both a jack-of-all-trades and a hyper-specific-build boss killer. Am I learning and improving? Probably. Am I fully utilizing every character and all their strategies? Probably not. Will I stick around to fully grok all the mechanics? Let's see. And then the story and gameplay start fighting each other.
The game gets (optionally) harder with every victory, as one would expect from a modern roguelike. We also unlock new characters with different abilities, each of which need their own plotlines advanced to get the true ending. So I got all the way to the fake ending using my trusty old crew. But now I'm at the finish line and I need to figure out how to use this new guy. But the game is now extremely difficult and I'm barely scraping by. So the new guy gets his teeth kicked in and so do I. And so now I have a dilemma: do I continue on with extremely difficult mode, or do I finish the story? And that is not a decision the game should force you to make. Yes, yes, I need to git gud. But I've been playing the game for 50 hours now, I'm getting pretty tired of it, and I just want to see the ending. But I don't want to go back to training wheels mode. But I also don't want to not finish the story. The story, which, I'm now realizing, I don't actually care about. Huh. Goodbye everyone. Have fun in your eternal hell or whatever. Uninstall.
Chrono Ark is a sharp game, with a great art style, high replayability, and a rewarding cycle.
I play a lot of roguelikes; so I believe I'm competent in making these observations:
There are multiple combinations that are viable to win the game. There are some that are better than others, but unless you are running an unbalanced team (no support, no damage) you will be able to win. I really enjoy this in a roguelike; as far too many have one meta that's viable while the others are not.
The art is great. Love the cute girls and good animations for abilities. Too many roguelikes are out here with great systems, but a poor presentation of the art. I've found it's so important to be astatically pleasing in this genre, and this game kills it. Striking down enemies feels good, and the characters are cool.
The story; I frankly couldn't care less. I just skipped every bit of it; which i was grateful for the ability to do. The bits I did gather seemed like a cool idea, but the interactions between the characters I didn't find compelling at all. I'm just glad they allowed a guy like me to skip it to get into the gameplay.
I like the hex game design and fast travel. It allows for the game to go quick; great UI as well allows for fast execution. Smooth is very important for a game system that relies on runs; this game delivers that really well.
Difficulty is good too. I haven't been able to beat blood setting 3 yet; but frankly I enjoy variety too much to commit to a meta. I like rolling those dice and going for it; so I've run into it multiple times.
Now that I've downloaded the DLC (i'm happy to pay the money to support a developer i think is doing something right); I'll get back into this game now that i've unlocked all the characters and go for fun.
9/10 (could get the extra 1 if that story piece was more palletable)
A hidden Deckbuilder Roguelike gem and my personal game of the year so far.
I enjoyed every minute of the story and the gameplay, was such a joy!
Really hard and addictive card TRPG. Once you get by the mechanics and frustrations it's a great experience! Lot's of RNG but also quite forgiving with many ways to go around some bad luck.
Probably the deepest roguelike deckbuilder I've played, and I'm not talking about the story.
The story's neat too, though.
This is probably the best deckbuilder i've played since Slay the Spire and it might be the one I enjoyed the most. Unlike a lot of games in this genra, Chrono Ark does have an elaborate story and it's very good.
Probably the best and most slept on deck-building rouge-like out there. The complexity and build strategy topples games like Slay the Spire (a great game in it's own right) and the overall feel of the game shows a lot of thought and passion. One thing this game completely out competes it's competitors in is "soul"; The feeling of hitting the sickest cut-in attack to destroy a boss; when a build comes together with 4 distinct characters that makes it feel like you've mastered the game; Even the feeling of when a boss styles on you and blasts your team. Not to mention it has a decent story and a banger soundtrack, AND workshop support. Genuinely an amazing game that should be the gold standard for deck-builders. Each character is distinct in mechanics, each boss does too, and there are tons of combinations and builds that give the game amazing replay value. The only real gripe I have is by the 60 hour mark the lack of diversity in basic enemy and area variety is felt, but even then the amount of variation in player choice is high enough to keep me invested.
Get this game and you'll have a hard time going back to the other deck-building rouge-likes because they lack the depth and soul that Chrono Ark provides. 10/10
Its not perfect, and nothing ever will be. But if i had to say what game story personally entranced me the most, it would most definitely be Chrono Ark. The addicting gameplay mixed with a very unique story that is executed really well just makes it an absolute blast to experience and leaves you really craving for more.
I honestly was expecting this to be another average Roguelike deckbuilder with just a good gameplay loop (which was what i was looking for at the time that i bought this) but this game has so much to do, a great story, and challenging combat. it blew me away. 10/10
It was exactly what I was looking for ie an anime-like card game with rich story, interesting characters and great mechanics.
Storytelling is infuriating. Sitting there watching a bunch of morons talk. Game forces you to go through these weird "mini fights" where you're forced to make incorrect decisions "for the plot" because "everything resets". Come on man. Characters are stupid dweebs.
Best deckbuilding roguelike I have played ever... It beats StS (slay the spire, the first and classic in the genre) and also Monster Train. The story is elegantly told and presented. The characters are diverse and original. They all play differently and are interesting. And the bosses are truly magnificient. You think the game is impossible or very hard during your first runs, then you understand the mechanics, then you go into Expert mode, then you get more of the story, then you loop, then more and more. AND THEN, there is the heavenly workshop. The community here has done an amazing job. Best community. Also, did I mention that the story is actually good. I am still having good times doing runs with it. Worth to buy at FULL price. I hope they just make another great game like this. For me, this one is a masterpiece in the genre.
Edit: You have to try out the community characters, they are delightfully fun to try out!
This is HANDS DOWN one of the best rogue-like deck builders (and maybe one of the best games in general) I've ever played.
The combat system and enemy encounters are hard to get a grasp on at first, but if you learn to read (like I did) each boss fight becomes more of a puzzle than an unfair DPS race. The difficulty scaling adds a layer of replay-ability to the game, and the party building aspect is a whole lot of fun. There's even bonus challenge runs to spice things up if the core gameplay loop gets a bit stale.
The art direction is magnificent. I'm a big fan of the pop-up book style mixed with the glitch effects. The sound and especially the music as well is downright incredible from start to finish (I especially love how the white graveyard overworld and battle themes blend together).
And the story is implemented so extremely well into the gameplay that I feel even talking about it a little bit would only dampen the experience for people who haven't played it yet. So, please, play it. Chiyo best girl.
10/10
I hate deckbuilders.
I hate roguelikes.
I hate timeloops.
Yet I love this game with all of those things.
One of the best takes on a deckbuilding roguelike I've seen with a few unique mechanics and an excellent storyline to investigate. The main character really does develop over the course of the story. I think the only thing that irritates me is when it's a little too obvious the game itself is just sabotaging you to force you to start over.
a super fun and new way to play the roguelike card games out there. With a Anime art style that pop this is a must buy for folks that like games like slay the spire but with a difrent twist
I bought this because I had already burned through a bunch of other roguelike deckbuilders and wanted another to burn downtime while at work. It absolutely BLEW AWAY my expectations. This is a MUST PLAY for any fans of the genre or even anyone unfamiliar who wants to try one. PLAY THIS!
I rarely Play Roguelike Deckbuilders (rarely mainly I've played this game and Phantom Rose on my phone). So my opinion on this might not be as reliable.
Personally, I recommend this game who are new to the genre. it's not as complex as say slay the spire but it has unique features that make it really fun and mechanics to have some difficulty in keeping the brain chugging for strategies.
The Party making mechanics allows for multiple strategies.
each character has unique mechanics and deck to make them feel amazing ang unique, making each party combination fun and or difficult depending on the cards chosen and party created
This is hands down the best turn-based deckbuilding JRPG roguelike around.
CONS:
I will say the only 2 things that irk me a little are the bugs (sometimes skipping dialogue can bring a permanent black screen) and 2 of the boss fights are incredibly annoying. One has a mechanic that just pans the fight out for a long period of time by requiring players to attack themselves first. On some builds, this just becomes increasingly frustrating. The other boss fight has a move that when they reach a low HP they just wipe your entire team. I survived it a couple times by pure luck, but I still don't understand how or why it works.
PROS:
Literally everything else.
The story... The gameplay... I was heistant on purchasing this game but I honestly think you get your money's worth and then some.
The story and music is fantastic while the combat is solid and challenging. The game starts off pretty simple but gets more and more complex as you find out everyone's past and hints of intrigue and mystery behind the ark project. It will be time consuming but is very worth the time for how cheap the game is. Try to max out everyone's friendship, you won't regret it and is a requirement if you want the full picture and other endings. Won't spoil it any further than that.
One of If not the best deck building rouge like ever, My boy Azar did nothing wrong at all, and you should buy the game to find out.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Al Fine |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 20.11.2024 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 94% положительных (1862) |