Release Date: September 21, 2023
A roguelike variation on a deckbuilder. Astrea: Six-Sides Oracles has us creating our own set of dice, all of them with unique abilities, to use in turn-based battles.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles is a roguelike sort-of card game, in which rather than a deck of cards, we create a set of dice with various properties. It was developed by an indie studio Little Leo Games and published by Akupara Games.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles is set in a fantasy universe - in a star system once inhabited by advanced civilizations. Watched over by the Oracles blessed by the system's star, these communities grew, living in peace and harmony.
This all came to an end when the system suffered The Crimson Dawn Cataclysm. Chaos overtook the system, its former power crumbling. After eons, the Oracles' descendants set out on a journey to save the system from utterly collapsing.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles has us playing as the Oracles, traversing the world to save it from destruction. Some characters are magic-focused, others prefer physical strength.
The gameplay revolves around turn-based combat. Rather than play cards, we roll dice, their sides being covered with symbols of various actions, which let us take specific actions or use abilities. There are hundreds of dice available, divided into three groups: safe, balanced and risky. We can also edit the sides of individual dice to adapt them to our needs and playstyle.
Luck plays a major part in the game, but to succeed we must also use our abilities wisely. The game's damage system is rather unique; we can use Purification powers to heal ourselves or damage enemies, and Corruption powers which damage us or heal enemies. Although the latter seem worthless, using them wisely unlocks some extremely powerful abilities that could easily tip the scale of battle.
As we progress, we acquire new dice and blessings that provide us with various ive skills. We can also field Sentinels - magical constructs to us on the battlefield, as well as encounter random events and locations that could affect our run.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles only s singleplayer. The game features a whopping 16 difficulty levels.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles features colorful, cartoonish visuals.
Platforms:
PC Windows September 21, 2023
PlayStation 4 September 26, 2024
Xbox One September 26, 2024
Nintendo Switch September 26, 2024
PlayStation 5 September 26, 2024
Xbox Series X/S September 26, 2024
Developer: Little Leo Games
Publisher: Akupara Games
Age restrictions: none
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System Requirements for Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce / 1 GB Radeon or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce / 4 GB Radeon or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles Video Game.
GameLuster: 7 / 10 by Nairon Santos de Morais
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracle presents an interesting new combat system that creates complex scenarios for you to navigate, if it weren't for the not yet perfected balancing that at times makes things more straightforward than they should be.
Hey Poor Player: 4.5 / 5 by Josh Speer
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles is easily the best game I’ve played from Akupara Games thus far. It’s challenging, beautiful, complex, and an utter joy to play. Not only is it an amazing example of the rogue-like genre, but it’s also one of the first dice-builders I’ve ever played. If you’re at all a fan of the genre, do yourself a favor and get a copy!
Nindie Spotlight: 7.9 / 10 by Justin Nation
A dice-based strategy title with some challenges, but lacking in the depth and refinement of some of its peers