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Is Exile of the Gods worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Interactive-fiction readers who prefer text-led stories over graphics and sound
- Fantasy fans interested in conflicts involving gods, conspiracies, and myth-inspired settings
- Players who want to continue a character from Champion of the Gods or choose between distinct starting roles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for visual environments or sound effects
- Readers who prefer short stories over a 460,000-word narrative
- Players seeking action controlled through real-time combat rather than text-based choices
Our take on Exile of the Gods
Its defining format is a 460,000-word text-only interactive novel, with no graphics or sound effects.
What is Exile of the Gods?
Exile of the Gods is a 460,000-word interactive fantasy novel set twenty years after Champion of the Gods.
The story follows either a Champion who serves the gods or an Exile building a life in Khovros. Both paths involve investigating a conspiracy and facing a conflict between realms. Player choices shape the narrative, including how the character deals with enemies and the gods. The game is entirely text-based, with no graphics or sound effects. It can be played on its own or with skills and backstory imported from Champion of the Gods, which opens additional story paths and a bonus power. Character options include male, female, or nonbinary identities and gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual orientations.
How Exile of the Gods plays
- 01Two starting roles
- Begin as a god-aligned Champion or an Exile living in Khovros, with the choice affecting available storylines.
- 02Import prior character
- Bring skills and backstory from Champion of the Gods to access extra narrative branches and a bonus power.
- 03Inspiration and Rapture
- Inspiration strengthens companions, while Rapture can stun opponents.
- 04Character identity options
- Choose a male, female, or nonbinary character and a gay, straight, bi, or ace orientation.
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Exile of the Gods: platforms & release
Is Exile of the Gods worth it?
It is worth it if: interactive-fiction readers who prefer text-led stories over graphics and sound. Skip it if: players looking for visual environments or sound effects.
Where can I download Exile of the Gods?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Exile of the Gods's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Exile of the Gods on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
