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Is Lords of Strife worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platform-game players who want puzzle sections alongside jumping challenges
- Players who enjoy short campaigns with boss encounters
- Players drawn to dark fantasy stories with humor and tragedy
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated few hours of play brief.
- Players looking for open environments may not enjoy the fixed-screen level structure.
- Players who prefer mouse-based controls may not suit the listed keyboard and controller inputs.
Our take on Lords of Strife
The fixed-screen format keeps play focused on discrete platform challenges, but gives up the broader exploration possible in scrolling or open-world platform games.
What is Lords of Strife?
Lords of Strife is a 2D fixed-screen platform game that combines jumping challenges, combat, logic puzzles, and boss battles.
Players take the role of a peasant whose village is attacked by a Dark Lord, then face a spreading darkness, hostile creatures, and other Lords. The game has 7 levels and is described as offering a few hours of gameplay. Its story mixes intrigue, dark humor, and tragedy. Controls include jumping, attacking, moving, holding a direction, and opening the menu; movement can use a joystick or WASD, while jumping and attacking have keyboard bindings as well. A controller is recommended by the vendor.
How Lords of Strife plays
- 01Logic puzzles
- Puzzle sections sit alongside platform challenges and combat.
- 02Boss battles
- The levels include encounters with major enemies.
- 03Keyboard controls
- Movement uses WASD, with Space to jump and Return to attack.
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Lords of Strife: platforms & release
Is Lords of Strife worth it?
It is worth it if: platform-game players who want puzzle sections alongside jumping challenges. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the stated few hours of play brief.
Where can I download Lords of Strife?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Lords of Strife's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Lords of Strife on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
