Fit check
Is The Land Beneath Us worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Rogue-lite players who want turn-based dungeon combat and repeated runs
- Tactical combat fans who enjoy planning movement and attack combinations
- Players drawn to mythological Underworld settings and a mission against seven Lords
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a continuous real-time combat pace rather than turn-based encounters
- Players who prefer long, open-ended levels over short, action-focused stages
- Players looking for a puzzle-focused or non-combat experience
Our take on The Land Beneath Us
Combat is built around customizable movement combinations: planning how to move is part of setting up attacks in the game's short levels.
What is The Land Beneath Us?
The Land Beneath Us is a turn-based rogue-lite dungeon crawler set in Annwn, a mythological Underworld.
Play as the Ultimate Soul Harvester, created to gather souls and sent on a mission of redemption. Move through short levels, plan attacks, and combine customizable movement skills to strike enemies. Encounters allow combat, and characters can be approached through conversation or barter. Weapons include axes, spears, and pistols, with different equipment assigned to separate slots. Collect souls from defeated enemies to improve stats and abilities. Development choices include a weapon skill tree for direct combat or combo abilities that can hit enemies from a distance. The journey centers on overcoming the seven Lords and saving the Creator.
How The Land Beneath Us plays
- 01Custom movement combos
- Combine movement skills to plan attacks and maximize hits during short levels.
- 02Weapon slot choices
- Equip different weapons in each slot, choosing from axes, spears, and pistols.
- 03Soul-based upgrades
- Souls collected from defeated enemies can improve stats and abilities.
- 04Combat development paths
- Choose a weapon skill tree for direct fighting or unlock ranged combo abilities.
The Land Beneath Us compared to similar games
Shogun Showdown also uses turn-based combat and combo building, but its description centers on positioning, attack tiles, and building a deck before facing the Shogun. The Land Beneath Us instead pairs customizable movement combinations with weapon slots and soul-based upgrades in a mythological Underworld.
The Land Beneath Us: platforms & release
Is The Land Beneath Us worth it?
It is worth it if: rogue-lite players who want turn-based dungeon combat and repeated runs. Skip it if: players seeking a continuous real-time combat pace rather than turn-based encounters.
Where can I download The Land Beneath Us?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Land Beneath Us's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Land Beneath Us on?
Windows only.
