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Is Zorbus worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Traditional roguelike fans who want randomly generated dungeon runs
- Players who enjoy managing recruited creatures alongside a main character
- RPG players who prefer allocating skills and talents without choosing a class
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a run to continue after character death, since death is permanent
- Players looking for a class-based character system or item identification
- Players who prefer mouse controls as the main way to play
Our take on Zorbus
Rather than relying on a fixed dungeon layout, Zorbus rebuilds its levels randomly for each run. Its dungeon inhabitants also act independently, reacting to threats, light, and sound instead of serving only as stationary encounters.
What is Zorbus?
Zorbus is a fantasy, tile-based, turn-based roguelike about descending through a dungeon to find a portal to the mythical Zorbus.
Creatures can be recruited along the way. Each run uses a randomly generated dungeon, and character death is permanent; loading a save deletes that save file. Dungeon inhabitants can fight one another, flee, call for help, and use or collect items. They react to light and sound, while some have darkvision.
Character progression uses races and experience levels but no classes. At each level, players assign points to skills and talents. Controls include configurable keybindings, mouse support, and a game controller. The display can use tile graphics in three sizes or ASCII characters, with adjustable window mode, font, and text size.
How Zorbus plays
- 01Creature recruitment
- Other beings can join the party during dungeon exploration.
- 02Reactive inhabitants
- Dungeon creatures may fight, retreat, summon allies, and collect items from the floor.
- 03Classless progression
- Characters have races and levels, with skill and talent points assigned at each level-up.
- 04Flexible display
- Choose among three tile sizes or ASCII, and adjust the font and text size.
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Zorbus: platforms & release
Is Zorbus worth it?
It is worth it if: traditional roguelike fans who want randomly generated dungeon runs. Skip it if: players who want a run to continue after character death, since death is permanent.
Where can I download Zorbus?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Zorbus's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Zorbus on?
Windows only.
