Tamarak Trail

Tamarak Trail

February 29, 2024

AdventureTurn-Based Strategy Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

In this deck-building roguelike, you&s;ll use a customizable dice set as you battle through randomly generated trails - full of loot, mysteries, and danger to protect inhabitants from the evil that has corrupted the trail. As a member of the Sturgeon Lodge: a secret society tasked with defeating a malevolent …

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73.6

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Critic Reviews (10)

Abbie Stone PC Gamer Feb 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

22.0

Gameplay

22.0

Story

22.0

"One flipping good idea can&s;t save this repetitive roguelike deckbuilder from only rolling above average."

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Feb 2024
80.0 /100

"Tamarak Trail’s unique idea is to give players dice to roll while also allowing them to choose exactly what action is on each face. This creates opportunities for interesting interactions, enhanced by the random way the dice bump into each …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Feb 2024
83.0 /100

"A smart and challenging take on a roguelike deck builder that instead decides to roll the dice for luck"

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Kirstie Summers Pure Nintendo Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Tamarak Trail follows a lot of the familiar beats of a deck-building roguelike, with enough character and unique twists to make a worthy addition to the genre. Its soundtrack and art style shine, with a world that is ripe for …"

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Lucas Oliveira Nintendo Blast Feb 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

30.0

"Tamarak Trail presents an intriguing proposal by incorporating dice as a central piece of its combat mechanics. However, the title is hampered by the superficiality of its roguelike elements, resulting in a monotonous journey lacking a palpable sense of progress. …"

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Nicholas Mercurio The Games Machine Feb 2024
84.0 /100

"An interesting and engaging video game that offers a classic story and a context already seen in other works, while remaining faithful to its foundations. Tamarak Trail can satisfy, it can make you angry, and yes, it could take up …"

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Nick Dollar Nintendojo Feb 2024
42.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

30.0

"That isn’t to say everything is lackluster here, as the artwork is fantastic and the music and sound are also quite solid, but it isn’t enough to carry Tamarak Trail when so much could be improved upon elsewhere."

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Nicola Kapron COGconnected Feb 2024
88.0 /100

Graphics

86.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

84.0

"A good roguelike leaves you as enchanted as you are frustrated. Tamarak Trail is a good roguelike. If you don’t play this game, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Play Tamarak Trail."

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Rexifirus Nightshade GamesCreed Feb 2024
94.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

72.0

"Tamarak Trail is a fun, 2D, deck-building Rogue-like adventure filled with loot, mystery, and danger, perfect for anyone to play and understand. The game is ideal for pros and newcomers joining this genre of games, discovering the mysteries surrounding this …"

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Taylor Hicklen Press SPACE to Jump Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"Tamarak Trail‘s compelling art style and battle system are ultimately weighed down by poor design choices. If you can push past the thicket of mild annoyances, the well-honed dice-rolling mechanics shine through. Despite my hesitations, I kept rolling through tough …"

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