The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
August 16, 2023
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a thought-provoking narrative experience from the creators of The Red Strings Club. Featuring a richly diverse cast of characters, Tarot-like card creation, divination, and a branching story that spans time and space, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood explores themes of identity, community, and personal responsibility in …
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75.0
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80.0
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90.0
"Using the tarot as a means to open our minds and hearts to other realities, and framed in a world with a fascinating mythology and history, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is one of the most powerful narrative experiences of recent …"
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85.0
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60.0
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80.0
"A mystical, narrative experience enhanced above all by the dialogues and multiple choices, while it is a little more cryptic in the gameplay."
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60.0
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70.0
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85.0
"If you’re after something casual to engage with that respects your time, offers you an intriguing story and lets you flex some creative muscles, then The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a narrative journey worth embarking on."
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78.0
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82.0
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76.0
"An enchanting, emotionally charged visual novel with a new take on deck-building and tarot divination."
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85.0
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92.0
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94.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a fantastic story-driven game with beautiful art and delightful gameplay. There’s something here for anyone, whether it’s your first cozy game or your thirtieth. You don’t need to be femme or a tarot-lover to enjoy …"
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20.0
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65.0
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85.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood has a lot of things going for it. For me, it was a mixed bag but ultimately not delivering to my expectations. With beautiful music, pleasant graphics, an interesting story, and my fondness for Abramar it …"
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85.0
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92.0
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88.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood drinks deep from the well of creativity, shattering whatever narrative mould you may have expected to deliver a magical fortune telling experience you&s;ll find hard to forget."
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35.0
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65.0
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85.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood tells some mighty stories. The last third of the game was too much for me though and didn&s;t fit with a few of my decisions from before. I would have loved it more to just stay …"
Read original review"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is deep and filled with memorable moments. It also has a lot of heart and deals with some heavy themes with grace, which I&s;m confident many will resonate with."
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30.0
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30.0
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30.0
"In a market with so many deck-building games, leave it to Deconstructeam to turn the paradigm upright and create a card-builder, a brilliant outlet for player expression. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a stimulating crash course in coven politics of …"
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80.0
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75.0
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95.0
"Deconstructeam has created its best game yet with The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, further cementing itself as one of Devolver Digital&s;s strongest studios. Every complex theme in the narrative, whether that&s;s mental health, isolation, trans or human rights, is handled with …"
Read original review"A new example of the versatility of video games. With few resources, an attractive, changing and in many ways, necessary history has been built."
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80.0
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85.0
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90.0
"The Tarot deckbuilding aspect is present and correct here, but the wide variety of Witches and the way their stories intertwine is where The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood really shines. Every being that you encounter has a purpose in this story, …"
Read original review"Deconstructeam’s five years spent on The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood has resulted in one of the most ingenious games ever made; if you’re into tarot, I know you’ll agree with this assessment. From its aesthetics to its mechanics, from its story …"
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55.0
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65.0
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75.0
"Believe me when I say that the trailers don’t do it justice, because there’s a much deeper game here than I could have ever expected. Changing up the visual novel formula by telling the story not only through dialogue options, …"
Read original review""The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is nothing short of superb, the sort of game that demands to be experienced as soon as possible""
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75.0
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85.0
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90.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is another unmissable narrative work from Deconstructeam, offering a level of sensitivity, cohesion and depth that is very difficult to find in the market. The well-written narrative, high-quality audiovisual aspects and unique mechanics come together in …"
Read original review"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood caters to individuals seeking a gaming experience abundant in choices, replayability, and customisation."
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60.0
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72.0
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88.0
"I loved this game. The story is engrossing, the art is terrific, and the emotional impact is undeniable. I was a little bored by the election arc, but it still had me engaged. Card crafting is somewhat nebulous at times, …"
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85.0
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85.0
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85.0
"Fortuna&s;s journey undoubtedly ranks as one of my highlights of the year, and shouldn&s;t be overlooked."
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95.0
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85.0
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90.0
"I can’t wait to see what the Deconstructeam work on next. They’ve shown over a few games now that they can consistently craft great stories and characters and tread the line of cosy and heartwarming with dark themes and pull …"
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30.0
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75.0
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85.0
"Undoubtedly different and wide open for possibilities based on your choices, this is a text-heavy but interesting affair"
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95.0
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80.0
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75.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a mysterious game with interesting concepts and mechanics. The soundtrack and card making can relax you and take a few hours out of your life, and the characters, though not many, are memorable."
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70.0
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65.0
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90.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is an immaculately constructed game, with gorgeous design, realistic characters, rich emotional punches, and choices that genuinely resonate through the narrative."
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20.0
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15.0
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30.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is an amazing narrative journey exploring fate, politics, isolation, friendship and more, filled with a stellar cast and great writing and music, but the tarot card creation is what will easily have players addicted for hours, …"
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90.0
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90.0
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90.0
"Then again, this is exactly how isolation works. The world continues on outside the window at breakneck pace, leaving only stories and memories to cling to in the aftermath. The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is about the forgotten, punished, and lost …"
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68.0
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72.0
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92.0
"To recomend The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is as natural as the magic that runs through its structure. In a narrative that is built with the player, structured by an extremely competent text and supported by an impressive aesthetic, the title …"
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75.0
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80.0
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"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a narrative adventure that follows the witch Fortuna, a specialist in casting tarot cards. With a mechanic of creating cards for your deck, an emotional story full of roller coasters and dialogue decisions that will …"
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60.0
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75.0
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90.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is another good idea from Deconstructeam, that manages to offer an experience that is both compelling, entertaining and thought-provoking."
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75.0
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85.0
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90.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a deep, affecting story that is personalised every step of the way. Layered characters, impactful decision making, great writing and powerful aesthetics really make this one stand out for all the right reasons. A must …"
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60.0
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60.0
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""Feminine magical energy is more powerful on PC than Switch.""
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90.0
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60.0
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95.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is quite an astonishing visual novel that anyone could experience. There are some mini-games that will break the repetitiveness of a visual novel. On the other hand, the story and characters, especially the topic the game …"
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70.0
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70.0
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70.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood shows us what women can be when they are free to be who they are, liberated from arbitrary restrictions on their lives. It is a feminist, progressive, intersectional game, one that celebrates women in every form. …"
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70.0
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80.0
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85.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is one of those games I wish got made more often. Rather than spending dozens of hours simply being ok, it chooses to spend what little time it has being fantastic. It’s the kind of game …"
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65.0
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80.0
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75.0
"The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood offers the chance to explore mysticism, tarot reading and philosophical ideas, taking you on a seven to eight hour journey of self-reflection. However, if you are looking for a compelling plot, engaging characters and a relaxing …"
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