Gamedec

Gamedec

September 16, 2021

RPG Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 5

Gamedec is a single-player non-combat cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, get to the bottom of deceptive schemes, save lives, and investigate the extraordinary relationships between virtual worlds and their inhabitants. …

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Andreas Salmen Worth Playing Sep 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Overall, Gamedec delivers on its premise. It&s;s a fun and intriguing story with plenty of choices to make and cases to solve. It never gets remarkably deep in lore, world-building, or character development, but it pulls off the decision-driven storytelling …"

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Andrei Dumitrescu Softpedia Sep 2021
85.0 /100

"Gamedec is ambitious and fun for the adventure game fan who is willing to put up with some issues. I like the variety of the cases and the way the main character has options when it comes to dealing with …"

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Audra Bowling RPG Fan Sep 2021
83.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Gamedec is an interesting and constantly evolving cyberpunk RPG."

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Ben Veress Impulsegamer Sep 2021
62.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

64.0

"A really grappling and interesting experience for any cyberpunk or Disco Elysium fan. In many ways, Gamedec is a love letter to this genre of games and stories, while keeping some of its less than stellar qualities both narratively and …"

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Bill Stiteler Pure Nintendo Sep 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"GameDec is a point-and-click cyberpunk adventure set in a dystopian world, You make a living by discreetly investigating crimes, mysteries, and transgressions in the vast sea of alternate realities to which most humans retreat. It provides a fun mechanic for …"

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Britt Roberts Games Freezer Sep 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"A Combat-Free Cyberpunk Tale"

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Chris O&s;Connor Impulsegamer Sep 2021
88.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

73.0

"Investigate gamers within games, inside a game."

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Daniele D&s;Orefice Everyeye.it Sep 2021
55.0 /100

"Gamedec&s;s writing is sterile and boring, and it&s;s a shame, because even with a structure not as perfect as the one at his disposal he had some potential. As it is, the game struggles even to carve out its own …"

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Danilo Dellafrana The Games Machine Sep 2021
82.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

78.0

"amedec was a nice surprise: a cyberpunk detective story with a progression system that rewards intuition and perseverance without holding the player&s;s hand. The dense network of questions and answers, together with the different endings available, guarantees robust replayability."

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Donovan Erskine Shacknews Sep 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"GameDec does right by the cyberpunk genre by using it as a backdrop to an excellent detective story. The series of virtual worlds makes for a diverse range of environments, filled with characters that all have their own unique characteristics …"

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Drew Sherratt VGamingNews Sep 2021
65.0 /100

"With a magnificent setting, well structured social mechanics and a really effective upgrade system, Gamedec brings a lot to the table. While held back by a muddy middle act, moments of ropey dialogue and some swampy movement controls, Gamedec has …"

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Evan Bee SwitchRPG Sep 2021
80.0 /100

"If all you want to do is talk about man made horrors beyond your comprehension, then boy, do I have the game for you!"

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Fraser Brown PC Gamer Sep 2021
58.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

58.0

"Gamedec is half of a good RPG and falls far short of its tantalising premise."

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Geoff Girardin KeenGamer Sep 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

92.0

"Gamedec is a decision-based roleplaying game that spans both reality and the virtual world. Detective work is complicated enough in just one dimension, can players really be expected to navigate multiple worlds to crack the case? More importantly, is it …"

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85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Underneath its flaws, Gamedec is a truly unique game that I could spend 30 more hours in."

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Ján Kordoš SECTOR.sk Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

48.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

53.0

"More adventure and less RPG from cyberpunk virtual worlds. And not very exciting."

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Jason Fanelli GameSpot Sep 2021
65.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

64.0

Story

68.0

"I want to fully endorse Gamedec, and up to a certain point I do, but I would be remiss if I didn&s;t mention the radical shift in the game&s;s focus. Up until then the investigations are mysterious and fun, telling …"

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Jason Rodriguez PC Invasion Sep 2021
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"Even with some refreshing concepts related to investigations, Gamedec stumbles owing to uninteresting plot points, bland characterization, unclear systems, and pesky bugs."

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80.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"Gamedec is a cyberpunk RPG driven by its story and decisions. There&s;s no combat, just you using your crime-solving skills to progress. Every choice you make carries weight."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Sep 2021
76.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"While perhaps they are&s;nt for everyone, I do find that a cool cyberpunk experience, exploring more digitally dialed-in worlds, can make for a good time..."

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Kostas Kallianiotis RageQuit.GR Sep 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"Despite being a little rough around the edges, Anshar Studios&s; first RPG attempt in the cyberpunk world of Gamedec manages to hold its own against even AAA ventures in the genre."

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Lisa Pollifroni Checkpoint Gaming Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

73.0

"Gamedec doesn’t seem to know the benefits of the phrase “less is more” and instead of trusting in the beauty of the world it created, stuck its fingers into too many narrative pies. What is left is a pie full …"

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer Sep 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

68.0

"Most cyberpunk games focus on the flotsam and jetsam of the environment, the strobing lights, the economically stratified world, the gadgets and imagined technologies. Gamedec, in contrast, reminds us that fundamental human passions and personal failures will probably endure well …"

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Mateusz Wróbel PPE.pl Sep 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Gamedec is a decent game that will certainly appeal to people who like to influence the plot. The detective created by us has to deal with a really interesting case and if it were not for the elements at which …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Sep 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Gamedec isn’t quite a masterpiece, but it’s a clever and noble attempt to do a non-combat RPG. The cyberpunk and noir themes will never get old, and the complex decision trees invite multiple play-throughs and approaches to the mystery. It’s …"

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M.İhsan Tatari Oyungezer Online Sep 2021
80.0 /100

"If you are looking for a dialogue-heavy RPG like Disco Elysim, but one that is easier to read and comprehend, you&s;ve come to the right place."

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Mitch Vogel Nintendo Life Sep 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Gamedec is the kind of game that calls back to a much simpler kind of RPG. You won&s;t find any creative combat systems or instances of killing god with the power of friendship here - this is much more akin …"

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Ron Burke GamingTrend Sep 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

57.0

"Underneath stability problems and bugs lies one of the most ambitious games I&s;ve played, bringing a tabletop game level of choice to RPG enthusiasts. The rich story and excellent writing delivers in a huge way...if you can get the game …"

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Stacie Cotton MKAU Gaming Sep 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

81.0

"For such an indie endeavour, Anshar Studios have created a cracker of an RPG adventure. While not perfect and restricted by things a Triple-A title might be able to access readily, ‘Gamedec’ had me logging in to the system over …"

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Thomas Wilde GameSkinny Sep 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

65.0

"A weird story of transhumanism and criminals in a rebuilt futuristic Warsaw, Gamedec is an interactive detective novel that&s;s more interesting than traditionally fun."

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