A temple that punishes greed, a torch that flickers, and one more curse with every chest you open.

First finding, and it surprises: on the gut choice, with no criterion at all, Curse of the Dead Gods only edges out 31% of games. Low. Then you look at the breakdown and everything flips. The feel with a controller in hand explodes, ahead of 94% of titles. The desert island follows, ahead of 90%, though on only four duels that one is worth confirming. Fun and soundtrack land above average, art direction sits right in the middle. The tension is obvious: the game convinces the moment you talk about how it plays, but it does not trigger instant devotion. And rediscovery stays low, as if you already knew everything it has to offer.

The roguelike is a genre you return to for the gesture, not the story. This one nails exactly that: the combat loop, the weapons, the corruption pushing you to play with fire. What it lacks is the extra aura others in the genre managed to build.

So, who is it for? For you if you want demanding, readable combat where every parry counts, in a cursed temple atmosphere that never fakes it. Much less so if you want a game that marks you beyond your hands.