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Caves of Qud
Players recommending it
95%Overwhelmingly Positive
of all 12,681 reviews on Steam100%▲ 5
recommend it, last 7 days10▼ 52%
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1Replayability
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Recommended32 hours playedEnglishThere is a ludicrous amount of depth and replayability for a game that looks like it could run on an Apple II. The UI takes a little getting used to but after that it's easy to get lost in.
2Depth
3Atmosphere
4Vs other games
5Slow and grindy
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Most helpful reviews, 25 September to 1 October
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Reviews by language
Each language’s share of its reviews, and how many in that language recommend it.
| Language | Reviews | Share | Recommend itthe tick is every language, 95%; the chip is the gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 11,445 | 90% | 95%0 |
| Russian | 236 | 2% | 94%−1 |
| Simplified Chinese | 211 | 2% | 93%−2 |
| Spanish | 131 | 1% | 98%+3 |
| Portuguese - Brazil | 119 | <1% | 94%−1 |
| French | 93 | <1% | 97%+2 |
| Korean | 89 | <1% | 96%+1 |
| German | 81 | <1% | 98%+3 |
| 16 other languages | 276 | 2% |
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