Caves of Qud

Caves of Qud

Caves of Qud is a science-fantasy roguelike epic full of retro-futurism, deep simulations, and swaths of sentient plants. The game weaves a handwritten narrative with rich physics, social and historical simulations. The result is a blend of hand-crafted and procedurally generated world where you can do just about anything. Build your character from over 70 mutations and defects and 24 castes and kits - that's all the variety you could want. Explore procedurally generated regions with some familiar locations - each world is nearly 1 million maps in size.

Story

Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel your way through layers of millennial civilizations. Decide: Is it a dying Earth or is it on the cusp of rebirth? Take on the role of a mutant native to the salty dunes and jungles of Qud, or play a pureblood descendant of one of the few remaining eco-domes - the poisonous arboreta of Ekuemekiyye, the Holy City, the ice-shrouded arcology of Ibul, or the crusty mortars of Yawningmoon. Follow the plot up to Barathrum the Old, a sentient cave bear who leads a sect of Tinkers who want to restore Qud to technological splendor. There's a story in every corner, from legendary items with storied pasts to in-game history books written by plant historians. A novel full of handwritten lore is woven into a procedurally generated story that is unique to each game.