Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

Game can be decent, but it was co-op that made it fun. But they've turned off servers with no option of local co-op. Don't buy this garbage.

Pretty game with some really ambitious ideas. It's a shame they jumped the shark with a 1.0 release and most of those ideas just didn't function. This game currently no longer has multiplayer so keep that in mind. The campaign actually isn't bad, but if you're looking for something more than just a weekend-long story romp RPG that has grinds and gear chases, I advise looking elsewhere at games Path of Exile 1/2, Last Epoch, or Diablo IV. With how the studio fumbled this one though I just can't recommend it unless you get it on a sale of 50% or better. I remember getting it in early access back when you could still rotate the camera and the starting experience was much different. It did still have the dual resource system that the current game has, which is one of the ideas I thought was really cool. Anything in these kinds of games that can make a hybrid attack+spell character work is super cool in my book. The rotating talent tree is a really neat way to facilitate this, too; sadly at launch, most of the talents just... didn't work. You'd mouse over them, they'd have a tooltip, you could invest a point, but then they simply didn't do anything. Very frustrating to find out. I'm just glad I played offline and could use CheatEngine to freely reset my talent tree until I found something that did work. Their cosmetics "transmog" system is actually one of the best in the genre so I'll give them that. Again, the graphics are pretty, if the character models are a little crazy, but the environments are actually pretty incredible. There are some memorable characters here. Just don't expect to get much more than the campaign out of this one. If you REALLY want something different and have already played, say, Grim Dawn, then maybe grab this one on a [i]steep[/i] sale.

I only discovered Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem when the servers were shutting down and it popped up in my “cheap ARPGs to waste spare cash on” searches. For three bucks, it felt like a harmless gamble. A lot of the negative reviews come from the launch era (when the game was apparently a bug festival) or from people who expected multiplayer. I went in knowing it’s single‑player only, so none of that bothered me. What you get is an ARPG that aimed high and face‑planted hard - but left behind surprisingly high production value. Cutscenes look great, every line of dialogue is fully voiced, and the game is packed with interesting mechanical ideas. The Rage/Willpower resource system is genuinely clever: Magic and combat skills feed into each other, opening the door for hybrid builds. In theory. In practice, skills are tied to weapon types, which limits creativity. I wanted to play an ice ranger hybrid, but since hybrid setups require a one‑hand weapon plus a catalyst - and I found a great bow early - I ended up going with a more traditional Rage build. This kind of inflexibility is a common complaint: the potential is there, but the weapon restrictions get in the way. The passive system is where Wolcen shines. It’s a rotating web of nodes across three rings, and you can literally spin the sections to line up the archetypes you want. If you don't want to deal with it you spin the wheels so you get to the standard-fare trees - But you can also come up with a mixed melee, ranged and magic progression, almost every combination is possible! Most nodes are standard stat bumps, but some unlock entirely new mechanics - extra projectiles, damage bonuses if you avoid hits, and so on. Everything can be respecced cheaply, so experimentation is encouraged. I started building a glass‑cannon damage dealer and eventually shifted into a sturdier crowd‑control build because it simply felt better. Combat difficulty is uneven. Most of the game is a relaxed power trip, and then suddenly you hit a spike that forces you to think instead of mowing down mobs. You get three automatic revives per level on standard difficulty, and you’ll probably use them when you least expect it. Bosses are fun but not especially punishing - unless you bring an ice build to an ice boss, in which case… good luck. The story is serviceable: great cutscenes, a few memorable NPCs, and the usual mix of cults, ancient evils, and chosen‑one energy. There’s also an Ascension form that turns you into a divine beast with flashy abilities. I mostly used it as a bonus revive and a safe way to learn boss patterns. Cool idea, slightly wasted. So what does it all boil down to? If you want a well‑produced single‑player ARPG that’s now almost bug‑free (aside from some textures loading late for a few seconds), and you enjoy tinkering with systems, Wolcen is absolutely worth the tiny asking price on sale. If you’re looking for a forever‑game, this isn’t it. It never fully “clicks,” and the balance feels off - not just in gameplay, but in tone and structure. But underneath the flaws is a mine of good and novel ideas, strong art direction, and excellent voice acting. Treated as a one‑and‑done experiment with lots of toys to play with, there’s plenty to enjoy. And honestly? A sequel that builds on these mechanics could be an instant classic.

Dead and abandoned by the developers. This game was really fun at first, but feature-creep and the constant changing of the games direction truly hurt Wolcen in the long-run. If one is desperate to play a "new" ARPG then this is not the worst choice, but there are much superior products on the market such as Grim Dawn. Wait for this to go on-sale at a steep discount before buying. Thus, Wolcen gets a 6/10 since it needed many more updates to bring it on par with other games in the genre, but sadly got abandoned by the developer. Note, the last update they did release allowed for one to play alone in an offline mode.

Don't go joining other companies or change your name. I never want to purchase anything else from those responsible for this games existence.

Imagine you buy this on sale for 10$ and get a single player ARPG thats decent, without any service model, without forced online and cosmetic store. It had problems at launch but now its a hidden gem if you can look past a bit of jankiness.

Ёмаё у меня после разочарования в уже втором титаническом задании, руки дошли вспомнить про вольсен, который отложила в своё время в ожидании доработки игры. Игру к сожалению отзывами убили в хлам фанатики пое которые лучше занесут на очередной саппорт пак 30к рублей чем поддержат перспективную игру. В итоге онлайна у игры нет увы остался сингл, ну да и ладно. Чёрт подери как же эта игра из 2020цатого ощущается круто, анимации божественные, не слишком пафосные как в корейщине но достаточно брутальные как в слэшерах. Визуальный стиль шикарный так же, кажется в 2020цатом я пробовала когда был старый комп и у меня не тянуло игру, по этому откладывала тогда, но блин визуально игра выглядит лучше чем пое 2 и дьябло 4. Навыков куча навыки можно модифицировать. Дерево навыков своё есть сектора дерева ещё и вращать можно! Статы не такие банальные как в поешке, они дают реально полезные для любых билдов свойства. Система статов в целом выглядит интуитивно понятной для начала даже без гайдов, всё наглядно описано. Подсказки адекватные чётко по делу всё объясняют без мешуры. И даже чёрт подери сюжет, который я в играх не люблю, а в данженкравлерах и подавно, тут вовлекающий, диалоги интересно читать, читаю потому что озвучка только английская, зато эмоции адекватно переданы да и речь уместная ситуации контексту и т.д. Пока, что смотрится отлично, как пройду игру полностью дополню обзор свой, но пока что выглядит шикарно. Как вы ♥♥♥♥ игровое сообщество фанаты жанра могли зарубить такой шедевр на корню? В начале игры игра производит на данный момент впечатление что это 5ть из 5ти. А если вы не привередливый игрок и вам просто нравятся игры жанра, не слушайте этих дураков кто ругает игру якобы она посредственная или плохая, это хорошая игра, по первым впечатлениям.

This game was good when it first came out into early access. It had potential to possibly be as good or better than diablo 3 and PoE. After the release of Diablo 4 and PoE 2 they abandoned multiplayer and obviously aren't interested in competing with these games anymore. They gave up. I didn't invest in the game's early access so they could give up. I can't recommend that anyone buy this game.