Obscure

FOUNTAINS

84% positive of 437 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam, Epic

Made by John Pywell. Published by Crunching Koalas.

About the game

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.

What sets it apart

Souls-like
Nonlinear
Metroidvania
Lore-Rich
Hack and Slash
Action RPG
Dark Fantasy
Multiple Endings
Choices Matter
Combat
Open World
Top-Down

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Obscure

FOUNTAINS

84% positive of 437 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam, Epic

Made by John Pywell. Published by Crunching Koalas.

About the game

Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of this war-torn empire and escape your captors. Carve your way through a gritty souls-like RPG set in a sprawling, interconnected world.

What sets it apart

Souls-like
Nonlinear
Metroidvania
Lore-Rich
Hack and Slash
Action RPG
Dark Fantasy
Multiple Endings
Choices Matter
Combat
Open World
Top-Down

What players say

Recommended
Audio The music really grew on me. I found myself humming the music as I explored after a while. I enjoy the sound of the sword, although it would be cool if the audio differed from sword to sword. Maybe it does and I just didn't notice it. Visuals The visuals aren't anything revolutionary, but they are done well. I learned to really enjoy the map. Don't forget to leave markers for yourself because you'll have to…
20 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Game + DLC took me 4 days to beat (16 hours total). I can't believe I slept on FOUNTAINS as long as I did. When I decided to play, I didn't even realize a DLC had just dropped, so of course I picked up the DLC right away. The game was fantastic. Tons of exploration. Engaging gameplay. Fun boss fights. It's literally everything I could hope to look for in a top-down pixelated souls-like. 10/10 would recommend.
16 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
The game itself is fine but the bugs and jank make it unbearable to play. A majority of the achievements I should own but it just doesn't give them to you, multiple times I beat the final boss and completed the game and gotten no achievement for either of the endings or the final boss. My file got deleted overnight on my first playthrough after I had made significant progress and my only option was to start from…
20 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 2 found it helpful.
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