Upheaval | RPG Gamers

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Master the secrets of a changing world in Upheaval, a text-based open world fantasy adventure roguelike. Explore the wilds around your remote village as you track down magic treasures, aid or disrupt factions, and match wits with an enigmatic Magician. Be ready: Upheaval is coming!

RPG Gamers summary

In the grand tapestry of gaming, “Upheaval” stands as a refreshing breakaway from the graphics-intensive norm. It is an intricately woven text-based open-world fantasy adventure roguelike, which takes its roots of inspiration from the rich soil of tabletop RPGs.

Set around a remote village, this game offers players a high level of replayability, with short, engaging playthroughs lasting between 30-90 minutes each. Players are invited to delve into the wilderness of Upheaval, home to intriguing secrets and magical treasures, all while aiding or disrupting the growth of encroaching factions.

Balancing power and determining the fate of characters you encounter rests squarely on the player’s shoulders. Nevertheless, the developers champion the freedom of choice. Fancy a relaxed day fishing or just soaking in the vibe at the local tavern? The choice is all yours.

Of note in Upheaval is the dynamic nature of non-player characters who aren’t merely static encounters but are living, moving entities that players can interact with freely. Every adventure ends differently, subtly altering the world with each playthrough. Even identical choices don’t guarantee identical outcomes, making every adventure unique.

In promoting gaming accessibility, Upheaval features complete text-to-speech and audio descriptions for blind and vision-impaired players, coupled with configurable controls and keyboard and controller support. Moreover, players can thread the narrative path at their leisure without the pressure of in-game time limits in Relaxed Mode.

Upheaval incorporates a version where you can hark back to the 1980s and play without graphics, compatible with screen readers and other command-line-compatible software such as auto-translators.

Of particular interest is the game’s treatment of failure; death is not the end. On the contrary, it opens up a new path forward, forcing players to navigate themselves out of troublesome situations. An interactive storyline further draws players into the game, presenting magical artifacts, diverse quests, and a mystery-laden past for players to uncover.

Furthermore, Upheaval promises more than just a demo version. The full game, with all the content from the demo, offers an extended playtime of over 15+ in-game days per adventure, featuring an expanded ending and an epilogue sequence to sate the curiosity about how your choices ripple through the world.

Upheaval can be purchased [here](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval/) on Steam.

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Developer Alex Leone

Publisher Alex Leone

Setting FantasyMedieval

Perspective 3rd-person

Genre AdventureRoguelikeRole-Playing (RPG)

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RPG Gamers summary

Fresh in the gaming market is a new entrant - Upheaval, an engaging text-based open world fantasy adventure roguelike that’s placed around the environs of a remote village. Drawing strong inspiration from tabletop RPGs, the choices you make in the game bear significantly on your adventure - you can either effect sweeping change by altering the balance of power, or choose to drown out the world and explore on your own terms.

At the heart of the game lies its replayability. Each of the short playthroughs, lasting 30-90 minutes, pulls the player deeper into the expansive world full of magical treasures, with multiple endings ensuring a unique experience each time. A salient feature of the game is its dynamic non-player characters (NPCs) that lend a more organic interaction rather than static encounters.

Modern gaming standards translate into a seamless game experience on Upheaval, with a complete text to speech and audio description for blind and vision impaired players, scalable controls, and adaptive support for both keyboard and controller. Additional features include configurable difficulty, separate volume sliders, windowed and fullscreen modes, and an ambient choice between dark and light modes. For gaming purists, the ‘-cmd” launch option gives you a chance to revel in the nostalgic glory of 1980s command-line gaming.

The gaming experience in Upheaval is uniquely nuanced - failure doesn’t always mean death. If traps or tribulations befuddle you, the game allows the flexibility to carve your own path forward; your adventures are paced at your own discretion. The ‘Magician’s Shrine’ allows adjusting game difficulty, enabling you to truly play the game your way.

Further enriching the gaming experience is a lore that veils the village, waiting to be unravelled as players explore the beautiful and treacherous landscape. With over 15 magical and mundane items available for use, Upheaval becomes a treasure trove where each find has multiple applications.

Whether it’s escaping goblins, cursing bandits, or flirting with faeries, this game offers you an array of starting quests to ensure each run is as varied as it gets. The full game offers 15+ in-game days per adventure and a spiraling end sequence with the captivating Magician, journeying through an epilogue that keeps you on your toes as you observe the consequences of your decisions on the world.

Upheaval is now available for download from Steam’s store via the following link: [Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval/)