Encased: a sci-fi post-apocalyptic RPG

Critic reviews

• NNoobFeed

  Fragnarok · Sep 19, 2021

  8.0

  The setting and story of Encased has a lot of hooks that will keep any RPG lover engaged. With both the choice of five backgrounds and many dialogue choices, the game has high replay value. Still, it can be a bit cumbersome worrying more about supplies and sleeping over equipment and character progression. Those that enjoy skulking, camping, and talking over fighting will find the most value in Encased.

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• PPCInvasion

  Martynas Klimas · Sep 17, 2021

  9.0

  All in all, Encased is a good-to-great CRPG and a rip-roaring Kickstarter success. I first tried this game in 2019, when Magellan station was where you started the game and spent entirely too much time before moving on towards the inciting incident.

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• WWccftech.com

  Francesco De Meo · Sep 17, 2021

  7.7

  Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG is a worthy purchase for all fans of classic Fallout games, thanks to a well-crafted post-apocalyptic setting, great worldbuilding, reactive world, and solid overall gameplay. The clunky interface, basic combat, verbose writing, and overwhelming amount of status conditions to keep track of damage the experience a bit, however, making Encased a game that only the most die-hard RPG fans will enjoy right from the start.

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• CCOGconnected

  Lou Sytsma · Sep 14, 2021

  8.0

  Dark Crystal Games’ passion for this type of game shines through in every facet. They have made every attempt to make the game as accessible to a wide range of players as possible. The game feels tight in terms of performance and I encountered no bugs. How much one will enjoy the game really depends on how much one will put into it.

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• GGameSpace.com

  LaSt04Ka · Sep 08, 2021

  7.0

  Encased can suck you into it for dozens of hours for exploration and complex, difficult battles with various tactics but also leave you frustrated with the way it approaches the story and characters.

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• GGameSpew

  Chris McMullen · Sep 07, 2021

  7.0

  Despite these flaws though, Encased remains an engaging trip through a bizarre but rounded world. Everyone has their own, believable motivations and the lack of an overwhelming, evil presence is refreshing. When someone does screw you over, there’s not a hint of moustache twirling.

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