Vendir: Plague of Lies

Item: Vendir: Plague of Lies
Rating: 71
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-11

Summary

Engaging gameplay and immersive game world.
Unique humor provides an enjoyable experience.
Satisfying character progression keeps players invested.
Poor translation quality significantly hurts experience.
Weak writing and uninspired story.
Buggy, repetitive quest design becomes tedious.

Reviews (sample size): 171
Helpful reviews: 80%
Unhelpful reviews: 19%
Protest reviews: 2%

71%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
29%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 310
Negative points: 281
Gameplay points: 98
Perf. points: 15
Rec. points: 105
Misc points: 26

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging gameplay and world Description The game provides an engaging and enjoyable experience through its well-executed gameplay, interesting story, fun quests, and satisfying combat. Exploration is rewarding, and the world is well-realized, making the game a worthwhile experience overall. Importance 96%	The game provides an engaging and enjoyable experience through its well-executed gameplay, interesting story, fun quests, and satisfying combat. Exploration is rewarding, and the world is well-realized, making the game a worthwhile experience overall.	96%
Unique and enjoyable humor Description The game features a unique and enjoyable sense of humor, ranging from dark and morally challenging decisions to lighthearted quests and witty dialogue. This humor is a strong point, enhancing the overall experience and setting it apart from other RPGs. Importance 95%	The game features a unique and enjoyable sense of humor, ranging from dark and morally challenging decisions to lighthearted quests and witty dialogue. This humor is a strong point, enhancing the overall experience and setting it apart from other RPGs.	95%
Satisfying character progression system Description The game offers a satisfying character progression system with diverse customization options, allowing players to experiment with different builds and team compositions. The ability to respec and the availability of various classes contribute to the strategic depth and replayability of the game. Importance 50%	The game offers a satisfying character progression system with diverse customization options, allowing players to experiment with different builds and team compositions. The ability to respec and the availability of various classes contribute to the strategic depth and replayability of the game.	50%
Appealing graphics and atmosphere Description The game features high-quality graphics and a beautiful, old-fashioned art style that creates a great atmosphere. The overall visual effects are good, and the game's presentation is appealing, contributing to an immersive experience. Importance 27%	The game features high-quality graphics and a beautiful, old-fashioned art style that creates a great atmosphere. The overall visual effects are good, and the game's presentation is appealing, contributing to an immersive experience.	27%
Meaningful crafting and equipment systems Description The game incorporates crafting and equipment systems that add depth to character development without being overly complex. The variety of loot, weapons, and equipment affixes, along with well-executed crafting and cooking systems, enhance the overall gameplay experience. Importance 17%	The game incorporates crafting and equipment systems that add depth to character development without being overly complex. The variety of loot, weapons, and equipment affixes, along with well-executed crafting and cooking systems, enhance the overall gameplay experience.	17%
Nostalgic old-school RPG feel Description The game evokes a sense of nostalgia by capturing the essence of old-school RPGs like Baldur's Gate and Vampire's Fall: Origins. It delivers a familiar yet refreshing experience with its character stats, skill trees, and the desire to level up and acquire new gear. Importance 17%	The game evokes a sense of nostalgia by capturing the essence of old-school RPGs like Baldur's Gate and Vampire's Fall: Origins. It delivers a familiar yet refreshing experience with its character stats, skill trees, and the desire to level up and acquire new gear.	17%
Functional and accessible game Description The game is functional, inexpensive, and available in multiple languages, making it accessible to a wider audience. It runs smoothly and has no major bugs, contributing to a casual and enjoyable gameplay experience. Importance 13%	The game is functional, inexpensive, and available in multiple languages, making it accessible to a wider audience. It runs smoothly and has no major bugs, contributing to a casual and enjoyable gameplay experience.	13%
Meaningful choices and consequences Description Player choices and stats have meaningful consequences, influencing dialogue options and impacting the game world in certain locations. This adds depth and replayability to the game, as players can experience different outcomes based on their decisions. Importance 11%	Player choices and stats have meaningful consequences, influencing dialogue options and impacting the game world in certain locations. This adds depth and replayability to the game, as players can experience different outcomes based on their decisions.	11%
Dark and immersive atmosphere Description The game creates a dark and immersive atmosphere through its bleak palettes, ruined environments, and morally ambiguous characters. This deliberate ugliness and pessimistic feeling contribute to a unique and engaging experience. Importance 11%	The game creates a dark and immersive atmosphere through its bleak palettes, ruined environments, and morally ambiguous characters. This deliberate ugliness and pessimistic feeling contribute to a unique and engaging experience.	11%
Insightful and realistic conversations Description The game features seemingly well-thought-out conversations about serious topics, such as suicidal depression and the dangers of dysfunctional democracy. The game portrays these experiences with surprising realism and insightfulness. Importance 6%	The game features seemingly well-thought-out conversations about serious topics, such as suicidal depression and the dangers of dysfunctional democracy. The game portrays these experiences with surprising realism and insightfulness.	6%