Great Houses of Calderia
Last updated: 2025-05-11
- Engaging economic and resource management elements.
- Deep strategy RPG hybrid gameplay.
- Innovative conflict management system.
- Promising core gameplay with high replay value.
- Lacks depth and unintuitive mechanics.
- Unfinished, unstable, and needs significant polish.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 160
- Helpful reviews
- 87%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 11%
- Protest reviews
- 2%
- 58%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 42%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 237
- Negative points
- 370
- Gameplay points
- 87
- Perf. points
- 16
- Rec. points
- 138
- Misc points
- 30
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Deep, immersive strategy RPG hybrid | The game blends grand strategy with RPG and dynasty management, drawing comparisons to Crusader Kings but offering unique mechanics and a more local focus. It emphasizes family dynamics, intricate economies, and character-driven narratives, creating a deeply immersive experience. | 58% |
| Engaging economic, resource management | The game features intricate economic and resource management systems, offering players greater control over their lands and production. Managing the realm and its resources is a core gameplay loop, with variable prices and city-state bonuses adding depth to trade. | 55% |
| Innovative conflict management system | The game implements innovative conflict management systems, including diplomacy and social conflicts, often resolved through unique mini-games. These systems offer strategic opportunities and make negotiations and battles more engaging. | 54% |
| Enjoyable, promising core gameplay | The game is enjoyable and promising, with a solid foundation and potential for future greatness. Reviewers appreciate the core concepts, mechanics, and the hybrid strategy gameplay, even in early access. | 46% |
| High replay value, dynamic gameplay | The game offers high replay value due to modding support, dynamic gameplay elements, and character-driven stories. Each playthrough provides a fresh experience, and the game is engaging enough to warrant multiple complete playthroughs. | 26% |
| Easy to learn, hard to master | The game is easy to learn, with intuitive controls and a helpful tutorial, making it accessible for new grand strategy players. Despite its accessibility, the game offers depth and complexity that is hard to master. | 21% |
| Detailed, immersive Renaissance visuals | The game features detailed, Renaissance-inspired visuals that immerse players in the setting. The art style is particularly appealing to those who enjoy late Medieval and early Renaissance aesthetics. | 12% |
| Story-focused, narrative-driven experience | The game offers a story-focused, narrative-driven experience with well-developed characters. The storyline flow is interesting, and the game blends strategy with adventure elements. | 12% |
| Rewarding family, house management | Managing family members and building a successful house provides a rewarding sense of progression. The game offers detailed family management options, including marriage and attracting new members, making the player feel more involved in the dynasty's growth. | 12% |
| Traditions unlock gameplay bonuses | Traditions unlock bonuses for consistently acting in the same way. Avoiding picking the starting tradition allows you to dip into opposing branches. | 4% |
| Fun mini-games | The mini-game for social and military checks is super fun. The mini-games are hilarious and tactically enjoyable. | 4% |