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CESSPOOL

81% positive of 16 Steam reviews

Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Guillaume "Tryton" Collignon. Published by Radio Cloaque.

About the game

Follow the trip of Luna, a wanderer looking for her monkey, Tom, who's lost in the Cesspool, a world of strange and psychedelic ruins. In this minimalist JRPG, actions are done through mini-games!

Tagged by players

CRPG
JRPG
Psychedelic
Turn-Based Tactics
Post-apocalyptic
Surreal
Capitalism
Turn-Based Combat
Top-Down
Western
RPG
Open World

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What players say

Recommended
Well, this one's hard to review. The game is buggy. The translation is clearly unfinished. I've had to restart the game at least 3 times to finish my initial playthrough. I had to *stop* playing because there was a CTD on a major boss. I honestly think the game is partially unfinished, because I can see UI elements out of screen, there's a lot of sound effects missing, and between my initial start and me finishing…
4.3 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.
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Recommended
CESSPOOL is a nice little indie RPG with decent graphics, a brilliant soundtrack, and a simple-yet-fun battle. I've had a great time going through this game so far even after multiple playthroughs, as my hours spent on it will attest, and I'd happily recommend it to those looking for something just a little bit different. The game's battle system is very much reminiscent of various Mario RPGs, yet still manages to…
17 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
It's a no for now at least. The game simply isn't finished yet. The bones of this game are very promising, I love the environmental design and the combat mechanics, and the story is intriguing, despite the sometimes wonky or just unfinished translation. There's also still a fair amount of bugs, including a few softlocks where I had to force quit and restart from my last save. I'd really like to see this game…
3.4 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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