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These Doomed Isles: The First God

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

These Doomed Isles: The First God is a prologue chapter of the main game, These Doomed Isles. Play as Cernunnos, the Celtic god of nature, and lead the Celtic civilisation to victory against waves of invaders, curses and more!

What works
  • Addictive and deep gameplay loop
  • Unique blend of deckbuilding, city building, and tower defense
  • Free demo with substantial content
  • Charming pixel art and music
  • Good strategic depth and replayability
Things to keep in mind
  • High randomness can frustrate players
  • Building placement is fixed and cannot be rotated or moved
  • Some ui and tutorial issues
  • Performance lag in late game
  • Limited multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition

  • Creeper World: Anniversary Edition

  • Cat God Ranch

  • Card-en-Ciel

  • Isle of Arrows

  • Turnbound

  • Duskers

  • Kingsway

  • Tainted Grail: Conquest
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Creeper World: Anniversary Edition

  • Turnbound

  • The Solitaire Conspiracy
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These Doomed Isles: The First God: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship.

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