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Guidus Zero

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Guidus Zero is a real-time grid-based action roguelike game. Explore the sinkhole known as the "Scar" to search for spirits and treasure chests, and defeat the corrupted enemies and bosses as you strive to reach the deepest floor of the Scar, where the source of chaos awaits.

What works

  • Unique grid-based real-time combat
  • Engaging pixel art and music
  • Challenging and satisfying boss fights
  • Multiple characters with distinct skills
  • Meaningful progression and build customization

Things to keep in mind

  • Control scheme has a steep learning curve and input issues
  • Content is limited leading to repetition
  • Presence of bugs affecting gameplay and progression
  • Lack of mid-run save functionality
  • Some item and skill balance issues

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Guidus Zero: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Exploration, Creativity.

Last update: 25/08/2026