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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

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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 Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 24/08/2026