Source of Madness
Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they…
Source of Madness is an adventure developed by Carry Castle, released 11 May 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $2.99 at GOG.
What Source of Madness is
Source of Madness is an adventure game developed by Carry Castle and released in 2022. It was published by Thunderful. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity3D.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey. Uncover the cosmic secrets of the Loam Lands and The Tower of Madness, the moon’s mysterious Citadel. The horrific monsters you face are never the same, concocted with procedural generation and animated using a neural network AI. Explosive close-combat magic, labyrinthine environmental exploration, powerful loot management and a skill tree filled with abilities, classes, and spells. Rendered in a beautiful AI assisted art style, the fascinating world of the Loam Lands reveals a deep arcane lore as players uncover its many secrets.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at GOG, 85% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Source of Madness launched on 11 May 2022, within three weeks of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rogue Legacy 2 and Citizen Sleeper. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rogue Legacy 2, Citizen Sleeper.
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