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Torment: Tides of Numenera
Indie

Torment: Tides of Numenera

81
205 reviews
Metacritic

Feb 27, 2017

About

This isometric role-playing game is set in the Ninth World, a distant future fantasy setting called Numenera, where the player controls the Last Castoff, a being reborn from an ancient creator, navigating a world filled with factions and the looming threat of the Sorrow. Gameplay emphasizes narrative choices and dialogue-driven interactions over combat, allowing players to resolve conflicts through persuasion, deception, or force while exploring the world. Inspired by *Planescape: Torment*, the game prioritizes deep storytelling and player agency in a setting shaped by its predecessor’s themes of mortality and purpose.

Review Scores

72
Metacritic
Users · 205 reviews

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Users (Metacritic)81
Critics81

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