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Noah's Dilemma
Completed

GC

Guanpeng Chen

A sudoku-inspired strategy roguelike where you build a team of animal sailors and guide your ark through perilous seas. Master tactical placement, face unpredictable encounters, and battle deadly foes as you chart a course through this reimagined world of Noah's Ark.

Strategy Roguelike x Noah's Ark

Noah's Dilemma is a crew-building strategy roguelike set in a reinvented mythology of Noah's Ark inspired by Magical Realism, featuring unique placement-centric gameplay inspired by sudoku and autochess.

Playtime

A successful run typically takes around 2 to 5 hours to complete, with 5 to 10 attempts expected before beating the game for the first time.

Noah's Dilemma: Hands holding a blood-stained knife near a brown animal on a wooden surface.

Build Your Animal Crew

Embark on a journey to gather animals who will also serve as your sailors. Harness their abilities, ignite synergies, and turn your ark into a swift vessel.

Explore Wild Islands

Sail through a procedurally generated map, venturing to untamed islands filled with hidden treasures, hot springs, altars, villages, and more.

Battle the Coral-Born

The Coral-Born are hostile creatures that emerged after the Great Flood. Command your animal crew to defend the ark from their relentless assaults.

Conquer the Four Seas

Each of the Four Seas is ruled by a formidable boss. Defeat them all, bring every animal onboard to the promised land, and claim your title as the conqueror of the Four Seas.

More Challenges Await

After victory, unlock 2 new playable characters, face 6 tougher quests, and activate a 10-level challenge mode designed for veteran players.

Play First, Lore Later

Noah’s Dilemma emphasizes gameplay first, presenting its story in a minimalist style. Still, every element in the game is carefully crafted to fit into a rich, coherent world, leaving room for lore-seekers to uncover its deeper mysteries.

Features

Four sea areas to conquer, each with its own traits and governing boss.
Three playable characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
50+ creatures, ranging from familiar mammals to deep-sea inhabitants.
50+ encounters and events randomly woven into your adventure.
50+ animal natures and abnormalities to trigger risks and thrills.
50+ animal effects with abundant variations and synergies.
150+ items and relics designed for strategic play.
1 core mission, 6 extra quests and a 10-level challenge mode.
A fresh and engaging 10-hour experience for all players, with many more hours for those looking to complete the game and master every detail.

Noah's Dilemma: A monkey and two crocodiles relax in a steaming hot spring, eyes closed.

Playful yellow font with a hand-drawn, brushstroke style.

This game has released or the demo is no longer part of active playtesting.