Children of Morta is an action RPG with a rogue-lite approach to character development, where you don’t play a single character - but a whole, extraordinary family of heroes. Hack’n’slash through hordes of enemies in procedurally generated dungeons, caves and lands and lead the family of Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption.
Gameplay-wise it's a unique mix of action-adventure RPG, rogue-lite and hack and slash game. By leveling up, you develop not only individual characters but also the entire family. There is no permadeath and you can change family members between the dungeon runs.
The story takes place in a distant land but copes with themes and emotions common to all of us: love and hope, longing and uncertainty, ultimately loss... and sacrifice we are willing to make to save the ones we care the most for. Ultimately, it's about a family of heroes standing against the encroaching darkness.
All the dungeons in the game are procedurally generated, which means their layout is different with each adventure. There can be from two to four levels of each dungeon, with a unique boss fight at the end. You can always get back to the previous dungeons to get extra XP or finish all the side quests.
Ranged attacks, magic spells, blocks, stuns, healing, evasions and passive skills - it's all there for you to discover, unlock and upgrade. You can choose from seven different family members, each one having unique skill sets. The father, John - a protective warrior with a sword and shield. The elder daughter Linda - a precise archer. Kevin, a quiet fighter equipped with deadly daggers. Lucy - a lively and bold fire mage. Mark - a mindful martial arts fighter. Joey - who smashes his enemies with a sledgehammer. And the latest addition to the family - Apan, a mighty healer and a firm defender in one.
A combination of hand-painted pixel art and frame-by-frame animations partnered with modern lighting techniques come to life to create the beautifully dangerous world of Children of Morta!
© 2017 11 bit studios S.A. and Dead Mage Inc. Children of Morta, the Children of Morta logo, the 11 bit studios logo and the Dead Mage logo are trademarks of 11 bit studios S.A. and/or Dead Mage Inc.. All rights reserved.
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Posted on: October 3, 2025
dantrixdesign
Verified ownerGames: 185 Reviews: 6
The best rogue-lite
I'ven playing this fore quite some time up to know, and still is worthy of my time.
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Posted on: October 17, 2025
Alucarxd85
Verified ownerGames: 236 Reviews: 5
Great Game!
I really like this game, but 4 stars because the Linux version is broken, no sound, and an infinite initial loading screen. I have to use Heroic and GE proton.
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Edited on: November 2, 2025
Posted on: November 2, 2025
AdmiralPurr
Verified ownerGames: 173 Reviews: 6
Great storytelling
on linux people say you have to run execstack to resolve a flag issue. This is a issue that has to be resolved by the devs. I don't see a reason to change my default security settings to allow a game to run in a different way than all other games do. Update: reinstalled with proton in heroic launcher. It works. Not sure if I like to grind and fight that much. How about an easy mode? For story people
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Posted on: October 27, 2019
MadYennefer
Verified ownerGames: 22 Reviews: 1
Just love it!
The story, art style, mechanics, UI - everything is so good! I've just finished it and I can stress enough how amazing it felt to see the whole story. To be a part of the family. I had so much fun with each encounter and even maps. The game is engaging and doesn't get boring. You can find there a couple of very innovative mechanics and fresh look on the genre. Highly recommended!
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Posted on: August 14, 2020
Edward.Borges
Verified ownerGames: 376 Reviews: 9
Great Game
A Little bit too grindy
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