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 20, 2024
Antipodes1
Verified ownerGames: 173 Reviews: 1
Fun game, but no multiplayer on GoG
Pleyed this game on GamePass and really enjoyed it. Was going to get it here on sale, but the multiplayer on GoG is unsupported. In December of 2022 they said they were working on it, but as of this message, it has been almost two years and it isn't done.
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Posted on: June 13, 2025
sugareebugg
Verified ownerGames: 414 Reviews: 3
Dev lied about us to the Steam version.
It has been years since the devs promised us the same content Steam users have. Guess it will never happen. Dead Mage is dead to me.
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Posted on: September 22, 2019
snoree76
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 3
This is how it should be done
An ARPG with rougelite elements. (Or a rougelite with ARPG elements?) + lovely pixelart + balanced difficulty + multiple playstyles throught different characters and items + a story that is very well told This game definitely has the 'One more run.' / 'Where did the time go?' feeling. If you usually aren't a rougelite player give this a try.
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Posted on: October 24, 2024
coegho
Verified ownerGames: 156 Reviews: 1
GOG version eternally outdated
Don't get me wrong, it's a really good roguelite. But the Steam version received its last update in 2022 (the "Fellowship Sanctuary" one) that added online co-op to the game, and the GOG one is still stuck in 2020. They promised to update the GOG version too, but that never happened and now they are remain silent about that. Just do yourself a favor and buy it on Steam.
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Posted on: January 31, 2021
cheyney
Verified ownerGames: 295 Reviews: 10
No Equipment?
I had high hopes for this game with it's ultra high rating. The visual presentation is unique and well done but I found the gameplay to be uninteresting. This game is a lot like Hammerwatch. In both games you run a procedural dungeon over and over again until you gain enough power to advance. I enjoyed Hammerwatch a little more but neither title has equip able drops. For me half the fun of an action RPG is dropping new equipment and experimenting with builds. The skill system in this game seems so dry and uninspired, just strait up + to damage or armor, etc... I'm surprised at the high ratings. Maybe I need to play it more or something but I'm not inspired to.
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