Vambrace: Cold Soul is a similar experience to Darkest Dungeon.

[MahouKurein]

I really suggest you Vambrace: Could Soul.

I'm loving It so far, the gameplay Is really similar to Darkest Dungeon (It's inspired, developers said) but Vambrace: Cold Soul wants to focus on a more storydriven experience.

Go check It out guys! :)

[Yuri]

Thanks man!

[Skeleton Knight]

I should give it a try at some point then

[MahouKurein]

Ignore a lot of the reviews, they are of the initial release of the game which had tons of problem but since then we had 8 patches (game is at 1.08) and the last one was a major one upgrading the combat system and giving more free contents. Developers are still patching and adding things. I'm loving It!

[Tháleia Helikon (VTuber)]

the funny thing is that me and Kurein are friends irl, he is a vambrace fan and i'm a DD fan, and we just love to share the strong points of the two games and i think it's nice that some of the DD fans try another game, with almost same mechanic but another artistic style!

[Sir Francis]

This sure sounds like an ad to me, but whatever...

[MahouKurein]

Originally posted by 𝔉𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔦𝔰:

This sure sounds like an ad to me, but whatever...

I'm really sold at Vambrace and I couldn't not share this with this fandom, since they are really similar games. You can check Vambrace HUB you'll find lots of Darkest Dungeon's threads because fans are mashing things up. I just want more people to play Vambrace to create a similar community of Darkest, that's It! :)

Originally posted by Ikuno (Code : 196):

the funny thing is that me and Kurein are friends irl, he is a vambrace fan and i'm a DD fan, and we just love to share the strong points of the two games and i think it's nice that some of the DD fans try another game, with almost same mechanic but another artistic style!

Exactly, that's the point! xD

[unkn0wnx]

I played a little bit. Seems like DD is just superior in almost every way. Of course Vambrace has fan service.

[No One]

It's clearly an inferior product, but is it good enough? Did you enjoy yourself?

[MahouKurein]

Originally posted by No One:

It's clearly an inferior product, but is it good enough? Did you enjoy yourself?

I did, the game is definitely more story centric which DBD lacks. I wouldn't consider it "an inferior version of DBD" for the sole fact that they are two games that offer same genre with their kind of uniqueness.

[unkn0wnx]

I'll have to play a bit more to comment further, because I tend to have walk it back later.

[tserleg1471]

I don't understand why people revive post from 2 years ago XD Anyway, just in case here there is someone considering to buy Vambrance I'll compare it with Darkest Dungeon:

1) Gameplay.
In general, it's simpler in Vambrance, which doesn't mean it's worse. Thanks to its simplicity, I suspect that in Vambrance there will be less beginners leaving the game, but not sure. I should add that DD with a proper guide is much easier than Vambrance without it.
The main differences in Vambrace are:
- Skills are short, middle, or long range. All of them can target enemies from position 1 and 2 from your positions 1 and 2. Middle skills can be used from 3-4 positions, but still against 1-2. Long skills can target anybody from any position.
- Some skills spend points. Without them, you'll have to wait to recover those points to use again such skills. Ofc, the more powerful the skill the more points it spends.
- Accuracy and damage depend from your Combat Atribute. Your damage is, on average, your Combat, but it's random, so it could be a little higher or (more often) a little lower.
- The other stat that influences in combat is Awareness, which works like DD Speed. Anyway, most of its uses are for non combat situations.


2) Graphics.

More detailed and complex in Vambrance. Does it mean they are better? No, they are just better suited for the game, as DD graphics are better for DD. IMHO DD graphichs are cool, while in Vambrance they are beautiful. I love both :)


3) Story, and characters.

Much more developed in Vambrance. I mean more work on them. Some characters have surprises, there are formidable twists on the plot, etc. Another interesting thing is that among the 'good' side there are several factions who strongly dislike each other, and all of them have a point. Well, their civil war made things easier for the cultist and they should work together if they want to survive, but their prejudices...

From a gameplay perspective there are two types of characters:
- Plot characters. The ones you speak with them. Detailed background and personality.
- Mercenaries that you recruit to combat with the protagonist. They are similar to DD characters (with a name but replaceable, and you only know them a little from short conversations in the fire).

Of course, in DD the story and characters are very efficient to bring you the intended atmosphere.


4) Atmosphere.

- In DD you are always fearing to die by a heart attack. And that evildoers do horrible things with your corpse or spirit.
- In Vambrance you are always fearing to die frozen. And become a raging ghost.

Lovecraft or frozen ghosts XD



My veredict)

There is no an objectively better game in any aspect, it just depends on your tastes.

Personally, although I prefer DD I am glad to have bought both. If you only have money for one, then see the graphics and think what style suits you the best, because both of them have graphics warning about the kind of game you'll find.

Both have a great replayability. :)

[unkn0wnx]

Because we like necroing old thread? I like Vambrace, but it's definitely not in same league as DD. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.