Children of Zodiarcs

Children of Zodiarcs

Released Jul 2017

A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.

70% positive · 532 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Children of Zodiarcs launched on July 18, 2017 as a complete, story-driven tactical RPG. Following launch, the developer (Cardboard Utopia) shipped a series of patches addressing difficulty balance, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes: Patch 1.0.1 on July 21, 2017, Patch 1.0.2 on August 31, 2017, and Patch 1.0.3 on March 16, 2018 — which also added Mac support. The March 16, 2018 post is the last recorded developer communication. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced future content, no roadmap, and no developer statements about ongoing or planned content beyond the post-launch patches that have already shipped. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no references to seasonal content, expansions, or future updates. The game launched as a finished product and received polish patches in its first year; all known content has been delivered.
Evidence
Game launched after 3 years of development, presented as a complete release with no mention of post-launch content plans.
news post · Jul 18, 2017 source content shipped
high
Patch 1.0.3 released alongside Mac platform launch — the last recorded developer communication.
news post · Mar 16, 2018 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Publisher
Square Enix
Achievements
40
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Children of Zodiarcs is a story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.

Story
Professional thieves on the trail of an ancient relic, the group infiltrates the glittering halls of a corrupt noble’s private chambers in pursuit of their target, narrowly escaping the wrath of the city guards at every turn. Desperate to find an escape, they seek refuge in the city’s seamy slums and brave the sunless pits of the underworld. Out to get them are heavily armed city guards, rival gangs and psychotic families of subterranean cannibals. Abandoned by the system and used by selfish criminals, these young companions will be forced to come to terms with their own reality. But be warned - in the world of Children of Zodiarcs, no one escapes unscathed!

KEY FEATURES:
Combat Cards
Each of your party members’ attacks & abilities are bound to combat cards. Drawing different cards during battle provides you with ever changing combat possibilities every time you fight!

Empower Cards through Dice
Once you’ve chosen your attack, physics based dice allow you to roll for bonuses! Favoring symbols over numbers, these dice deliver attack, defence, healing, and special ability modifiers.

Influencing Lady Luck
To add yet more layers of stratagem to Children of Zodiarcs, you can craft dice to favour your play style, and re-roll up to two dice every time you throw. You need not fear being at Lady Luck’s mercy!

A World Full of Characters
Along the way you’ll come to learn about Nahmi - stolen from her homeland as a child, Brice - forced to survive on the mean streets of Torus; Zirchhoff - a charismatic bandit leader who employs young orphans to do his bidding: as well as many more mischief makers.

Building Decks
Each playable character comes with their own customisable deck. This allows you to tailor their skillset to the types of attacks and abilities you want to have in your hand during the heat of combat.

A Fully Orchestrated Score
Children of Zodiarcs’ music captures the feel of tactical RPG classics with its fully orchestrated soundtrack composed by the award winning team at Vibe Avenue.

Join Nahmi and her team in a harrowing tale of the downtrodden’s struggle for survival in a world where mystical forces are overlooked; and the people in power are solely concerned with profit. Do you have what it takes to overthrow a corrupt system?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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