Inspired by Eye Of The Beholder and Legend Of Grimrock but with its own Unique Elements
Yesterday, we introduced a dungeon crawler featuring first-person exploration and an isometric combat system. Today, I’m excited to present Golel, a roguelike that clings tightly to the tradition of first-person exploration RPGs developed by a single Israeli dev named Ofer Rubinstein.
This dark fantasy game immerses players in eerie, monster-infested dungeons. In Golel, players take on the role of a warrior plagued by unsettling visions, embarking on a perilous quest filled with both hostile monsters and enigmatic non-hostile entities. The game features turn-based combat and tile-based movement, emphasizing strategic thinking and tactical use of the environment. Players can drop bookshelves on enemies, kick foes into traps, or evade monsters in narrow corridors, relying on mobility and environmental interaction for survival.
Golel offers extensive character development with hundreds of skills and stats, as well as built paths, providing a deep and customizable RPG experience. The non-linear world allows players the freedom to choose their path, enhancing replayability. The main campaign spans approximately 30 hours, and a procedural rogue-like challenge mode offers endless gameplay after the campaign’s completion.
Golel supports both standard and VR modes, promising an immersive experience. With its rich gameplay mechanics, atmospheric setting, and strategic combat, it is expected for a Q2 2025 release, but in the meantime, you can give the demo a try. Below is an overview, screens, and trailer.
ABOUT THIS GAME
Golel is a first person dungeon crawler RPG with turn based actions and tile-based movement.
Combat is focused on mobility and using the environment to your advantage.
Golel is a disturbing dark fantasy game with horrifying atmosphere.STRIDING INTO UNNATURAL REALMS
As a fierce warrior disturbed by your own visions, you willingly chose to venture where no other mortals would dare.
You’ll encounter many hostile monsters and environments, but also some non-hostile entities that may or may not help you in your quest.
Each play-through is unique and set different challenges, obstacles and rewards.FAMILIAR YET NEW WAYS TO DO DUNGEON CRAWLING
You will have to use different skills and rely on the environment to gain an advantage.
You might drop book shelves on a skeleton, kick a zombie into spikes, or flee through narrow passages in the hopes that the monster hunting you cannot follow.
Mobility is important, and you will have to rely on it and tactical use of the environment. Your base stats alone will not save you.DEEP GAMEPLAY
Character development consists of hundreds of different skills, stats and build paths.
Different skills and weapons, will unlock different play styles.
The world is non linear, and you have some freedom to choose where to travel to.REPLAYABILITY
Golel has a 30 hours main campaign.
There are many combinations of skills, weapons and attributes, that allow for many different play styles.
Every weapon has it’s own combat talents and tactics.You can be a spell caster, or a mix of both a fighter and a spell caster.
This allows to finish the campaign in many different ways.Some elements are random generated, while others are hand tailored to provide a unique level design.
In addition, a completely procedural generated challenge mode can be played endlessly after finishing the main campaign.
