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Aside from the Kraken, the Cult makes use of the Haliphron, which are effectively Deep Ones, as boarding troops.

Eldritch Abomination: Several, actually.

Deadly Gas: The Forsaken Seas are covered in toxic fumes spewed forth by the volcanic vents that litter the region.

Likewise, incendiary shots from mortars will set the ship on fire, which will again result in a continuous damage unless it's been put out.

This can be mitigated by sending some crew to man the pumps (while also repairing the breaches), but only up to a point.

Damage Over Time: Any shots that hit the hull below the waterline will result in the ship taking on water and sinking.

While there are several lesser cults to other gods throughout the world, they are the most prominent.

The Cult: The Cult of Haliphron, a society of Kraken worshippers, is the primary antagonist of the game.

At least, until the Cult starts using devilrock.

Citadel City: The Redoubt, a port in the region of Land's End that is considered all but impenetrable.

The City: Landfall, the old colonial capital of the Empire and the largest settlement in the game.

They can attack your ship if you fight too close to their isles.

Cannibal Tribe: These inhabit the tropical islands to the south.

This is mentioned to potentially cause a chain reaction of smaller eruptions that would 'turn half the world to ash.'

Apocalypse How: Towards the end of the main campaign, the Cult sets their sight on causing the Slumbering Giant, a massive volcano, to erupt.All Your Base Are Belong to Us: The Cult eventually attacks and burns Landfall, the largest city in the game world, rendering it unusable.After-Combat Recovery: Your ship may have had half its deck on fire while also taking on water from a hull breach like crazy, but once you had sunk the opponent, minor problems like these are automatically considered resolved on the world map.There is also a variety of Haliphron that can do this, as well as the Kraken itself. Shooting this shell onto the enemy's gun emplacement will thus temporarily disable it, and provide you with a heavy advantage. It leaves a hazardous pool wherever it lands onto the enemy's deck, ensuring that their crew will stay away from that spot until it clears. Acid Attack: You can have an acid mortar as one of your ship's weapons.If you are looking for a more serious and narrative-driven naval roguelike with Lovecraftian elements, check out Sunless Sea and its successor Sunless Skies. Your captain has rebelled at the start of the story, however, and must now find the way to slay the kraken to break the cult's stranglehold over the world.Ĭompare to Convoy for a Post Apocalyptic take on the FTL formula and Crying Suns for a more narrative-focused version of the same. Here, it's a massive Kraken, which is powerful enough to be worshipped by a cult that makes up the primary power in the world.

It is best described as a Golden Age of Sail-era version of FTL: you have the sector-by-sector exploration, one-on-one ship duels where you target each other's vulnerable spots, random events resolved through text and a menacing threat that'll come after you if you spend too long in one sector.

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It entered Steam Early Access on February 21st, 2018 and had a full PC release on October 22nd, 2019. Abandon Ship is a naval Roguelike game developed by Fireblade Software.