Devious

Devious is a real-time dungeon-crawling action game with combat and a story about power, faith and revenge. You play as one of four Arbiters, each with a distinct gameplay style and story, in a world where political and religious tensions threaten to bring four nations to war.

The four nations

Long ago, the world was united under Nor, a kingdom that stretched across the land and sea. As it grew, regional clashes intensified and faith in its king faded. Afraid of losing power, the king ruled violently, until four heroes appointed by the Gods—the Arbiters—ended the Age of Blood. The king’s soul was divided into four parts, each of which, according to tradition, gave rise to a nation.

The Arbiters disappeared, but legend says that in times of great distress, each nation’s council appoints an Arbiter to make a pilgrimage and hear the words of the Gods. With the four nations now on the brink of war, the Arbiters are summoned again to address the growing international chaos. Their return differs sharply from the legend: outside forces seem to influence their actions, and the Arbiters themselves cannot agree on their purpose.

Stories and modes

The game has over 40 levels and an estimated 20–30+ hours of gameplay across four stories, each estimated to last 4–8 hours. Between levels, the story is told in visual-novel-style segments.

Story Mode lets you skip gameplay segments and play the story as a visual novel. Gameplay Only Modes let you turn off the story and play the levels on their own.

Characters and presentation

Each of the four playable characters has a unique story and their own gameplay style. Gameplay combines old-school first-person shooter-style graphics with dungeon-crawling gameplay, while the story segments use a painted art style.