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Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 11 Processeur : Core i5-6500 Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Espace disque : 1.5 GB d'espace disque disponible

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Culdcept The First

Mixed reception
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Released July 29, 2026
sample: 79 reviews posted after launch (35 AI-classified)
67/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 75 % · 79 reviews (« Mostly Positive »)
➡️ Stable reception — recent reviews (30d): 72% positive vs 74% overall (88 recent reviews)
29,99€🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

Culdcept The First est un jeu de stratégie qui a captivé les joueurs avec son gameplay, malgré des problèmes de performance et de graphismes. 18 mentions positives sur 21 pour le gameplay montrent que les mécaniques de jeu sont appréciées. Les joueurs ont accordé un score global de 75% de critiques positives sur Steam.

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« If you just bought this game and you are playing on a Steam Deck, use the "Proton Experimental" compatibility layer if you experience black screens that cause the game to lock up. The demo had the same issue. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 12 h played1011
« Can't wait for the rest of the Culdcept games to show up on steam. »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 17 h played1
« I learned about Culdcept Revolt early last year and I've been in love with the series since. This is a great game and I'm happy I can enjoy this on PC. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 25 h played
« Just started and already I'm having a wonderful time. There's an annoying audio bug every 5 minutes or so making sound go all crackly (thankfully goes away when you press Select) that needs fixing, but otherwise all seems good. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 34 h played
« Never heard of this game but it looked neat so I took a chance on it, and I'm loving it so far. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
« Low effort port, but a cepter gotta cept. Hopefully they clean up the MTL translation and add remote play. »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 18 h played
« Extremely buggy. I get black screens between most screen transitions, making the game largely unplayable. »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 6 h played1
« constantly freezes on steam deck »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 14 h played1
« Look closely, this is Culdcept The First not Culdcept Begins. Thought I was buying the latter, which as of this writing is still listed as set to release in Q4 of 2026. I feel a bit hoodwinked, but that’s my fault. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played43
« Terrible interface. Horrific PC port. blurry low rez art/font. They didn't even try. »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 0 h played
« Looked forward to this port but had to ask for refund - it was unplayable. I tried both on PC and Steam Deck and both froze/black-screened after the first story combat. I couldn't get any further across several attempts. So sad. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played
« yes. use experimental on steam deck. love the series, bring em all to steam pls. »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played

In players' words

« If you just bought this game and you are playing on a Steam Deck, use the "Proton Experimental" compatibility layer if you experience black screens that cause the game to lock up. The demo had the same issue. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 12 h played1011
« Extremely buggy. I get black screens between most screen transitions, making the game largely unplayable. »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 6 h played1
« Can't wait for the rest of the Culdcept games to show up on steam. »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 17 h played1
« constantly freezes on steam deck »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 14 h played1
« I learned about Culdcept Revolt early last year and I've been in love with the series since. This is a great game and I'm happy I can enjoy this on PC. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 25 h played
« Look closely, this is Culdcept The First not Culdcept Begins. Thought I was buying the latter, which as of this writing is still listed as set to release in Q4 of 2026. I feel a bit hoodwinked, but that’s my fault. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played43
« Just started and already I'm having a wonderful time. There's an annoying audio bug every 5 minutes or so making sound go all crackly (thankfully goes away when you press Select) that needs fixing, but otherwise all seems good. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 34 h played
« Terrible interface. Horrific PC port. blurry low rez art/font. They didn't even try. »
👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 0 h played
« Never heard of this game but it looked neat so I took a chance on it, and I'm loving it so far. »
👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
« Looked forward to this port but had to ask for refund - it was unplayable. I tried both on PC and Steam Deck and both froze/black-screened after the first story combat. I couldn't get any further across several attempts. So sad. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played
« Low effort port, but a cepter gotta cept. Hopefully they clean up the MTL translation and add remote play. »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 18 h played
« yes. use experimental on steam deck. love the series, bring em all to steam pls. »
👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 2 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
86 % pos · n=21
Performance
21 % pos · n=14
Interface / UX
20 % pos · n=10
Graphics / art
14 % pos · n=7
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=5
Content / longevity
67 % pos · n=3
Audio / music
0 % pos · n=2
Value for money
0 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay211803
Performance143011
Interface / UX10208
Graphics / art7106
Stability / bugs5005
Content / longevity3201
Audio / music2002
Value for money2011

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 12 h on median; those who dislike it: 5.2 h.

<2h
50 % (n=14)
2-10h
77 % (n=22)
10-25h
82 % (n=28)
>25h
80 % (n=15)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

11 % Moderate

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 13 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 35 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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Strengths

  • Le gameplay est largement apprécié : 18 mentions positives sur 21
  • Les joueurs qui ont dépensé plus de 10 heures dans le jeu sont très satisfaits, avec 82% de critiques positives pour ceux qui ont joué entre 10 et 25 heures
  • La stratégie est un aspect clé du jeu, avec 5 mentions dans les mots-clés fréquents

Weaknesses

  • Les problèmes de performance sont fréquents, avec 11 mentions négatives sur 14
  • Les graphismes sont jugés médiocres, avec seulement 1 mention positive sur 7
  • Les bugs sont également présents, avec 5 mentions négatives

Who is it for?

Culdcept The First est destiné aux fans de jeux de stratégie qui apprécient les mécaniques de jeu profondes et les défis. Les joueurs qui sont prêts à passer du temps à maîtriser le gameplay et à progresser dans le jeu seront probablement satisfaits.

Is Culdcept The First worth it in 2026?

Yes, but with a few reservations: 75% of 79 Steam reviews are positive (player score 67/100). Most-praised strength: Le gameplay est largement apprécié. Current price: 29,99€.

Verdict

Malgré ses problèmes techniques, Culdcept The First offre une expérience de jeu de stratégie engageante et profonde. Les joueurs qui sont disposés à faire abstraction des défauts visuels et des bugs seront en mesure d'apprécier les mécaniques de jeu solides et la stratégie qui les accompagne. Avec un score global de 75% de critiques positives, le jeu montre un potentiel certain pour les fans du genre.

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