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Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Pax Dei is a pve, sandbox and mmorpg game
developed by Mainframe Industries
and published by Mainframe Industries and New Tales.
Released on June 18th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain and Polish.
It has received 6,242 reviews of which 4,097 were positive and 2,145 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 22.36€ on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Pax Dei into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-7600K or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 (12 GB) / Radeon RX 5700 XT | VRAM: 8 GB mini
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 80 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD
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Very grindy at solo, still need lots work.. Human enemy feels very lifeless and npc like. (standing at same place doing nothing) Leveing skills is too grindy.. have to build pointless things wich cant salvage... I do recommend when in sale and u have to kill time and u have someone to play with.
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Buy this game if: - you like playing with Legos - you have some amount of tolerance for jank - you want a slow game - you play games where you make your own objectives - you understand this is early access and not a completed game Do not buy this game if: - you have no interest in building a twee cottage (or anything at all) - you desire a rewarding combat system (pve OR pvp) - you want the theme-park MMO experience - innumerable other reasons I don't play a lot of MMOs, and I don't play survival craft games, but I bought this game. The vision the devs set out is compelling, like EVE if it highlighted cooperation instead of competition. It's a low-stakes, relaxing game you can play while you do other things if that's your speed. As an older gamer, I appreciate that. The systems for this envisioned game are not all built yet, though, so don't expect much. Presently, it's really only constructing and crafting that have been fleshed out to any degree. The building system is really good and allows a great degree of freedom to build however you want. It's a blast. The problem is, however, that it's "pointless" because the game's other systems are absent. I'm totally fine with that pointlessness - it's a game, after all - but others clamor for "content". I'll play with my ever-growing collection of building blocks
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First: I think it really needs to be said, that (in my opinion) this game is not for winning, but for playing. So I suppose a lot of misunderstandings about the quality come from trying to get the best stuff the fastest way and level "successfull" somehow. It reminds me a bit at the first attempts in Minecraft, where no objective had been given and it was completely your own choice, how to spend your time there. ...now just with absolutely amazing graphic and more medievilish XD In opposite to all the survival crafting games I have and where I just try to beat the algorithm of dying, this feels like something I could do long term: built up an existence, some friendships, live a decent life and enjoy all the experiences made, best of it share everything with your neighbors in your village. That means: I have no hurry to get through it in minimized time, I rather take the long road and enjoy the view ^.^ My current pros: - rich environment with loads of stuff to use already - the realism that crafting something of value indeed needs time and passion and that epic builts and crafts may need a whole bunch of people (even though it is very grindy...you have time, so let it be that way...) - amazing building system (prepare yourself for constant rebuilding something as it makes so much fun) - complex crafting systems with a huge amount of ideas (for an EA game) and with rather few unused od notimportant crafts and ressources - the people I met so far are really nice and the worst thing happened is that they are not thaaaat chatty. No absent base raids, no spawn killing with "I am just playing the game, it is allowed, so I will do it." and all the other funny stuff one may know by public servers of survival craftings - the freedom to find my own way for every day - food is for buffs or poison and there is no need to be online continuously in order not to starve - The opportunity to socialize, even as a solo player and with no interest in clan liabilities, there always is a chance of a good talk or a short companionship And my cons: - I think most player wait for update and so a lot of players are not aktive. That makes it rather dull in a global sense, even though my neighbors are active and great. Other dozens of people in my village I have never seen. Society interaction needs a society. - there is a lot to craft or levelling that you will never need again (because you then can do better) and so far you cannot recycle crafted things. Can't wait until that is changed because it feels like having tons of waste. - some things, like combat, is not very good balanced yet. - the price for all packs is an awful lot of money for an early access. But at least you can start with just one plot to see if you like it. So overall I think there is a lot of work to do and maybe even lots of updates in next future, but in many ways that game does not feel immature and not playable. It is definately worth the experience and at the beginning you can find very kind helping hands.
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Completely hooked on this. Firstly, the most visually stunning game I've played in 30 years of gaming, it's beautiful. Now, is it perfect? No, but show me a game that is. It's in early access as of writing this so it is buggy but nothing that isn't a minor inconvenience that I've come across for a game that's a work in progress. There's a lot of comments and reviews saying that it gets boring very quickly and there's nothing to do which I don't understand at all. I will say that it is primarily about building a home/cottage/castle and crafting to unlock recipes and better equipment/construction elements. If you are a creative person who loves the medieval setting, you're gonna find a tonne to do. If you're not creative and prefer the combat element then yeah, you're gonna get bored very quickly and you're probably going to want to pass on this one. It's very forgiving, destroying a building element refunds you 100% resources, dying is a case of going back to where your body is and collecting your inventory back but it is very grindy so again, if you don't like that, you're going to want to pass on this one. It is a MMO although if I'm being honest the world is pretty empty of players right now. Might just be where I am but I'd say I probably come across 2-3 players a session. Honestly though, not a big deal for me although if you have more people in your 'clan' the less grindy it's gonna be and it's a lot of fun building and exploring the map and what other people have built in the world with someone else. By far the biggest downer for me is the price. To get the maximum (only 4) relatively small plots and a pack of the nicest furniture set/clothing it's gonna set you back £100 . To me, that is already outrageously expensive and when you tie that with the developers talking about moving to a subscription model on release... I can't justify an ongoing monthly outgoing on a game when I've already paid £100 for the game and out of principle alone, I won't be playing it anymore if that happens. Which would be incredibly frustrating because it has the potential to be a top of all time for me. You'll probably like this if you enjoy: Medieval Dynasty - Time Period + Decorating/Building Homes/Towns + Map + Visually Minecraft - Designing + Builiding Houses/Towns/Castles + Creativity + Decorating Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Time period + Map Mount & Blade - Time period + Visually Going Medieval - Castle/Town Building + Time Period The Sims - Designing + Building + Decorating Red Dead Redemption - Being out in the wilderness + Hunting You won't like this if you're not a fan of: The grind Being creative, the most enjoyment I've had out of it is the designing/building of my home/town. Games with no 'direction' or missions Games with no 'ending' i.e. no final boss or end credit mission. The game just keeps rolling on. Games with no main objective i.e. there's no end goal, you just keep on levelling and building your home/town
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Definitely a good game, but there are caveats that any buyer should be aware of before getting into it. 1. Building is fantastic 2. Visuals are fantastic 3. Social interactions are great. Downsides: 1. The game costs $40 but says you will have to pay a sub after early access. Subs for small game studios almost always end in a dead population. Plus they dont even tell you how much it will be, so you are basically gambling on the hope that its not expensive. Note: Devs did say that you will be compensated even when the sub starts. So based on the pack you buy, you will get a decent amount of free sub time for owning a founders pack. It should be buy to play OR a sub, not both. 2. While building and social stuff is great, combat is poor at best. Its not that it doesn't work, it does work. It just has basically no depth. Swing swing, block. Thats it. The combat overhaul claims to make it a far higher skill ceiling later on. 3. **EXTREMELY GRINDY**. When the devs say its designed for large social interactions, they actually mean it. This game works best if you either join or live near a large group, then you can choose a role that is in demand and grind that to make a living and get everything else you need. Note: Its not impossible to solo. Its just slower. I play in a 2 man group and we do alright just taking our time. There is no open PVP (pvp is only in specific zones that you opt-into entering).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pax Dei is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
Pax Dei is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.
Pax Dei received 4,097 positive votes out of a total of 6,242 achieving a rating of 6.45.
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Pax Dei was developed by Mainframe Industries and published by Mainframe Industries and New Tales.
Pax Dei is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Pax Dei is not playable on MacOS.
Pax Dei is not playable on Linux.
Pax Dei is a multi-player game.
Pax Dei features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.
There are 2 DLCs available for Pax Dei. Explore additional content available for Pax Dei on Steam.
Pax Dei does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Pax Dei does not support Steam Remote Play.
Pax Dei is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Mainframe Industries
Publisher
Mainframe Industries,
New Tales
Release
18 Jun 2024
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