# Deathless: The City's Thirst — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of Deathless by Choice of Games LLC, rated 5.00/5 from 20 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deathless-the-citys-thirst/id1045745296/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deathless-the-citys-thirst/id1045745296.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (11 of 28) ### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing *2017-07-13* Though it might not be as popular as the other Choice games, it's my personal favorite. The story takes place in an unique and intriguing setting and time. There are multiple endings with various branching paths. I seriously recommend it! ### 5/5 — Excellent piece of interactive fiction *2016-11-29* Great story, compelling characters, tricky situations, lots of different outcomes, a real sense of moral ambiguity - and it's really well written too. Very much an interactive novel - the sort of story I'd want to read even if it was just straight text. Seriously, if you have even a passing interest in these sorts of games, you should invest in this. ### 5/5 — Incredible *2015-12-07* Fabulous world building -- amazing story, detailed characters. Just finished my first play through, can't wait to go again. ### 5/5 — Thirsty for More! *2015-11-07* Great game! I marathoned through it all day today, and I'm ready to have another go 🤓 ### 5/5 — Utterly Excellent *2015-11-03* The first Deathless game was wonderful, but I have to say I think this one is even better. The characters were nuanced and multiple play throughs let's you see their motivations. I loved the gray morality of it and I especially love the culture built up in its narrative. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2015-11-03* Honestly I love all the choice of games, they are my favorite apps..this one is very interesting and I really enjoyed it. ### 5/5 — Seriously give it a shot. *2015-10-25* Great game! ### 5/5 — Better Than the First *2015-10-24* I had a great time playing the first Choice of the Deathless game from Max Gladstone, but this one is a step above. It's the closest you can get to actually living inside one of his novels. The only problem I've experienced is looking up bleary-eyed to find I'd lost far too much time trying to negotiate water rights. ### 5/5 — Alright *2015-10-24* I did not enjoy this game as much as the first one. I think the characters were lacking a certain charm that the ones from the previous Deathless app had. The Red King/Kobil was the only one that stood out. I gave it four stars because the ending was pretty bland. But not less because it was well written, after all. ### 5/5 — Crashes *2015-10-23* Like all new choice of games, I'm exited to play this one. The only problem is that every time I try to open the app, it crashes. I'm giving it 5 stars anyway because I assume it's great, but please do a bugfix. ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2015-10-23* Max Gladstone is a great author and has done a fantastic job with this game. Highly recommended! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crash on startup *2015-10-24, version 1.0.1* Can't even play it. Complete waste of money. Huge disappointment, love your other games. ### 1/5 — Nice *2015-10-24* I love downloading an app, and then opening it, only to have it crash a fraction of a second later. Then having it crashing every time I try to open it. ### 2/5 — Eh. *2016-01-07* Didn't really enjoy this game. The plot didn't really interest me immensely from reading the description, but I got it anyway because I really liked the first Deathless. Ended up being disappointed. I do recommend the first one though. ### 3/5 — Meh *2015-11-04* This game while promising feels rushed and is short for the amount paid and it ends without any explanation ### 4/5 — Excellent world-building; pacing was weird *2015-12-12, version 1.0.2* Having really enjoyed Choice of the Deathless, it was great to be able to play a different Craftperson, in a different part of the world*, and, since you play as a troubleshooter, with a more active, tough-guy job than the litigator character of the previous game. So it's weird that despite the fist-fights, the backstabbing, the snappy dialogue, and all the other fine Noir touches, the story kind of fell apart, for me at least. This game is great in the small details, but I felt it lacked a through-line. The first game had a really tight construction, and a framing device that held the chapters together and brought everything to a really satisfying conclusion. Playing it a few times through, it was clear there were more-effective and less-direct paths, and some cool options depending on big choices. There were a few different ways to move the story forward. Here, it feels a lot more separated into chapters, and it's less clear how choices shape the world, or which direction "forward" even is. Certain things just plain didn't happen from one playthrough to the next. That's not a bad thing at all, but I shouldn't be able to _accidentally_ solve a locked-room mystery, for example. And decisions about specifically how the Wars affected your character appear to be only for show. Only after finishing the game did I realize that the climax of the drama had been a conversation. My character spent some time wrapping up details, preparing for a big fight, and then it wasn't needed. The fight never came. There was even a line of story saying just that. Sorry, but... whaaaa? And while I'm not familiar with the books these games are based on, I'm starting to recognize some tropes for the games: plucky women allies named Chen. Big scary sharp-clawed monsters who may not be all bad (or are they?). Imposing and formidable male authority figures who kill with a thought. Imposing and formidable female authority figures who have plans within plans, which involve you (or do they?). It's not that I don't enjoy consistency, but the things that were put together differently in this one were maybe not the things that needed to be. It's also completely confusing, even after 2 or 3 playthroughs, how some of the game mechanics work. How do my choices affect these stats? What do I use them for? What should my strategy be? I'd strongly recommend some kind of manual or more detailed guide, perhaps unlocked after one complete run. Look, that's a lot of critical words, about a game I actually liked a lot, and will play again. And I look forward to the next one. The focus of the first one and the small touches of the second would really be something. *and maybe a different time? The Demon Wars are only recently ended in this one, so I guess it's technically a prequel? ### 4/5 — I love the world building and storylines *2015-11-18* Returning to the Deathless world is a real treat. But there are some elements of the game that don't seem very well done. The money, residence, and health systems seem ill conceived. The ending also seemed to come out of nowhere. This game feels about 85% finished. ### 4/5 — Fantastic journey, but anti-climatic ending *2015-10-30* Title explains the reason why I gave this game 4 instead of 5 stars. When I first completed the game, the ending was written in such a manner that I was convinced that it was just an early death ending. Not the actual end of the game. Played through the entire game a couple more times till it hit me: that's the end! It's not as obvious, for lack of a better word, that you've reached the end like the first game. It's also not as satisfying as the first game's ending too. Despite that, the writing and imagery was utterly fantastic! As beautiful and poetic as the first game! In fact, whenever I replay this game it always feels fresh and lively thanks to the vocabulary. Characters were not as in-depth as the first game, and there wasn't enough story behind each individual to really enjoy interacting with each one. I did enjoy interacting with the 'Kind, it reminded me of the demons in the first one: misunderstood and fun to interact with if you play your cards right. Speaking of demons, I love the prosthetic arm/leg you can choose to have in the very beginning of the game- interesting mechanic to have tiny demons inside it, like hamsters in an exercise ball that generates power, I assume. To sum it all up, I did enjoy this game; great writing, visual imagery, and lore, but anti-climatic ending and almost one dimensional characters. A solid 4/5 with replay value! ### 5/5 — Wow! *2022-02-06* I love books and I love video games and this combination was perfect for me! There's adventure, romance and personality in the choices you make. My character felt like me and I can't wait to get more endings to see what else can unfold. I definitely recommend purchasing this, you wont regret it. ### 5/5 — Very well written and enjoyable *2021-12-12* Many different paths provide a lot of replayability, and the whole adventure is written well. Highly recommend this one. ### 5/5 — Gladstone’s fantasy worlds are amazing *2019-07-11* Set in the World of the Craft Sequence, Gladstone builds an imaginative interactive experience for the player. ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Evocative, mysterious, and great fun *2019-05-15* Like the other Gladstone Choice of Games game, I replay this every few years. I have a tough time picking a favourite. But I think the world of Dresediel Lex is tough to beat. Again, Gladstone writes in a spare, but beautiful style, and again you have choices and characters that intrigue you and draw you into their thankless world. I hope you enjoy this as much as I have. ### 5/5 — Dunestrider *2018-09-13* Yes. That aside, this was an interesting mix of the previous game. A good note that charm isn’t as flexible as it was in the previous game (I pretty much won with a maxed charm stat) so you actually have more importance in everything else. ### 5/5 — One of the best! *2018-09-06* Absolutely one of the best Choice Of...games I’ve played in a long time. Unique characters in a fascinating world tell a compelling story with numerous choices to make it your own. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Underrated *2018-06-02* Enjoyable game that hasn't received a lot of attention. The Deathless games are worth the purchase. ### 5/5 — Wow wow wow... *2017-11-13* Damn, is this game good... I loved the relationship builds & the diversity among your friends/colleges/etc. The topic was fun to play through. Guaranteed this one will make you feel all the emotions. ### 5/5 — Necromanctic Lawyers and Demonic Labor Disputes *2017-10-22* Max Gladstone is one of my favorite print authors. His Craft Sequence, of which this is a part, is a masterful exploration of humanity under capitalism. His writing makes this interactive fiction game an excellent experience. Check it out. ### 5/5 — It got better!!! *2017-09-28* The first game was fantastic as a stand-alone game and a book tie-in. This has more flexible playability, and adds much to the backstory of the book series. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-17.*