MASSIVE CHALICE is a Strategy game from Double Fine Productions with a 72% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Release year
- 2015
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $19.99
- Review signal
- 72% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows Vista
Processor: 1.8 GHz dual core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 3000 Graphics
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card - Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 4000 Graphics
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later
Processor: Intel Core Duo
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI HD 2600 / NVIDIA 8800GT / Intel HD3000 or better card with at least 256 MB VRAM
Storage: 2 GB available space - Recommended
- OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8, or later
Processor: Intel Core i series processor
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI HD 4670 / Nvidia 285 or better with at least 512 MB VRAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 13.04 LTS, fully updated
Processor: 1.8 GHz dual core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon HD 2000, or Intel HD 4000 Graphics
Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
MASSIVE CHALICE is worth a closer look if you want management, tactical combat, replayable, and emotional story.
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, management, and tactical combat.
Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
tactical-combat
Play stylePositioning, planning, and combat choices carry weight.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
stealth
Play styleAvoiding detection is part of the intended rhythm.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
Steam review snapshots
8-8.5/10 Type of game : the gameplay is similar to Fire Emblem games + a management/survival game.There is a simple brilliance to this tug of war style of tactical combat on the worldmap where cadance pops up and…After a while it was just thrown in your best fighters at the moment, classes became pointless and honestly the stealth archers…In the end I was just moving dudes on a map to battle an enemy that might as well be the indigenous…Why it fits
Check it if you want strategy filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.