Children of Morta
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Dead Mage | |
| Publishers | |
| 11 bit studios | |
| Engines | |
| Former | Unity 2017[Note 1] |
| Unity 2019[Note 2] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 3, 2019 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 3, 2019 |
| Linux | August 24, 2020[3] |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 82 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 83 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Scrolling |
| Controls | Direct control, Point and select |
| Genres | ARPG, Roguelike |
| Art styles | Pixel art |
| Themes | Fantasy |
Children of Morta is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and scrolling ARPG and roguelike game.
The GOG version of the game is still missing the Online Co-op update, which the Steam version received on February 14, 2022.[4]
General information
- Official Discord server
- Official subreddit
- Official Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GamersGate | ||||
| GOG.com | Complete Edition also available. | |||
| Green Man Gaming | ||||
| Humble Store | ||||
| Microsoft Store | Xbox Play Anywhere | |||
| Steam |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| DLC | The DLCs include new items, characters and gameplay mechanics. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | Game does not contain any microtransactions. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Paws and Claws | ||
| Ancient Spirits |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Configuration files are not human-readable.
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Dead Mage\Children of Morta\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dead Mage\Children of Morta\ |
| GOG.com | %LOCALAPPDATA%\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\49845465038978536\Storage\Shared\Files |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Dead Mage/Children of Morta/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| GOG.com | %LOCALAPPDATA%\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\49845465038978536\Storage\Shared\Files |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\11bitstudios.12487E5DA4D9B_gwy9gn5q9j1y6\SystemAppData\wgs |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\330020\remote\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Linux | $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d/Dead Mage/Children of Morta/ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | 16:9 anamorphic.[5] | ||
| Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed. Use the related patcher as a workaround. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | 16:9 anamorphic.[6] For Windows, use the related patcher as a workaround. For Linux, hexedit ./ChildrenOfMorta_Data/Managed/Assembly-CSharp.dll and change every occurence of 39 8E E3 3F to 26 B4 17 40 (2560x1080) or 8E E3 18 40 (3440x1440). | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | 1600x900 is the only resolution that offers correct pixel scaling during regular gameplay. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | See High frame rate for specifics. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
High frame rate
- When Vsync is enabled in the settings of the game, the framerate is locked to the refresh rate.[7] When disabled, the game is locked to 60 FPS.[8]
| Uncap the frame rate regardless of refresh rate using Special K[9][dubious – discuss] |
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Notes:
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Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | macOS support is in development.[10] | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Nintendo controllers |
|---|
| Other controller(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Additional button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | The Input method is locked to whatever controller type (keyboard, controller, etc.) is used when the game prompt Press Any Button appears.[11] |
|
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | [11] |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, Narrator | |
| Surround sound | 2.0 only.[12] | |
| Subtitles | Toggleable. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Cannot be enabled.[11] | |
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Fan translation. | |||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Persian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op [13] |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Co-op [14] The GOG.com version is missing online co-op.[4] |
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Issues unresolved
- Official bug reporting forum
- Unless otherwise noted, the developers are aware of the following issues and are working on fixes.
Killing a boss as it kills the player softlocks the game
If the player and a boss simultaneously deliver killing blows, the game will softlock at the loading screen.[15]
- No known fix.
Issues fixed
Escort side mission softlocked
A specific escort side mission involving two NPCs can become softlocked if one of them gets stuck on a wall.[16]
- Fixed in the 1.0.6 update.[17]
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | |
| OpenGL | [19] |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [18] | ||
| Linux |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | FMOD |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 10 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | 3.2 GHz Quad Core | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 2 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R7 370 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB of VRAM |
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| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz Quad Core | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 2 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Dedicated | |||
Notes
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-09-02
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2021-01-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Iglu47 on 2020-09-03
- September 3, 2020 on GOG.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Children of Morta Online Co-op for GOG still in development, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-02-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-04
- Tested at 2560x1600 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-04
- Tested at 2560x1080 custom resolution.
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Fullscreen Windowed? (post #1) - last accessed on 2019-09-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-09-04
- Tested using my monitor's native 48hz progressive scan refresh rate, and turning the Vsync in-game on and off. On matches the refresh rate; off caps at 60 FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-09-04
- ↑ Children of Morta on Steam - last accessed on 2019-09-04
- "Controller support to be available soon."
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-09-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2019-09-03
- Tested using Special K version 10.x.
- ↑ Children of Morta on Steam - last accessed on 2019-09-03
- "LOCAL CO-OP is already available in the game, so two players can become the Bergsons and fight the Corruption together. ONLINE CO-OP is still in development and will be released in a future update."
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Welcome to Online Co-op in the ‘Fellowship Sanctuary’ update! - last accessed on 2022-02-14
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Killing a boss as you kill it results in soft lock loading screen - last accessed on 2019-09-04
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Escort kid side quest BUG - last accessed on 2019-09-04
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Children of Morta - Patch 1.0.6 - last accessed on 2019-09-11
- ↑ Steam Community Discussion - Is the game on Mac 32-bit? - last accessed on 2019-09-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Iglu47 on 2020-09-03
- checked on Linux version