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Talented

Arcade roguelite shooter with randomized skill trees each run

TurtleFox Games · Released Dec 20, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 1,507
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
6
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
4 months ago
May 14, 2026

What is Talented?

Talented is a 2D arcade roguelite shooter set in a demonic dungeon, where Ed takes on a challenge to survive 20 days and nights. You fight demons, choose talents from a randomly generated skill tree each run, and work to unlock six classes. You can also play in an endless mode.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning builds around unpredictable upgrade choices
  • +you like straightforward arcade combat and repeated runs
  • +you want different classes and an endless mode

Not for you if...

  • −you want to move freely during combat
  • −you prefer a guided story to arcade survival runs

What players say

92% of 1,507 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of builds and the focus on choosing talents. Common complaints are that runs start slowly, grow repetitive once builds become strong, and sometimes leave upgrade choices feeling inconsequential.

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Talented

Talented system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10+
Processor
2.1 Ghz
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
250
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese.

Tags

Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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