# Eldrum: Red Tide - Text RPG

> Story-driven dark RPG

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1630815537](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1630815537)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1630815537`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Act None
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (433 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.19.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-08
- **First published:** 2022-09-26
- **Size:** 177 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eldrum-red-tide-text-rpg/id1630815537)
- **Website:** [https://eldrum.com](https://eldrum.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://eldrum.com/privacy-policy.txt](https://eldrum.com/privacy-policy.txt)

## Description

Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark, text-based RPG where your choices mold fate. Blending the depth of D&D, the strategic feel of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks, this story-driven adventure follows a former soldier searching for his missing family in a war-scarred world. Navigate tough moral choices, uncover secrets, build and equip your character, and pursue one of many endings. The game is the second entry in the Eldrum series—interconnected stories that can be played in any order, with replayability across different playstyles and full accessibility support for blind and low-vision players.

## Rankings

- #75,681 — Overall

## Review summary

Eldrum: Red Tide excels with a rich, branching story, strong accessibility for blind players, and a moody, immersive atmosphere. The turn-based combat rewards strategy and gear variety, and the game sustains long-term interest through replayability and lore. Some players report frustrating RNG in battles—especially evasion and blocking—causing repeated retries and stalled progress. The game is praised for its no IAP/gacha model and value, making it a standout text-RPG on iOS for fans of interactive fiction and story-driven RPGs.

### Pros

- Deep, branching narrative with meaningful choices and high replayability across multiple endings
- Excellent accessibility for visually impaired players; screen-reader friendly and turn-based, making it very inclusive
- Immersive atmosphere with dark, atmospheric writing and haunting music
- Engaging combat system with strategic gear customization and multi-enemy encounters
- Fair monetization model: no IAP or gacha, demo available and full game purchase offering good value

### Cons

- Combat can feel punishing or RNG-heavy, with high enemy evasion and blocking that can make battles feel unfair
- Some builds (e.g., charisma or perception) can lead to forced combat and repeated retries due to luck, slowing progression
- Damage randomness and occasional unlucky outcomes can require many retries to advance

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