Children of Morta

Children of Morta on PC is a story-driven action RPG with roguelite progression, isometric combat, and procedurally generated dungeon runs. The current Steam and GOG storefronts still use the original name, with no verified rebrand, definitive replacement title, or free-to-play transition. Its main distinction is that progression belongs to the entire Bergson family, not just one hero.

A family-based action RPG loop

Each expedition begins at the Bergson family home, where you choose a playable family member and enter corrupted forests, caves, and other procedural areas. Runs combine hack-and-slash combat, exploration, random events, treasure rooms, enemy encounters, and boss fights. Dungeon layouts change between attempts, but previously visited areas remain available when you want to earn more experience, complete side objectives, or practice a particular character.

The combat is real-time and viewed from an isometric perspective. The seven main family members have sharply different roles: John uses a sword and shield, Linda fights with a bow, Kevin relies on daggers, Lucy casts fire magic, Mark uses martial arts, Joey wields a heavy hammer, and Apan combines healing with defense. Their differences are not cosmetic. Ranged attacks, blocks, evasions, stuns, passive effects, and area skills create distinct approaches to crowd control and boss fights.

Death does not erase all progress. There is no permadeath, and each return to the family home lets you spend resources on individual abilities and wider family upgrades. This produces a forgiving mastery loop: learn enemy patterns, improve your preferred fighter, strengthen the household, then test another Bergson when a dungeon or boss exposes a weakness.

Individual builds and shared progression

Children of Morta is built around the relationship between character-specific skills and family-wide bonuses. A successful run can improve the selected hero while also contributing to upgrades that benefit everyone. That structure encourages rotation instead of locking you into a single main character, especially because the family members cover melee, ranged, magic, defense, support, and mobility.

Story scenes take place between expeditions and gradually expand the Bergsons as a family. The game uses narrated vignettes and household interactions to give context to the people behind the combat roles. These quieter moments are important to the overall design: the dungeon loop supplies pressure and repetition, while the home provides continuity, character development, and a reason to care about the next attempt.

For players who enjoy the fast reset-and-improve structure of isometric action roguelikes such as Hades II, Morta offers a more ensemble-focused alternative. Instead of building one protagonist across repeated escapes, you develop a roster whose strengths and weaknesses change how each run is played.

Story mode, Family Trials, and co-op

The main campaign is a story mode centered on the Bergsons defending Mount Morta from the Corruption. It combines procedural dungeon crawling with a more authored family narrative, so progression is not limited to score chasing or endless survival. Returning home, unlocking abilities, meeting new family members, and revealing additional story scenes are all part of the campaign rhythm.

Family Trials provides a more combat-focused structure for players who want repeatable challenge outside the main narrative. It emphasizes replayable runs, character mastery, and build experimentation. The mode also matters for some additional content: the Ancient Spirits add-on introduces Yajouj’Majouj as a playable fighter in Family Trials rather than adding that character to the standard story roster.

PC players can tackle the game alone or use two-player local co-op and two-player online co-op. Co-op is available in both Story and Family Trials, allowing two different Bergsons to combine their abilities. The pairing matters more than simply doubling damage: a defensive or healing character can stabilize a fragile ranged build, while two aggressive fighters can clear rooms quickly but may have fewer answers to sustained pressure.

Content model and optional add-ons

The paid PC game contains the core campaign, the Bergson family, procedural dungeons, family progression, co-op, and Family Trials. The storefronts also list three named add-ons, so buyers should distinguish the base game from the optional extra content rather than assuming every character and feature belongs to the original package.

• Paws and Claws adds the Animal Shelter system, animal-related events, animations, and home bonuses.
• Ancient Spirits adds Yajouj’Majouj, character masks, and additional relics, charms, and graces. The new fighter is designed for Family Trials.
• Family Fireside Fables adds six narrated stories intended to expand the family’s downtime and setting.

Some major improvements arrived through free updates rather than paid expansions, including additional gameplay features and online co-op. The practical takeaway is simple: the base game is a complete story-driven roguelite, while the add-ons expand home activities, narrated lore, and replay-focused combat variety.

Who should play Children of Morta?

Morta suits players who want action RPG combat with a clear run-based structure but do not want permanent character loss to dominate the experience. It is a strong fit for people who enjoy experimenting with several classes, upgrading a shared progression system, and seeing narrative scenes unfold between dungeon attempts.

It is less suitable if you want a fully open world, a single hero with deep gear replacement, or a loot system built around constant weapon rarity upgrades. The procedural layouts change the route and encounter flow, but the game remains focused on compact runs, character abilities, family upgrades, and story progression rather than open-ended exploration.

Players looking for another top-down fantasy dungeon crawler with repeatable runs can also compare it with procedural action roguelites like UnderMine. UnderMine is more centered on a single adventurer and persistent item discovery, while Children of Morta’s defining feature is its multi-character family structure and narrated domestic storyline.

PC features, stores, and localization

The Steam version supports Steam Remote Play Together, Steam Cloud, achievements, and shared or split-screen co-op. The GOG listing includes controller support, co-op, cloud saves, and a DRM-free offline installer; GOG Galaxy is optional for the GOG release. No dedicated anti-cheat system is listed in the current PC storefront information, and the game is primarily a cooperative or single-player action RPG rather than a competitive online title.

Steam lists English full audio, Japanese full audio, and interface or subtitle support for English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Persian. Localization is therefore broader than the voice-over options, which remain limited to English and Japanese on the Steam metadata.

Controller support is particularly appropriate for the game’s directional movement, dodge timing, attacks, and ability shortcuts. Keyboard and mouse remain viable, but players planning to use local co-op or a living-room setup should confirm the input configuration for their chosen storefront before starting a shared campaign.

Children of Morta FAQ

Has Children of Morta been renamed on PC?

No verified rebrand was found. Current Steam and GOG listings continue to use Children of Morta, and no separate definitive edition has replaced the original storefront identity.

Is Children of Morta a roguelike or an action RPG?

It is best described as a story-driven action RPG with roguelite progression. Runs use procedural dungeon layouts and repeated attempts, but there is no permadeath, and permanent upgrades carry back to the family home.

Does the PC version support co-op?

Yes. The PC storefront information lists local co-op and online co-op for two players. Co-op is available in both Story and Family Trials, with each player controlling a different family member.

How many playable characters are in the base game?

The core family includes seven playable Bergsons: John, Linda, Kevin, Lucy, Mark, Joey, and Apan. The Ancient Spirits add-on adds Yajouj’Majouj for Family Trials.

Does Children of Morta have a traditional campaign?

Yes. Story mode follows the Bergson family’s fight against the Corruption through procedural dungeon runs, boss encounters, household upgrades, and narrated family scenes. It is not an endless score-attack game, although Family Trials provides a more repeatable challenge structure.

Is the GOG version DRM-free?

Yes. GOG lists the game as DRM-free and provides an offline installer, so GOG Galaxy is not required to launch the game. Storefront feature parity should still be checked if online co-op is the deciding factor for your purchase.