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Guanpeng Chen · Published by Guanpeng Chen · Official site ↗
Positive — 91% positive (47 reviews) · 32 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A sudoku-inspired strategy roguelike where you build a team of animal sailors and guide your ark through perilous seas. Master tactical placement, face unpredictable encounters, and battle deadly foes as you chart a course through this reimagined world of Noah's Ark.
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Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy · 2025 · More under £5 games
Guide your ark through perilous seas, strategically placing each animal sailor to solve tactical puzzles in Noah's Dilemma. Experience a unique blend of adventure and simulation as you face unpredictable encounters and deadly foes.
About this game
Strategy Roguelike x Noah's Ark
Noah's Dilemma is a crew-building strategy roguelike set in a reinvented mythology of Noah's Ark inspired by Magical Realism, featuring unique placement-centric gameplay inspired by sudoku and autochess.
Playtime
A successful run typically takes around 2 to 5 hours to complete, with 5 to 10 attempts expected before beating the game for the first time.

Build Your Animal Crew
Embark on a journey to gather animals who will also serve as your sailors. Harness their abilities, ignite synergies, and turn your ark into a swift vessel.
Explore Wild Islands
Sail through a procedurally generated map, venturing to untamed islands filled with hidden treasures, hot springs, altars, villages, and more.
Battle the Coral-Born
The Coral-Born are hostile creatures that emerged after the Great Flood. Command your animal crew to defend the ark from their relentless assaults.
Conquer the Four Seas
Each of the Four Seas is ruled by a formidable boss. Defeat them all, bring every animal onboard to the promised land, and claim your title as the conqueror of the Four Seas.
More Challenges Await
After victory, unlock 2 new playable characters, face 6 tougher quests, and activate a 10-level challenge mode designed for veteran players.
Play First, Lore Later
Noah’s Dilemma emphasizes gameplay first, presenting its story in a minimalist style. Still, every element in the game is carefully crafted to fit into a rich, coherent world, leaving room for lore-seekers to uncover its deeper mysteries.
Features
Four sea areas to conquer, each with its own traits and governing boss.
Three playable characters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
50+ creatures, ranging from familiar mammals to deep-sea inhabitants.
50+ encounters and events randomly woven into your adventure.
50+ animal natures and abnormalities to trigger risks and thrills.
50+ animal effects with abundant variations and synergies.
150+ items and relics designed for strategic play.
1 core mission, 6 extra quests and a 10-level challenge mode.
A fresh and engaging 10-hour experience for all players, with many more hours for those looking to complete the game and master every detail.

System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 or above
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 or above
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DIRECTX 12 GPUS
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.1.3
Bugfix fixed an error when interacting with inventory with gamepad fixed not being able to open map sometimes when using gamepadRead full article on Community Announcements (Undercurrent)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.1.2
Bugfix fixed not being able to proceed when Noah (The Strong) was swallowed fixed a minor UI bug related to gamepadRead full article on Community Announcements (Undercurrent)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.1.0 - 1.1.1
Bugfix fixed ineffective SP effect still triggering in prediction fixed a possible error when increasing item use amount fixed occasional UI overlapping when using gamepad fixed rare soft-locking when using gamepad fixed some missing characters for Traditional Chinese Other version 1.1.0 is an update for porting Noah's Dilemma to Nintendo Switch and should have no impact on the Steam versionRead full article on Community Announcements (Undercurrent)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.0.9
Bugfix fixed Relic "Barbarian's Whistle" not working properlyRead full article on Community Announcements (Undercurrent)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.0.8
Bugfix fixed numerous gamepad related UI problems Improvement better gamepad UXRead full article on Community Announcements (Undercurrent)






