{"id":1297,"date":"2026-06-26T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.goranked.gg\/en\/news\/caves-of-qud-mobile-portrait-mode\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:03:19","slug":"caves-of-qud-mobile-portrait-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goranked.gg\/en\/news\/caves-of-qud-mobile-portrait-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Caves of Qud headed to mobile with portrait mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freehold Games co-founder Brian Bucklew confirmed a mobile port of Caves of Qud is in development and that the version will support portrait orientation. The studio has not announced a release date.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The developer says the team is adapting the game\u2019s interface and controls for single-handed play on phones. Freehold has not specified which mobile operating systems will be supported or whether the release will be simultaneous across platforms.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caves of Qud is a Hugo Award\u2013winning science-fantasy roguelike known for deep sandbox role-playing systems, turn-based exploration and combat, and a highly simulated world.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game features more than 70 factions and over 100 mutation and cybernetic options. Its simulation lets players change the environment and characters: walls can be dug through, corroded or melted, and creatures and NPCs have individual levels, skills, equipment, body parts and faction loyalties that affect interactions.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players have used the game\u2019s systems to attempt unconventional solutions, including taking control of creatures to explore from a different perspective.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freehold has not confirmed whether handcrafted quests, historic locations, the soundtrack and the full set of mutations and factions will be preserved on mobile. The studio has also not provided a testing timetable, pricing details or plans for post-launch support matching the desktop edition.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement expands the title from desktop to mobile. Freehold asked players to stay tuned for further updates as development continues.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freehold Games co-founder Brian Bucklew confirmed a mobile port of Hugo Award\u2013winning roguelike Caves of Qud is in development and will support portrait mode; no release date yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest"],"newsroom_tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Caves of Qud Headed to Mobile with Portrait Mode<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Freehold Games confirmed Caves of Qud is coming to mobile with portrait mode and one-handed controls. 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