If you are looking for a good platformer with an incredible atmosphere and visual then this is what you need.
If you are looking for a good, solid platformer that is not overloaded with mechanics and overestimated complexity, where even all the achievements can be collected in one playthrough, then this is what you need.

Gameplay - 10/10
Visual - 100/10
Music - 1000/10
LILI - 100000000000000/10

I will only detail about the gameplay praises . Just know the lore and story are really well done and well paced ,

Great exploration , a lot of quality of life measures being introduced early in the game . Great combat with diverse items + weapon selections . The fact that you can weild 6 weapons around is just really fun . Great level design with diverse enemies which makes each area feel and plays uniquely .

There isn't a lot of cons , maybe one specific area i didn't like ( abandonned castle ) since the game forces you to go through a lot of combat rooms for the sake of it . But outside of that specific level , it was a great experience . For 2d action games in general , i think i would place it second after Grime .

Absolutely amazing experience in a nutshell and hopefully will establishes itself as a classic like hollow knight .

Negative review on the basis of "is this a really great game I'd tell a friend to buy", not "is this game terrible." Ender Lilies is an okay metroidvania, but in comparison to the gems out there like Ori and Hollow Knight, it's very "meh." It goes through the motions of the genre, and does them competently, but it never does anything innovative, and nothing happens that you're going to remember in a week after playing it. I'd recommend it as a budget title at $5 or $10 when you're really bored and just want to play anything, but wouldn't say it's worthwhile at $25.

The upside of this game is that it's atmospheric and has good art. It feels like it wants to tell a compelling story through subtle world-building, but ends up uncomfortably close to cloning Hollow Knight's plot in a less interesting way. The fallen medieval castle town setting has been done to death. Most of the bosses amount to either "zombie knight with mace/spear/claws/etc" or "stronger version of a generic enemy." For some reason the mid-game bosses are more of a challenge than the anti-climatic final boss, who comes out of left field and whose strategy amounts to "jump up and down while smashing the attack button."

The part where Ender Lilies suffers is its controls. Lily's movement is very stiff. Gameplay is focused on combat rather than platforming, with customizable attacks much like Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. All of the attacks lock Lily into an animation where she is unable to move until it's over, with some lasting a couple seconds, so you're a sitting duck each time you swing. The jump height isn't great, hence you have to heavily rely on a dodge with invincibility frames to survive. Lily gains the standard double jump, midair dash and wall climb abilities, but that's about it -- even at the end of the game, her mobility is less than ideal. I strongly recommend playing with a controller instead of keyboard.

The dodging is pretty clunky, and on larger enemies, will often end up landing you in their touch range (which damages you). Which can be pretty frustrating. And makes it feel like you can't really get close to enemies. On smaller enemies, it can often be hard to see what they are about to do, because of the amount of effects and characters on screen, when you do your own combo attacks. Which also can be quite annoying to deal with. There are very very many branching paths, most of which require an ability to go through. They are somewhat scattered throuhgout. And you'll often find yourself running around, trying to find the spot your new ability will let you pass through, so you can progress. It's unforntunate, because there's a lot of good things about the game. But there's too much tedium for it to be as a whole enjoyable for me. Especially if you compare it to other similar titles.

The story and music is top notch

Absolute amazing game! Took me around 20 hours to completely finish it with all achievements and endings.
Really loved the story, the characters and the whole design of the game!
Fighting system was also fun imo! :D
There is a lot of backtracking though! I don't mind it, but I can see why it isn't for everyone.
But overall, great game 10/10! <3

This game left a great impression on me. It is a tragic tale of a girl awakening to a broken kingdom, and thrown into the responsibility of fixing it. As you go through, you discover how this befallen kingdom came to be, and the people responsible for it. This game has beautiful artwork, storytelling, and music that I've been listening too since I finished it a year ago. Its a great experience, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good Metroidvania. It is linear, but there are many hidden unlockables and optional rooms for you to explore. I enjoyed this game very much, and think anyone checking it out should give it a shot.

Upsides:
*Fun charm system
* Great story
* Beautiful soundtrack
* Beautiful artwork
* Great characters (Umbral Knight my beloved)
* Sound effects and overall sound work is great
* Abilities are fun to use
* Lots of build variation and possibilities

Downsides:
* Fight rooms reload upon re-entry, making re-exploring some rooms annoying
* Animation is sometimes stiff

Overall rating:
8.5/10

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What a great Metroidvania! This is one of those games that will stay with you. The art style is perfect, the music is amazing, and the story telling will hook you from when you first start. Gameplay is well done, from when you first start with the little clunky fall dodge, then you get the dash is great. 10 out of 10 all day everyday!

One of my favorite game