7 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 39.9 hrs on record
Posted: 17 May, 2024 @ 5:29am

One of the best roguelite action games out there! The combat feels very fast due to smooth animation canceling, which let's you dodge and parry during your own attack animations. I personally love this kind of gameplay because you are constantly engaged with the enemies, with almost no down time during combat.
I also love that enemy attacks are clearly indicated with visual and sound effects, making it clear when you can parry them (unlike many other games where you have to watch the attack animation very closely). If you select the perk that replenishes your stamina completely upon a successful parry, the action almost never stops :)
There are 3 different biomes you can select at the start of a new run, each with 3 sub-regions and 1 boss/champion for each sub-region. Each run randomizes the layout of the "rooms" and each room has some randomized elements to it, like enemy spawns and loot. I found it easy to put a lot of hours into this game because it was always fresh!
The meta-progression might be the only thing that doesn't stand out to me. It's serviceable but ran out of steam for me after around 20 hours. I still played almost 20 hours more after that, so it's fine ;)
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