🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Outstanding Metroidvania Design
Polished and Well-Crafted Experience
Rewarding Exploration and Secrets
Accessible Yet Challenging Difficulty
Excellent Soundtrack and Audio Design
Negatives:
Shallow and unappealing characters
Over-reliance on parry/blocking mechanics
Underwhelming boss design
Poor puzzle design and implementation
Limited weapon and upgrade variety
Gameplay:
Optional Time-Limit Mechanic
Souls-like Parry Combat System
Puzzle-Integrated Map Design
Chip/Weapon Customization System
NPC Lifespan with Permadeath
Performance:
Co-op lag and performance
Save point placement impact
Steam Deck FPS optimization
Full controller compatibility
Recommendations:
Highly recommended for genre fans
Worth buying on sale
Unique mechanics and emotional depth
Best played with time mechanics enabled
Accessible and flexible difficulty
Miscellaneous:
LGBTQ+ robot characters
Brazilian studio cultural pride
Post-apocalyptic machine uprising
Early access mention