Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

Item: Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Rating: 63
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-02-11

Summary

Stunning visuals and art style
Engaging combat mechanics
Smooth and responsive controls
Easy and repetitive combat
Unsatisfactory and abrupt ending
Poor map design and navigation

Emotions

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 52%
Unhelpful reviews: 48%
Protest reviews: 0%

63%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
37%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 982
Negative points: 1030
Gameplay points: 886
Perf. points: 19
Rec. points: 118
Misc points: 4

Point	Description	Importance
Stunning visuals and art style Description The game features beautiful pixel art, detailed environments, and impressive animations. The visuals are consistently praised for their quality and style, contributing significantly to the game's atmosphere. Importance 79%	The game features beautiful pixel art, detailed environments, and impressive animations. The visuals are consistently praised for their quality and style, contributing significantly to the game's atmosphere.	79%
Engaging combat mechanics Description The combat system is fluid, responsive, and enjoyable. It combines swordplay and gun mechanics, offering a satisfying and dynamic experience with a variety of combos and abilities. Importance 73%	The combat system is fluid, responsive, and enjoyable. It combines swordplay and gun mechanics, offering a satisfying and dynamic experience with a variety of combos and abilities.	73%
Smooth and responsive controls Description The controls are tight, responsive, and easy to master. The movement and character feel are solid, contributing to a satisfying gameplay experience. Importance 73%	The controls are tight, responsive, and easy to master. The movement and character feel are solid, contributing to a satisfying gameplay experience.	73%
Well-designed level and exploration Description The level design is intuitive and rewarding, with interconnected regions that encourage exploration. The game features well-integrated platforming sections, hidden chambers, and environmental storytelling. Importance 72%	The level design is intuitive and rewarding, with interconnected regions that encourage exploration. The game features well-integrated platforming sections, hidden chambers, and environmental storytelling.	72%
Balanced difficulty and progression Description The game offers a balanced difficulty curve, making it accessible for beginners while still providing a challenge. The progression system is smooth, with new abilities and upgrades that enhance exploration and combat. Importance 62%	The game offers a balanced difficulty curve, making it accessible for beginners while still providing a challenge. The progression system is smooth, with new abilities and upgrades that enhance exploration and combat.	62%
Excellent soundtrack and audio Description The game's music is highly praised for complementing the visuals and enhancing the overall atmosphere. The soundtrack is varied, fitting well with different zones and contributing to the game's immersive experience. Importance 61%	The game's music is highly praised for complementing the visuals and enhancing the overall atmosphere. The soundtrack is varied, fitting well with different zones and contributing to the game's immersive experience.	61%
Enjoyable boss fights Description The boss fights are intense, well-paced, and rewarding. They demand precision and understanding of the game's mechanics, adding to the overall enjoyment and challenge. Importance 58%	The boss fights are intense, well-paced, and rewarding. They demand precision and understanding of the game's mechanics, adding to the overall enjoyment and challenge.	58%
High replay value Description The game encourages multiple playthroughs with its collectibles, upgrades, and hidden content. The 100% completion is achievable and not overly challenging, adding to the game's replayability. Importance 52%	The game encourages multiple playthroughs with its collectibles, upgrades, and hidden content. The 100% completion is achievable and not overly challenging, adding to the game's replayability.	52%
Interesting story and characters Description The game offers a layered and engaging story with well-developed characters. The narrative is intriguing, with political themes and a steampunk setting that adds depth to the world-building. Importance 44%	The game offers a layered and engaging story with well-developed characters. The narrative is intriguing, with political themes and a steampunk setting that adds depth to the world-building.	44%
Good value for the price Description The game is considered a good value for its price, offering a complete and enjoyable experience. It is recommended for fans of the Metroidvania genre and those looking for a short but satisfying game. Importance 29%	The game is considered a good value for its price, offering a complete and enjoyable experience. It is recommended for fans of the Metroidvania genre and those looking for a short but satisfying game.	29%
Unique steampunk setting Description The game's steampunk setting is refined and dark, with a unique aesthetic that blends technology and fantasy. This setting adds a distinctive flavor to the game's world and story. Importance 17%	The game's steampunk setting is refined and dark, with a unique aesthetic that blends technology and fantasy. This setting adds a distinctive flavor to the game's world and story.	17%

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