Let Bions Be Bygones

Item: Let Bions Be Bygones
Rating: 66
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-06

Summary

Appealing visual style and immersive world.
Engaging story and characters.
Well-executed cyberpunk world-building.
Meaningful choices shape the narrative.
Rushed, confusing, and unsatisfying story.
Game is buggy and unpolished.

Categories

Point-and-click AdventureChoice-based NarrativeInvestigative GameplayMultiple EndingsCharacter CustomizationExplorationRPG

Reviews (sample size): 97
Helpful reviews: 88%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 0%

66%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
34%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 206
Negative points: 194
Gameplay points: 31
Perf. points: 12
Rec. points: 70
Misc points: 11

Point	Description	Importance
Appealing and immersive visual style Description The game features a distinctive and appealing visual style, with detailed pixel art, neon lighting, and well-integrated graphics that create a captivating cyberpunk/noir atmosphere. Reviewers consistently praise the game's aesthetic and its contribution to the immersive experience. Importance 93%	The game features a distinctive and appealing visual style, with detailed pixel art, neon lighting, and well-integrated graphics that create a captivating cyberpunk/noir atmosphere. Reviewers consistently praise the game's aesthetic and its contribution to the immersive experience.	93%
Engaging story and characters Description The game features an engaging story, with many reviewers highlighting the captivating narrative, interesting characters, and tough choices that drive the plot forward. Some reviewers noted that the first act or first half of the game was particularly strong. Importance 88%	The game features an engaging story, with many reviewers highlighting the captivating narrative, interesting characters, and tough choices that drive the plot forward. Some reviewers noted that the first act or first half of the game was particularly strong.	88%
Well-executed cyberpunk world-building Description The game's world-building is well-executed, creating a consistent and immersive cyberpunk setting with noir elements. Reviewers appreciate the detailed environments and the integration of the world into the story. Importance 78%	The game's world-building is well-executed, creating a consistent and immersive cyberpunk setting with noir elements. Reviewers appreciate the detailed environments and the integration of the world into the story.	78%
Extensive and well-done voice acting Description The game features extensive voice acting, which is generally well-received and enhances the immersive experience. The quality of the voice acting is considered a significant positive, especially for an indie game. Importance 41%	The game features extensive voice acting, which is generally well-received and enhances the immersive experience. The quality of the voice acting is considered a significant positive, especially for an indie game.	41%
Interesting and well-written characters Description The game features interesting and well-written characters with depth. Player choices appear to have consequences on these characters, at least in the short term. Importance 13%	The game features interesting and well-written characters with depth. Player choices appear to have consequences on these characters, at least in the short term.	13%
Responsive and helpful developers Description The developers are responsive to feedback on Discord, actively listening to and addressing player concerns. This level of engagement is appreciated by the community. Importance 8%	The developers are responsive to feedback on Discord, actively listening to and addressing player concerns. This level of engagement is appreciated by the community.	8%
Basic implementation of features Description The game's features are implemented in a basic fashion. While the reviewer enjoyed shaping their hero's temperament, the personality system appears to be underdeveloped. Importance 6%	The game's features are implemented in a basic fashion. While the reviewer enjoyed shaping their hero's temperament, the personality system appears to be underdeveloped.	6%
Inspiration from Disco Elysium Description The game contains references to Disco Elysium. While some appreciate the homage, this point is less impactful as it's based on external references rather than core gameplay. Importance 5%	The game contains references to Disco Elysium. While some appreciate the homage, this point is less impactful as it's based on external references rather than core gameplay.	5%
Excellent musical accompaniment Description The game features excellent musical accompaniment that enhances immersion in the game world. The music is described as gorgeous and fitting. Importance 5%	The game features excellent musical accompaniment that enhances immersion in the game world. The music is described as gorgeous and fitting.	5%
Weird and interesting interactions Description The game includes weird and interesting interactions, making it more interesting and brave than most AAA titles. This point highlights the game's unique and unconventional elements. Importance 4%	The game includes weird and interesting interactions, making it more interesting and brave than most AAA titles. This point highlights the game's unique and unconventional elements.	4%
Ability to pee from balcony Description The game allows you to pee from a balcony. This point is of low importance due to its lack of constructiveness and specificity. Importance 3%	The game allows you to pee from a balcony. This point is of low importance due to its lack of constructiveness and specificity.	3%