The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith
Last updated: 2025-12-01
- Consumable weapon crafting loop is core.
- Engaging turn-based roguelike dungeon crawling.
- Offers deep strategic challenge.
- Overly difficult and unbalanced combat.
- Punishing save system, harsh death penalties.
- Adult content is often disappointing.
Emotions
Frustration24%Disappointment13%Satisfaction12%Annoyance12%Anger8%
- Reviews
(sample size) - 330
- Helpful reviews
- 35%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 65%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 41%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 59%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 228
- Negative points
- 559
- Gameplay points
- 192
- Perf. points
- 10
- Rec. points
- 74
- Misc points
- 61
Sentiment × Playtime
review counts| Bucket | Neg | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 2h playtime | 123.2% Avg playtime 0.8h | 318.2% Avg playtime 0.8h |
| > 2h playtime | 8622.8% Avg playtime 11.5h | 24965.9% Avg playtime 14.3h |
Velocity
review pace| Avg/day | 112.8 rev/day |
| Last 30d | 12.6 rev/day |
| Quarterly | 0 rev/qtr |
| Days covered | 3.4 days |
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Engaging & Replayable Gameplay
| Players consistently praise the game's core gameplay loop as fun, addictive, and well-made, offering substantial playtime and high replayability due to its challenge, depth, and evolving mechanics. Even players usually jaded find themselves engrossed for extended periods. | 44% |
Innovative Forging System
| The weapon crafting system is highly praised for its unique design, allowing players to turn materials into weapons with varied attributes and skills. The progression, resource collection, and ability to refine weapons create a satisfying and addictive loop, especially with quality-of-life improvements that clarify crafting results and empower skill usage. | 27% |
High-Quality Presentation & H-Content
| The game is highly regarded for its overall presentation, including well-written lore and story, good translations, and appealing character art. The explicit (H) content is noted for being dynamic, fully animated, voiced, and naturally integrated, often seen as a bonus rather than the sole appeal, as the gameplay stands strong on its own. | 26% |
Masterful Genre Blending
| The game successfully blends elements of 'Mystery Dungeon', 'Soulslike', and roguelike genres, offering a deep and hardcore experience that rivals established titles. Its effective utilization of RPG Maker to create smooth controls and complex mechanics is particularly noted, making it a standout in the genre. | 23% |
Deep Strategic Challenge
| The game demands thoughtful decision-making, resource management, and strategic improvisation at every step. It avoids mindless progression, requiring players to learn, adapt, and calculate to overcome its inherent difficulty. | 14% |
Addictive Early Chapters
| The initial chapters of the game are highlighted as particularly engaging and addictive, providing a strong sense of accomplishment upon defeating early bosses. This indicates a good onboarding experience and immediate gratification for players. | 8% |