Gunbrella

Item: Gunbrella
Rating: 70
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-11

Summary

Engaging combat and platforming experience
Innovative Gunbrella mechanic
Stunning pixel art and visuals
Short, easy, and unfulfilling
Confusing and disappointing story
Clunky controls and level design

Emotions

Satisfaction31%Disappointment25%Frustration11%Joy7%Excitement5%

Reviews (sample size): 256
Helpful reviews: 88%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 1%

70%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
30%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 756
Negative points: 614
Gameplay points: 248
Perf. points: 4
Rec. points: 146
Misc points: 125

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Combat & Platforming Description The core gameplay, including combat and platforming, is highly praised for being fun, dynamic, and engaging. Players found the controls smooth and responsive, contributing to a satisfying experience. Importance 63%	The core gameplay, including combat and platforming, is highly praised for being fun, dynamic, and engaging. Players found the controls smooth and responsive, contributing to a satisfying experience.	63%
Polished & Enjoyable Experience Description The game is widely regarded as a polished, well-crafted, and enjoyable experience. Reviewers often express pleasant surprise and appreciation for the evident love and passion put into its development, leading to a highly positive overall impression. Importance 38%	The game is widely regarded as a polished, well-crafted, and enjoyable experience. Reviewers often express pleasant surprise and appreciation for the evident love and passion put into its development, leading to a highly positive overall impression.	38%
Innovative Gunbrella Mechanic Description The Gunbrella, the game's central mechanic, is consistently highlighted as innovative, versatile, and incredibly satisfying for both combat and traversal. Its multi-purpose functionality is a major draw. Importance 38%	The Gunbrella, the game's central mechanic, is consistently highlighted as innovative, versatile, and incredibly satisfying for both combat and traversal. Its multi-purpose functionality is a major draw.	38%
Stunning Pixel Art & Visuals Description The pixel art style is consistently lauded as stunning, beautiful, and highly detailed. The visuals, character designs, and animations contribute significantly to the game's charm and atmospheric grim noir aesthetic. Importance 31%	The pixel art style is consistently lauded as stunning, beautiful, and highly detailed. The visuals, character designs, and animations contribute significantly to the game's charm and atmospheric grim noir aesthetic.	31%
Intriguing & Dark Story Description The story is frequently mentioned as a strong point, being intriguing, well-developed, and surprisingly dark. It effectively draws players in with its twists and emotional depth. Importance 26%	The story is frequently mentioned as a strong point, being intriguing, well-developed, and surprisingly dark. It effectively draws players in with its twists and emotional depth.	26%
Excellent Sound & Music Description The game's sound design and soundtrack, particularly the neo-noir jazz, are highly praised for creating a unique and immersive atmosphere. The music perfectly sets the mood and enhances the overall experience. Importance 21%	The game's sound design and soundtrack, particularly the neo-noir jazz, are highly praised for creating a unique and immersive atmosphere. The music perfectly sets the mood and enhances the overall experience.	21%
Charming Characters & Lore Description The characters are described as charming, well-written, and engaging, with interesting lore and enjoyable dialogue. Their interactions and development contribute positively to the game's narrative and world-building. Importance 11%	The characters are described as charming, well-written, and engaging, with interesting lore and enjoyable dialogue. Their interactions and development contribute positively to the game's narrative and world-building.	11%
Balanced Difficulty Description The game's difficulty is noted as manageable on normal mode, providing a good sense of accomplishment without being overly frustrating. The ability to use items for forgiveness is also appreciated. Importance 8%	The game's difficulty is noted as manageable on normal mode, providing a good sense of accomplishment without being overly frustrating. The ability to use items for forgiveness is also appreciated.	8%
Replayable with Choices Description The game offers replayability through choices that have consequences, affecting character interactions and outcomes. This encourages multiple playthroughs to experience different story paths and achievements. Importance 6%	The game offers replayability through choices that have consequences, affecting character interactions and outcomes. This encourages multiple playthroughs to experience different story paths and achievements.	6%
Tight & Responsive Controls Description The controls are consistently described as tight, responsive, and precise, allowing for smooth and comfortable gameplay. This contributes to the overall positive feel of movement and action. Importance 6%	The controls are consistently described as tight, responsive, and precise, allowing for smooth and comfortable gameplay. This contributes to the overall positive feel of movement and action.	6%