Wizordum

Item: Wizordum
Rating: 92
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-29

Summary

Addictive gameplay and enjoyable overall experience.
Excellent level design with secrets and editor.
Appealing retro aesthetic and graphics.
Strongly recommended for fans of the genre.
Numerous game-breaking bugs reported.
Lacks innovation; feels generic.

Reviews (sample size): 215
Helpful reviews: 87%
Unhelpful reviews: 13%
Protest reviews: 0%

92%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
8%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 491
Negative points: 169
Gameplay points: 71
Perf. points: 19
Rec. points: 140
Misc points: 18

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, addictive, enjoyable gameplay Description The game is praised for its enjoyable and addictive gameplay, often described as smooth, fast-paced, and charming. Many reviewers found it to be a delightful and uncomplicated retro experience, easy to pick up and play, and providing hours of fun. Importance 93%	The game is praised for its enjoyable and addictive gameplay, often described as smooth, fast-paced, and charming. Many reviewers found it to be a delightful and uncomplicated retro experience, easy to pick up and play, and providing hours of fun.	93%
Excellent level design, secrets, editor Description The game features well-designed, complex levels with many secrets that are rewarding to find. The inclusion of a level editor is a major strength, allowing players to create and share their own content, significantly increasing replayability. Importance 81%	The game features well-designed, complex levels with many secrets that are rewarding to find. The inclusion of a level editor is a major strength, allowing players to create and share their own content, significantly increasing replayability.	81%
Appealing retro aesthetic and graphics Description The game's retro aesthetic, particularly its pixel art style, is highly appreciated. Reviewers highlight the vibrant colors, detailed environments, and overall visual appeal, noting that it effectively captures the nostalgia of 90s classics. Importance 44%	The game's retro aesthetic, particularly its pixel art style, is highly appreciated. Reviewers highlight the vibrant colors, detailed environments, and overall visual appeal, noting that it effectively captures the nostalgia of 90s classics.	44%
Blends retro with modern features Description The game successfully blends retro shooter elements with modern quality-of-life features, reminiscent of classic titles like Heretic, Hexen, Doom, and Wolfenstein. Reviewers appreciate the game's ability to capture the essence of these classics while adding its own unique identity and improvements. Importance 30%	The game successfully blends retro shooter elements with modern quality-of-life features, reminiscent of classic titles like Heretic, Hexen, Doom, and Wolfenstein. Reviewers appreciate the game's ability to capture the essence of these classics while adding its own unique identity and improvements.	30%
Excellent music and sound design Description The game's music and sound design are consistently praised for enhancing the atmosphere and immersive experience. Reviewers describe the soundtrack as beautiful, epic, and fitting, often drawing comparisons to classic RPGs and film scores. Importance 24%	The game's music and sound design are consistently praised for enhancing the atmosphere and immersive experience. Reviewers describe the soundtrack as beautiful, epic, and fitting, often drawing comparisons to classic RPGs and film scores.	24%
Intuitive design and smooth controls Description The game features intuitive design choices, such as a helpful automap and clear indicators, that guide players through levels. Reviewers also note the smooth controls and satisfying combat feel, even in early access. Importance 20%	The game features intuitive design choices, such as a helpful automap and clear indicators, that guide players through levels. Reviewers also note the smooth controls and satisfying combat feel, even in early access.	20%
Varied and fun weapon/spell arsenal Description The game offers a diverse arsenal of weapons and spells, providing a strategic layer to combat. Reviewers appreciate the unique abilities of each weapon and spell, encouraging players to switch between them and experiment with different combat styles. Importance 20%	The game offers a diverse arsenal of weapons and spells, providing a strategic layer to combat. Reviewers appreciate the unique abilities of each weapon and spell, encouraging players to switch between them and experiment with different combat styles.	20%
Deep, addictive, varied difficulty Description The game is full of depth and offers a variety of difficulty settings. Reviewers were highly satisfied with the initial levels and found the gameplay to be addictive. Importance 13%	The game is full of depth and offers a variety of difficulty settings. Reviewers were highly satisfied with the initial levels and found the gameplay to be addictive.	13%
Simple, enjoyable story progression Description The game features a simple and straightforward story that provides context for the action. Reviewers find the progression enjoyable, even if the storyline is not particularly complex. Importance 6%	The game features a simple and straightforward story that provides context for the action. Reviewers find the progression enjoyable, even if the storyline is not particularly complex.	6%