Abandoned Archive
Last updated: 2025-11-26
- Strong visuals and immersive soundtrack.
- Engaging, challenging roguelike gameplay experience.
- Deep, satisfying, spell-based combat system.
- High difficulty, significant polish gaps present.
- Awkward control scheme, often criticized.
- Missing map, causing navigation difficulties.
Emotions
Satisfaction22%Frustration17%Enjoyment14%Excitement7%Disappointment7%
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 46%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 54%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 86%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 14%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 493
- Negative points
- 303
- Gameplay points
- 115
- Perf. points
- 5
- Rec. points
- 104
- Misc points
- 114
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Strong Visuals & Immersive Soundtrack
| The game receives praise for its music, described as terrific, epic, and immersive, significantly enhancing the atmosphere and excitement. Visuals, art style, and overall polish are also noted as good, crisp, and effectively conveying the game's aesthetic, with minimal noticeable bugs. | 91% |
Engaging & Challenging Roguelike Gameplay
| Players consistently praise the game's challenging yet fair difficulty, particularly noting well-designed, intense boss fights and satisfying combat mechanics. The fast-paced, high-replayability roguelike loop encourages learning and personal improvement, making each run rewarding. The varied mechanics, including elemental reactions between spells, further enhance strategic depth. | 80% |
Exceptional Overall Experience
| Players express an overwhelmingly positive sentiment, often calling the game 'fun' and 'addicting', with many considering it a 'Game of the Year' candidate. This reflects a genuinely engaging experience that often exceeds initial expectations, leading to long play sessions. | 68% |
Excellent Value for Price
| Many players highlight the game's low price point as a significant positive, feeling that it offers incredible value for the amount of fun, challenge, and replayability provided. The game is consistently described as 'worth it' for its cost, exceeding expectations for its budget. | 36% |
Deep & Satisfying Spell System
| The game's spell system is a standout feature, offering a wide variety of spells that can be significantly upgraded. Players find spell usage satisfying and impactful, enjoying the radical changes and synergistic combos possible, which keeps gameplay fresh and interesting. | 19% |
Immersive & Thought-Provoking Puzzle Narrative
| This feedback describes a distinct game, or a specific aspect, focused on a mysterious, atmospheric puzzle adventure. Players appreciate the organic storytelling, environmental puzzle-solving, and the game's ability to create a sense of unease and curiosity through subtle clues and an effective soundscape. It respects player intelligence, fostering interpretation and discussion. | 15% |
Praiseworthy Developer Engagement
| Players commend the developer, Vedal, for their hard work, responsiveness to feedback, and the impressive quality achieved, especially considering its origins as a side project or first release. There is a strong sentiment of appreciation and support for the developer's efforts. | 13% |
Intuitive & Customizable Controls
| The controls are praised for being simple, easy to learn, and customizable, with good support for various controllers. This accessibility contributes to the game's overall enjoyable experience, making it easy to get into despite its challenging nature. | 5% |
Enjoyable Co-op Experience
| The co-op mode is highlighted as a source of significant fun and satisfaction, allowing players to enjoy the game with friends or family. This feature adds replayability and a social dimension to the challenging gameplay. | 4% |