Dolls Nest
Last updated: 2025-04-25
- Enjoyable gameplay inspired by FROMSOFT titles.
- Extensive character customization options available.
- Combines shooting with Soulslike gameplay elements.
- Clunky, unresponsive controls hinder experience.
- Lacks clear guidance and direction for players.
- Unpolished visuals and generally cheap feel.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 65
- Helpful reviews
- 75%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 25%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 78%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 22%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 104
- Negative points
- 76
- Gameplay points
- 42
- Perf. points
- 7
- Rec. points
- 35
- Misc points
- 17
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Extensive character customization options | The game features extensive character and mech customization options, including color presets and mix-and-match parts. The character designs are appealing and cute. Some reviewers specifically mentioned the character Kailing as being cute. | 67% |
| Enjoyable and fun gameplay | Despite some jankiness, the game is generally enjoyable and fun to play. Players found the gameplay experience to be solid and appealing, with a satisfying level of difficulty. The mech combat, once mastered, is particularly enjoyable. | 64% |
| Inspired by classic FROMSOFT games | The game successfully captures the essence of classic Armored Core and FromSoftware titles. Reviewers noted that it feels like a love letter to older FromSoftware games, blending elements from Armored Core, Dark Souls, and Nier. | 47% |
| Interesting and complex level design | The game features large, complex maps with interesting level design, encouraging exploration. The environments are described as futuristic industrial megastructures with branching paths and verticality. | 43% |
| Combines shooting with Soulslike elements | The game combines shooting mechanics with Soulslike elements, such as strategic attacks on enemy weak points and backstabs. This combination, along with the setting of a girl in ruins, creates a unique and immersive experience. | 24% |
| Refined UI with customization | The game offers in-depth customization options, including UI color adjustments. The UI is described as highly refined and stylish. | 11% |
| World-building through item descriptions | The game incorporates world-building through item descriptions and remnants of humanity. Discovering these items allows players to imagine the world before its ruin, enhancing the exploration experience. | 11% |