Tyrant's Realm

Item: Tyrant's Realm
Rating: 81
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-05

Summary

Addictive gameplay with high replayability.
Distinctive nostalgic PS1-style graphics.
Satisfying combat blends Soulslike, Roguelike genres.
Good difficulty progression and unlocks.
Lacks enemy and boss variety.
Inconsistent and unforgiving parry mechanic.

Reviews (sample size): 623
Helpful reviews: 82%
Unhelpful reviews: 18%
Protest reviews: 0%

81%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
19%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1052
Negative points: 863
Gameplay points: 241
Perf. points: 48
Rec. points: 428
Misc points: 55

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, addictive, and replayable Description The game is consistently praised for being fun, enjoyable, and addictive. Many reviewers highlight its replayability, good value for the price, and overall positive experience. Some reviewers specifically mention enjoying the game on Steam Deck. Importance 69%	The game is consistently praised for being fun, enjoyable, and addictive. Many reviewers highlight its replayability, good value for the price, and overall positive experience. Some reviewers specifically mention enjoying the game on Steam Deck.	69%
Nostalgic PS1-style graphics Description The game's PS1-era graphics evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and contribute to its unique atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the well-executed retro aesthetic, which enhances the dark fantasy immersion and sets it apart from other games. Importance 61%	The game's PS1-era graphics evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and contribute to its unique atmosphere. Reviewers appreciate the well-executed retro aesthetic, which enhances the dark fantasy immersion and sets it apart from other games.	61%
Combines Soulslike and Roguelike genres Description The game successfully blends Soulslike and Roguelike elements, often drawing comparisons to Dark Souls and Dead Cells. This combination creates a unique and enjoyable experience, making it accessible for newcomers to the Soulslike genre while still providing a challenge. Importance 56%	The game successfully blends Soulslike and Roguelike elements, often drawing comparisons to Dark Souls and Dead Cells. This combination creates a unique and enjoyable experience, making it accessible for newcomers to the Soulslike genre while still providing a challenge.	56%
Satisfying and well-executed combat Description The combat system is generally well-received, with responsive controls and satisfying feedback. Players appreciate the variety of weapons and armor, as well as the ability to experiment with different builds. The game's mechanics are easy to understand and enjoyable to play. Importance 43%	The combat system is generally well-received, with responsive controls and satisfying feedback. Players appreciate the variety of weapons and armor, as well as the ability to experiment with different builds. The game's mechanics are easy to understand and enjoyable to play.	43%
Good difficulty progression and unlocks Description The game offers multiple difficulty levels and unlockable elements, encouraging further play and build planning. The meta-progression system, inspired by Dead Cells, enhances long-term player engagement. The game avoids artificial slowdowns or forced grinding, focusing on learning levels and boss patterns. Importance 30%	The game offers multiple difficulty levels and unlockable elements, encouraging further play and build planning. The meta-progression system, inspired by Dead Cells, enhances long-term player engagement. The game avoids artificial slowdowns or forced grinding, focusing on learning levels and boss patterns.	30%
Varied and immersive environments Description The game features varied and distinct environments that are interesting to explore. The level design is decent, and the art direction is consistent, with each area feeling unique. The game's atmosphere is also highly praised, contributing to an immersive and well-realized experience. Importance 19%	The game features varied and distinct environments that are interesting to explore. The level design is decent, and the art direction is consistent, with each area feeling unique. The game's atmosphere is also highly praised, contributing to an immersive and well-realized experience.	19%
Good core idea, potential Description Reviewers feel that the game has potential for future updates and content. The core idea is appealing, and the game provides a good basis for further improvement. Some reviewers were surprised that more people aren't talking about the game. Importance 8%	Reviewers feel that the game has potential for future updates and content. The core idea is appealing, and the game provides a good basis for further improvement. Some reviewers were surprised that more people aren't talking about the game.	8%
Responsive and well-implemented controls Description The game features responsive controls and a clear user interface, making it easy to pick up and play. The controls are well-implemented, with intentional clunkiness that punishes poorly timed commitment. The developers are also responsive to player feedback, quickly addressing complaints about rebinding controls. Importance 8%	The game features responsive controls and a clear user interface, making it easy to pick up and play. The controls are well-implemented, with intentional clunkiness that punishes poorly timed commitment. The developers are also responsive to player feedback, quickly addressing complaints about rebinding controls.	8%
Difficulty is easy for some Description Some reviewers found the game to be easy, even the bosses, but it wasn't a big problem. Other reviewers found the game to be decently enjoyable despite some issues. Brutal difficulty is part of the fun for some players. Importance 6%	Some reviewers found the game to be easy, even the bosses, but it wasn't a big problem. Other reviewers found the game to be decently enjoyable despite some issues. Brutal difficulty is part of the fun for some players.	6%