Necrosmith 2

Item: Necrosmith 2
Rating: 61
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-14

Summary

Fun, addictive gameplay with strategic, tactical focus
Creative minion creation and permanent upgrade system
Appealing pixel art style and unique concept
Severe performance and stability issues plague gameplay
Unbalanced difficulty, grindy progression, lacks content
Poor minion AI, controls, and titan system balance

Reviews (sample size): 491
Helpful reviews: 82%
Unhelpful reviews: 18%
Protest reviews: 1%

61%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
39%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 623
Negative points: 741
Gameplay points: 206
Perf. points: 52
Rec. points: 242
Misc points: 36

Point	Description	Importance
Improved and expanded sequel Description The sequel improves upon the original Necrosmith, with many reviewers noting that Necrosmith 2 is better and more engaging than the first game. It retains the core gameplay loop while adding more content, features, and quality-of-life improvements. If you enjoyed the first game, you'll likely enjoy this one even more. Importance 52%	The sequel improves upon the original Necrosmith, with many reviewers noting that Necrosmith 2 is better and more engaging than the first game. It retains the core gameplay loop while adding more content, features, and quality-of-life improvements. If you enjoyed the first game, you'll likely enjoy this one even more.	52%
Fun and addictive gameplay Description Many reviewers found the game to be fun, addictive, and engaging. The game provides immediate motivation and a familiar experience, making it easy to get into. The difficulty progresses gradually, making it suitable for new players. Importance 49%	Many reviewers found the game to be fun, addictive, and engaging. The game provides immediate motivation and a familiar experience, making it easy to get into. The difficulty progresses gradually, making it suitable for new players.	49%
Creative minion creation system Description A key feature is the ability to create unique minions by combining different body parts, leading to varied units with different stats and abilities. Discovering new recipes and synergies between corpse combinations is an enjoyable and strategic element of the game. Learning to make better units contributes to the sense of progression. Importance 24%	A key feature is the ability to create unique minions by combining different body parts, leading to varied units with different stats and abilities. Discovering new recipes and synergies between corpse combinations is an enjoyable and strategic element of the game. Learning to make better units contributes to the sense of progression.	24%
Appealing pixel art style Description The game features an appealing pixel art style with detailed unit designs and varied biomes. It blends roguelike, tower defense, and auto battler elements, creating a unique and enjoyable experience. The art style, music, and general gameplay were considered good. Importance 19%	The game features an appealing pixel art style with detailed unit designs and varied biomes. It blends roguelike, tower defense, and auto battler elements, creating a unique and enjoyable experience. The art style, music, and general gameplay were considered good.	19%
Interesting and unique concept Description The game has a neat concept and interesting creative elements. The core mechanics are smart and more complex than they appear. The game has the potential to be a top-tier indie game. Importance 14%	The game has a neat concept and interesting creative elements. The core mechanics are smart and more complex than they appear. The game has the potential to be a top-tier indie game.	14%
Strategic, tactical gameplay focus Description The game emphasizes strategic decision-making and tactical unit assignments over micro-management. Players are challenged to react to changing battlefield situations. The game offers strategic gameplay and more diverse unit tactics. Importance 8%	The game emphasizes strategic decision-making and tactical unit assignments over micro-management. Players are challenged to react to changing battlefield situations. The game offers strategic gameplay and more diverse unit tactics.	8%
Unique tower defense gameplay Description The game offers a different take on the Tower Defense genre, moving away from conventional turret placement. Units can tactically move around the tower instead of standing still. The new Titan feature is enjoyable, allowing for effective tower defense and enemy base destruction. Importance 8%	The game offers a different take on the Tower Defense genre, moving away from conventional turret placement. Units can tactically move around the tower instead of standing still. The new Titan feature is enjoyable, allowing for effective tower defense and enemy base destruction.	8%
Engaging story and characters Description The game has engaging conversations between the necromancer and his cat between runs. The story is enjoyable with slightly ironic dialogues. The reviewer personally liked the depth of the story, which they considered a bonus. Importance 7%	The game has engaging conversations between the necromancer and his cat between runs. The story is enjoyable with slightly ironic dialogues. The reviewer personally liked the depth of the story, which they considered a bonus.	7%
Effective permanent upgrade system Description Permanent upgrades are quickly obtained, making the player more efficient and powerful. The upgrade system is simple but effective, providing a sense of continuous progress. All upgrades in the game are useful. Importance 6%	Permanent upgrades are quickly obtained, making the player more efficient and powerful. The upgrade system is simple but effective, providing a sense of continuous progress. All upgrades in the game are useful.	6%
Artifact system added Description Artifacts have been added to the game, providing buffs to units. The introduction of an artifact system adds another layer of depth to the gameplay. Interesting artifacts are present in the game. Importance 4%	Artifacts have been added to the game, providing buffs to units. The introduction of an artifact system adds another layer of depth to the gameplay. Interesting artifacts are present in the game.	4%
Base building and commands Description The game features base building, allowing players to strategically place skulls to defend their base, collect resources, or attack. The game introduces commands and scenarios to dictate creature behavior, such as guarding the base, gathering resources, or attacking enemies. Importance 4%	The game features base building, allowing players to strategically place skulls to defend their base, collect resources, or attack. The game introduces commands and scenarios to dictate creature behavior, such as guarding the base, gathering resources, or attacking enemies.	4%
Original roguelike elements Description The game is described as a very original roguelike. The game becomes progressively easier over time, which is a common characteristic of roguelikes. Great roguelike to kill time. Importance 4%	The game is described as a very original roguelike. The game becomes progressively easier over time, which is a common characteristic of roguelikes. Great roguelike to kill time.	4%
Good quality Alawar game Description The game is considered a good one from Alawar. Surprisingly good quality, especially considering it's an Alawar game. The reviewer enjoys the surreal concepts in Alawar's games. Importance 3%	The game is considered a good one from Alawar. Surprisingly good quality, especially considering it's an Alawar game. The reviewer enjoys the surreal concepts in Alawar's games.	3%