Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]

Item: Tarnished Blood 🩸 [Tactic RPG]
Rating: 85
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-20

Summary

Unique, engaging, and satisfying tactical gameplay.
Rewarding progression with strategic rewind options.
Dark fantasy setting with bizarre, body horror themes.
Unbalanced difficulty leads to unfair encounters.
Game-breaking bugs can cause lost progress.
Limited content results in short playthroughs.

Reviews (sample size): 81
Helpful reviews: 88%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 0%

85%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
15%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 153
Negative points: 110
Gameplay points: 80
Perf. points: 5
Rec. points: 58
Misc points: 13

Point	Description	Importance
Unique, engaging, and satisfying gameplay Description The game features a unique and engaging blend of strategy, monster hunting, and roguelike elements, with a time-control combat system that adds depth and encourages experimentation. Combat is fluid and satisfying, and the core gameplay loop is addictive, making each victory feel well-earned. Importance 95%	The game features a unique and engaging blend of strategy, monster hunting, and roguelike elements, with a time-control combat system that adds depth and encourages experimentation. Combat is fluid and satisfying, and the core gameplay loop is addictive, making each victory feel well-earned.	95%
Similar to YOMI Hustle Description The game's combat system shares similarities with YOMI Hustle, adapting its mechanics for team-based battles against bosses. This offers a familiar yet distinct experience for players acquainted with the latter. Importance 66%	The game's combat system shares similarities with YOMI Hustle, adapting its mechanics for team-based battles against bosses. This offers a familiar yet distinct experience for players acquainted with the latter.	66%
Dark fantasy setting and aesthetic Description The game features a dark fantasy setting enhanced by a unique art style, detailed environments, and nightmare-inducing enemy designs. The bizarre and grim atmosphere contributes to the overall immersive experience. Importance 26%	The game features a dark fantasy setting enhanced by a unique art style, detailed environments, and nightmare-inducing enemy designs. The bizarre and grim atmosphere contributes to the overall immersive experience.	26%
Unique concept, rewarding progression Description The game presents a novel and unique concept that becomes more enjoyable as the systems are understood. Character progression and skill development feel rewarding, enhancing the overall experience. Importance 11%	The game presents a novel and unique concept that becomes more enjoyable as the systems are understood. Character progression and skill development feel rewarding, enhancing the overall experience.	11%
Rewind and replay strategic options Description The game features a turn rewind mechanic for strategic planning and a replay system to review battles. These features allow players to analyze and refine their strategies. Importance 11%	The game features a turn rewind mechanic for strategic planning and a replay system to review battles. These features allow players to analyze and refine their strategies.	11%
Level up and customize characters Description Characters can be leveled up and customized with unique skills, such as digging, creating portals, or building foundations. This allows for strategic character development and diverse combat approaches. Importance 5%	Characters can be leveled up and customized with unique skills, such as digging, creating portals, or building foundations. This allows for strategic character development and diverse combat approaches.	5%
Developer actively fixing bugs Description The developer is actively patching the game to fix bugs at a rapid pace. This indicates a commitment to improving the game and addressing player concerns. Importance 5%	The developer is actively patching the game to fix bugs at a rapid pace. This indicates a commitment to improving the game and addressing player concerns.	5%
Enjoyable hunt preparation/journey aspects Description The hunt preparation and journey aspects, along with dynamic events in hunts and settlements, contribute positively to the overall gameplay experience. These elements add depth and variety to the game. Importance 5%	The hunt preparation and journey aspects, along with dynamic events in hunts and settlements, contribute positively to the overall gameplay experience. These elements add depth and variety to the game.	5%
Soulslike difficulty, no reflexes needed Description The game's difficulty is comparable to Soulslike games but does not require fast reflexes, making it more accessible to players who struggle with manual dexterity. This allows a wider audience to enjoy a challenging experience. Importance 5%	The game's difficulty is comparable to Soulslike games but does not require fast reflexes, making it more accessible to players who struggle with manual dexterity. This allows a wider audience to enjoy a challenging experience.	5%
Option to remove Root mechanic Description The option to remove the Root mechanic is a positive change, allowing for more movement testing and player accountability for mistakes. This provides players with more control over their gameplay experience. Importance 5%	The option to remove the Root mechanic is a positive change, allowing for more movement testing and player accountability for mistakes. This provides players with more control over their gameplay experience.	5%
Attack-dig-dodge strategy effective Description The 'attack-dig-dodge-repeat' strategy is effective for most bosses, indicating a clear design intention for players to avoid taking multiple hits. This encourages strategic planning and execution in combat. Importance 5%	The 'attack-dig-dodge-repeat' strategy is effective for most bosses, indicating a clear design intention for players to avoid taking multiple hits. This encourages strategic planning and execution in combat.	5%