Ultros

Item: Ultros
Rating: 67
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-18

Summary

Incredible soundtrack and immersive sound design.
Visually stunning and unique psychedelic art style.
Innovative Metroidvania with unique gardening mechanics.
Tedious, punishing loop mechanic frustrates players.
Unsatisfying and easy combat system.
Confusing, uninspired level design and poor visual clarity.

Reviews (sample size): 401
Helpful reviews: 87%
Unhelpful reviews: 13%
Protest reviews: 0%

67%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
33%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 870
Negative points: 733
Gameplay points: 300
Perf. points: 23
Rec. points: 303
Misc points: 45

Point	Description	Importance
Incredible soundtrack and sound design Description The game boasts an incredible soundtrack and sound design that enhances the overall atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the music's ability to create a sense of immersion and complement the game's unique visual style, with some tracks being particularly memorable. Importance 77%	The game boasts an incredible soundtrack and sound design that enhances the overall atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the music's ability to create a sense of immersion and complement the game's unique visual style, with some tracks being particularly memorable.	77%
Visually stunning psychedelic art style Description The game features a striking and unique psychedelic art style, often drawing comparisons to artists like Moebius and Métal hurlant. This visual style is consistently praised as a major highlight, creating a captivating and immersive experience. Importance 72%	The game features a striking and unique psychedelic art style, often drawing comparisons to artists like Moebius and Métal hurlant. This visual style is consistently praised as a major highlight, creating a captivating and immersive experience.	72%
Innovative Metroidvania with unique mechanics Description The game is a unique and innovative take on the Metroidvania genre, with some roguelike elements. It emphasizes exploration, intricate map design, and a sense of discovery as players uncover the world's secrets. Importance 69%	The game is a unique and innovative take on the Metroidvania genre, with some roguelike elements. It emphasizes exploration, intricate map design, and a sense of discovery as players uncover the world's secrets.	69%
Unique and engaging gardening mechanic Description The gardening mechanic is a standout feature, allowing players to manipulate the environment, solve puzzles, and create new pathways. This system adds depth to the exploration and provides creative solutions for progression. Importance 57%	The gardening mechanic is a standout feature, allowing players to manipulate the environment, solve puzzles, and create new pathways. This system adds depth to the exploration and provides creative solutions for progression.	57%
Fluid combat with strategic depth Description The combat system is fluid and responsive, encouraging strategic thinking and varied attacks. While the difficulty is generally moderate, the game offers options for both challenging encounters and pacifist approaches. Importance 14%	The combat system is fluid and responsive, encouraging strategic thinking and varied attacks. While the difficulty is generally moderate, the game offers options for both challenging encounters and pacifist approaches.	14%
Compelling story and worldbuilding Description The game features a compelling story, well-developed characters, and intriguing lore that enhances the overall experience. The writing and atmosphere create a sense of immersion and draw players deeper into the game's world. Importance 11%	The game features a compelling story, well-developed characters, and intriguing lore that enhances the overall experience. The writing and atmosphere create a sense of immersion and draw players deeper into the game's world.	11%
Innovative and unique game systems Description The game incorporates innovative systems, such as a nutrition-based skill tree and unique attack incentives. These mechanics encourage experimentation and reward players for engaging with the game's systems in creative ways. Importance 7%	The game incorporates innovative systems, such as a nutrition-based skill tree and unique attack incentives. These mechanics encourage experimentation and reward players for engaging with the game's systems in creative ways.	7%