Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
Last updated: 2025-04-17
- Fun, fast-paced, and engaging gameplay experience.
- Satisfying progression system keeps players invested.
- Appealing visual and sound design enhances immersion.
- Responsive developers actively improve the game.
- Severe performance and stability issues hinder gameplay.
- Content feels lacking, needs more variety.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 300
- Helpful reviews
- 83%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 16%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 58%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 42%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 481
- Negative points
- 603
- Gameplay points
- 108
- Perf. points
- 68
- Rec. points
- 226
- Misc points
- 42
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Fun, fast-paced, engaging gameplay | The core gameplay loop is fun, fast-paced, and engaging, combining FPS, roguelike, and hack-and-slash elements effectively. Gunplay mechanics are solid and satisfying, with responsive movement and impactful shots. The game is enjoyable and addictive, especially for fans of action roguelike FPS games. | 97% |
| Satisfying, engaging progression | The game provides a satisfying experience with clear ways to progress during each run. The rogue-lite loop of dying and restarting with persistent upgrades is implemented well and reduces frustration. The game becomes more enjoyable after gaining a better understanding of it. | 80% |
| Appealing visuals and sound design | The game has appealing visuals, including environments, models, particle effects, and lighting. The voice acting is well-done, and the sound design is great. The game has a cool visual style and a distinct, dark aesthetic. | 75% |
| Responsive, active developers | The developers are responsive to player feedback and actively communicate with the community. They consistently update the game, indicating active development and a commitment to refining the game based on player suggestions. The game has a promising foundation and the potential to become great. | 74% |
| Rewarding meta-progression system | The game features a well-designed meta-progression system with unlockable guns, accessories, skills, and stat-ups. Upgrades make each run unique and encourage repeated playthroughs to find new combos and synergies. The core gameplay loop is addictive, with a balanced power curve. | 73% |
| Varied, impactful weapons/abilities | The game offers a good variety of weapons and abilities that significantly impact gameplay. Experimenting with different ability combinations is enjoyable, and the abilities are fun, easy to use, and impactful. The guns and gunplay mechanics feel satisfying. | 66% |
| Well-balanced difficulty scaling | The game's difficulty and scaling are well-implemented as the player progresses. The game becomes easier once the player learns the abilities and guns. The game's difficulty is well-balanced, providing a satisfying challenge without being overly difficult. | 65% |
| Good value, balanced difficulty | The game is fun and not too complex, making it great for a quick game when you don't have hours to kill. The game's price is low, making it a good value for the content it offers. The difficulty feels appropriately balanced. | 17% |
| Similar to other popular games | The game is reminiscent of other popular games like Hellsinger, Hades, and Painkiller. The game has an enjoyable old west/mythical/afterworld vibe. The visual style is appealing and brings back memories of Painkiller. | 15% |
| Satisfying reload mechanic | The perfect reload mechanic is satisfying, especially with revolver fanning. Reloading is a crucial aspect of the gameplay, affecting firing rate and requiring strategic dodging. The reload time can be halved by pressing the fire button at the right moment, adding a timing-based element to combat. | 13% |
| Significant improvements since launch | The game's progress is praiseworthy, indicating significant improvements since a previous refund. Developers have fixed many issues and improved performance since initial problems. The game looks promising. | 6% |