🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Fun, charming, and accessible experience
Emphasis on town building
Improved PC/Steam Deck versions
Engaging and well-written story
Quality-of-life improvements
Negatives:
Poor PC port and UI
Lacks content and replayability
Restricted building and limited zones
Pointless resource management
Repetitive chapters and save bugs
Gameplay:
Chapter-based progression with resets
Based on Dragon Quest 1 scenario
NPCs and room-based benefits
Strength based on equipment
Frequent monster attacks, town defense
Performance:
Good performance on various platforms
FPS drops with many NPCs
Very brief loading times
Default resolution capped at 800p
Recommendations:
DQB2 preferred over first game
Good mix RPG, building elements
Worth buying on sale
General positive recommendation
PC port quality varies
Miscellaneous:
Dragon Quest meets Minecraft adventure
Completion requires ~40-50 hours
PC version offers full language support
No expansions or microtransactions
No demo; different controls