Dragon Is Dead

Item: Dragon Is Dead
Rating: 69
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-07

Summary

Appealing art style and addictive gameplay.
Deep build customization with skill synergies.
Fluid, responsive combat and enjoyable boss fights.
Keeps equipment after death.
Lacks content and variety.
Numerous game-breaking bugs.

Reviews (sample size): 344
Helpful reviews: 83%
Unhelpful reviews: 17%
Protest reviews: 0%

69%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
31%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 523
Negative points: 604
Gameplay points: 137
Perf. points: 23
Rec. points: 217
Misc points: 45

Point	Description	Importance
Appealing and well-crafted art style Description The game features a visually appealing art style, often described as beautiful, with well-crafted pixel art and animations. Many reviewers compare the aesthetic to games like Blasphemous, Castlevania, and other 16-bit classics, praising its unique and dynamic elements. Importance 86%	The game features a visually appealing art style, often described as beautiful, with well-crafted pixel art and animations. Many reviewers compare the aesthetic to games like Blasphemous, Castlevania, and other 16-bit classics, praising its unique and dynamic elements.	86%
Enjoyable and addictive gameplay Description Many reviewers express overall enjoyment and find the game addictive, noting its replay value and satisfying gameplay loop. They also look forward to future updates and content additions, indicating a positive outlook on the game's development. Importance 86%	Many reviewers express overall enjoyment and find the game addictive, noting its replay value and satisfying gameplay loop. They also look forward to future updates and content additions, indicating a positive outlook on the game's development.	86%
Deep build customization and synergies Description The game offers deep build customization through its gear, skills, and artifact systems, allowing for diverse playstyles and experimentation. Synergies between these systems can lead to powerful combinations, enhancing player power and replayability. Importance 81%	The game offers deep build customization through its gear, skills, and artifact systems, allowing for diverse playstyles and experimentation. Synergies between these systems can lead to powerful combinations, enhancing player power and replayability.	81%
Fluid and responsive combat Description The game's combat is praised for being fluid, responsive, and impactful. Reviewers note the controls feel tight and that the combat is both simple and engaging, contributing to a satisfying gameplay experience. Importance 77%	The game's combat is praised for being fluid, responsive, and impactful. Reviewers note the controls feel tight and that the combat is both simple and engaging, contributing to a satisfying gameplay experience.	77%
Keeps equipment after death Description A key feature is the retention of equipment after death, which eases the roguelike experience and provides a sense of progression. Bosses drop special loot that is also kept, further rewarding progress and making subsequent runs easier. Importance 76%	A key feature is the retention of equipment after death, which eases the roguelike experience and provides a sense of progression. Bosses drop special loot that is also kept, further rewarding progress and making subsequent runs easier.	76%
Well-designed and enjoyable boss fights Description The game features well-designed and distinct boss fights with intuitive patterns that become easier to recognize with practice. Defeating bosses is satisfying and contributes to the overall enjoyment of the game. Importance 75%	The game features well-designed and distinct boss fights with intuitive patterns that become easier to recognize with practice. Defeating bosses is satisfying and contributes to the overall enjoyment of the game.	75%
Varied character upgrades and skills Description The game offers various character upgrades, diverse item options, and a sprawling skill tree, allowing for different builds and experimentation. These systems contribute to the game's depth and replayability. Importance 71%	The game offers various character upgrades, diverse item options, and a sprawling skill tree, allowing for different builds and experimentation. These systems contribute to the game's depth and replayability.	71%
Genre-blending side-scrolling gameplay Description The game blends elements from multiple genres, including roguelikes, ARPGs, and Metroidvanias, within a 2D side-scrolling perspective. This combination creates a unique and engaging experience that appeals to fans of these genres. Importance 68%	The game blends elements from multiple genres, including roguelikes, ARPGs, and Metroidvanias, within a 2D side-scrolling perspective. This combination creates a unique and engaging experience that appeals to fans of these genres.	68%
Compelling and immersive atmosphere Description The game creates a compelling atmosphere, often described as gloomy or gothic, enhanced by a haunting soundtrack. This immersive environment contributes to the overall sense of challenge and engagement. Importance 64%	The game creates a compelling atmosphere, often described as gloomy or gothic, enhanced by a haunting soundtrack. This immersive environment contributes to the overall sense of challenge and engagement.	64%
Challenging but fair difficulty Description The game is noted to be difficult but fair, providing a challenging experience that feels appropriate once the game's systems are understood. The difficulty is seen as a positive aspect for players who enjoy a challenging experience. Importance 64%	The game is noted to be difficult but fair, providing a challenging experience that feels appropriate once the game's systems are understood. The difficulty is seen as a positive aspect for players who enjoy a challenging experience.	64%
Satisfying legendary item progression Description Finding legendary items is satisfying and significantly impacts build creation and character power. The game's pace picks up as players acquire these items, enhancing the overall experience. Importance 64%	Finding legendary items is satisfying and significantly impacts build creation and character power. The game's pace picks up as players acquire these items, enhancing the overall experience.	64%
Substantial early access content Description Many reviewers note that the game offers a substantial amount of content for an early access title. This suggests that the game is well-developed and provides a good value for its price, even in its current state. Importance 64%	Many reviewers note that the game offers a substantial amount of content for an early access title. This suggests that the game is well-developed and provides a good value for its price, even in its current state.	64%
Significant improvements from updates Description Recent updates and patches have significantly improved the game, addressing inconveniences and enhancing existing systems. This indicates that the developers are actively working to improve the game based on player feedback. Importance 64%	Recent updates and patches have significantly improved the game, addressing inconveniences and enhancing existing systems. This indicates that the developers are actively working to improve the game based on player feedback.	64%
Unique mechanics and engaging playloop Description Reviewers appreciate the game's unique mechanics and well-integrated playloop, suggesting that the game offers a fresh and engaging experience. The game also respects the player's time, indicating that it is designed to be efficient and rewarding. Importance 8%	Reviewers appreciate the game's unique mechanics and well-integrated playloop, suggesting that the game offers a fresh and engaging experience. The game also respects the player's time, indicating that it is designed to be efficient and rewarding.	8%
Improved experience after first boss Description The game becomes more enjoyable after defeating the first boss, and the magical skills and abilities are fantastic. This suggests that the early game may be less engaging, but the experience improves as players progress. Importance 5%	The game becomes more enjoyable after defeating the first boss, and the magical skills and abilities are fantastic. This suggests that the early game may be less engaging, but the experience improves as players progress.	5%