The Desolate Hope

Last updated: 2026-02-03
Summary
  • Excellent soundtrack and audio design.
  • Unique and beautiful visual style.
  • Engaging and unique combat system.
  • Challenging but rewarding gameplay experience.
  • Gameplay and control issues reported.
  • Unclear objectives and lack of guidance.
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Categories

PlatformerDungeon CrawlerTurn-based CombatExplorationCharacter ProgressionNonlinear ProgressionCyberpunkStory-driven Gameplay

Emotions

Joy22%Frustration20%Enjoyment13%Excitement8%Appreciation8%

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Risk snapshot

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51.0% PrecisionApr 8, 2025 → Dec 21, 2025
Most dangerous issue
No Tutorial

Design · 35.4% of risk

Churn driver breakdown

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Design
100.0%
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Issue treemap
Design · 100.0% share
Issue · Design
No Tutorial
Share of issues
33.3%
Primary region
USA
Detected from language cues
Anger level
Furious
Average sentiment intensity