🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Expansive, detailed, nostalgic world
Engaging, skill-based combat system
Deep character customization and builds
Meaningful companion system
Active development and updates
Negatives:
Clunky, difficult, and unpolished
Repetitive, uninspired quest design
Empty, generic world; uninspired story
Restrictive inventory, repetitive dungeons
Punishing death and durability mechanics
Gameplay:
Isometric, real-time, Souls-like combat
Recruit companions with alignment restrictions
Competitive and solo game modes
Extensive lore, dialogue-heavy narrative
Tactical combat, predictable enemy AI
Performance:
Solid performance and optimization
Excellent Steam Deck/ROG Ally support
Customizable and complete control options
Good visual clarity and skippable cutscenes
Frequent loading screens
Recommendations:
Generally recommended; enjoyable gameplay loop
Recommended for niche audiences
Hope for future improvements
Only worth buying on sale
Co-op mode is actually PvP
Miscellaneous:
Extensive but inconsistent lore
Requests for language localization
Sekiro-like leveling system
Weight/encumbrance system present
AI-generated content