Frail Faces
very fun just a bit unbalanced
– Real player with 30.7 hrs in game
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Great roguelike game with a considerable amount of content for an early access. Play style revolves around obtaining masks each of which offers their own moveset and special abilities. Powerups that upgrade passives and items that give unique effects can also be found along the way. Game gets progressively intense and fast pace like most other action roguelike games with stronger enemies appearing/hoarding you.
Only downsides are level design and lack of sound effects/music. Visually levels look great but level design can be simplified into an open area with spots that I can walk in and spots that I can only temporarily walk around in. Cause of this levels hold little differences besides enemies, chests, alters. Later levels do have more gimmicks in terms of level design but it would be nice to see an improvement on this in general.
– Real player with 5.7 hrs in game
The Binding of Isaac
49 Cent doing a sale?
Play this
enjoy it
then go straight to the remake
enjoy that too
Favorite Roguelike series
– Real player with 249.6 hrs in game
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where’s your god now huh
**Actual Review:
This game has (for a former flash game) really nice graphics, banger soundtracks (Basement 1 is op imo), smooth controls (uses arrow keys and wasd or wasd and mouse, don’t waste your time on shooting with mouse man.) and performance. I love that the story is much deeper than what you thought when you first started playing, I won’t say too much but Christianity is involved. TBOI has a big replay value because of the endless combination of various items found in the dungeons and multiple characters with different starting items and health variations that get unlocked by playing the game in specific manners like getting different endings (for example to not spoiler anyone who hasn’t had the opportunity to experience this wonderful game) plus almost every play through is different from the last. TBOI is also really balanced in difficulty, getting harder the further you explore and it actually gets wanna be the boshy hard near the end, especially if you have a bad run and your found items are bullsh… . Biggest Pro though: who does not want to shoot tears (or something else ;3 ) at poop
! and your insane, murderous and obese mum? ?**
– Real player with 158.4 hrs in game
Avarice
I absolutely love this game! It is so much fun! I definitely recommend getting this if you like Dungeon Crawlers.
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
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Castle of no Escape 2
Key provided by SaveorQuit.com. This review has been abbreviated to fit the steam character limit. You can read the full original version of the review here: https://wp.me/p8lFHx-8Lw
Castle of no Escape 2 is not afraid to make fun of its own retro aesthetic. It pulls off its stylistic approach to the point where even its unintended bugs look like a throwback to the classics it pays homage to. Not only that, but it does this all while still managing to put a fresh spin on old ideas in order to become something unique in its own right.
– Real player with 16.1 hrs in game
This game is a short, polished retro roguelike gem that borrows effectively from style and design elements of Nintendo-era (and older) games but also adds its own distinctiveness and charm. The ability to ignore a lot of the combat if you want, the openness of the levels, and the entire game occurring on one screen (with no menus and very little text once you are playing) are probably the rarest qualities of this game when compared to others of this genre. I was also impressed by the number of monster types that had unique game mechanics associated with them. The combat atmosphere was reminiscent of an old TSR game or the ancient battlechess game Archon. I can’t remember the last time I encountered a sprite-based centaur.
– Real player with 13.7 hrs in game
Never Split the Party
NSTP (Never Split The Party) is a pretty dope multiplayer top down bullet hell rogue-like dungeon crawler in the vein of Binding Of Isaac and The Legend of Zelda: ALTTP.
The game really shines on its replayability, as the challenge and fun of NSTP stem from its inherent difficulty as well as the chaotic nature of its combat.
What makes or breaks a multiplayer run is coordination and solid teamwork. Since multiplayer is the heart of the game’s focus, the single player is less polished, with enemies not scaling and whether you succeed or fail more reliant on RNG and luck than actual skill.
– Real player with 60.4 hrs in game
Never Split The Party is a free 4-player co-op game that plays similar to Binding of Isaac. If you have played Binding of Isaac you will probably like this game, and if you haven’t then give it a chance; it is free afterall.
Floors are made up of randomly generated rooms that include regular rooms, treasure rooms, market rooms, hidden rooms, and boss rooms. Regular rooms can contain monsters, traps, loot, and even bosses if you are on the 5th floor. Treasure rooms contain 4 gold chest with an item for each player and sometimes a coin or 2 on the sides. The market room is a nice little place to spend your collected gold on a random assortment of items. Hidden rooms can vary by design and can be pretty fun to see the first time; a good first time example is the Pac-Man hidden room. Then you have boss rooms, which simply hold the boss of the floor whom gives treasure room style loot on death and the entrance to the next floor.
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
Selenwald
Prepare to face the unimaginable magnificence of the university of Selenwald!
Enter the halls of Selenwald to learn forbidden knowledge never meant to leave the cursed edifice. Meet madmen and face horrors that cannot be described by mere words. Discover the truth that terrifies scientists and priests alike.
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Challenging Combat - Fight for survival having ultimate control over your character’s actions. Engage in melee combat or take enemies down from afar using firearms and powerful magic. Aim carefully since every attack can miss if executed blindly. Dodge enemy attacks and adapt to enemies' behaviour. Use stealth and assassinate or sneak past enemies to avoid risky encounters altogether.
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Resource Management - Most of your combat and survival capabilities are dictated by what resources you find. Resources are limited and so is the character’s inventory. Make choices on what to bring with you every time you descend to a lower level. Every bullet, potion and spell makes a difference.
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Character Development - Every class has different starting traits and types of inventory slots available. Make choices when being presented with new random traits to gain power and build interesting combinations. Modify your inventory with acquired accessories to further customize your character.
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Permanent Death - If your character dies, they die for good. Choose a new, random adventurer and embark on a new adventure. Even if you don’t manage to go far, your actions will have consequences that carry over to subsequent playthroughs. Dying is a natural part of the game.
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Random Dungeons - Every playthrough brings completely different areas to explore. No shuffled predefined rooms - truly original locations every time.
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Unique Setting - Visit Western Europe of the late 1700s to discover how scientists isolated from the outer world crossed boundaries dictated by known science to gain access to powerful forces reminiscent of magic. Gain answers to mysteries never before found on the pages of written history.
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Mature Story - Unravel the dark, rich story of philosophical nature. Witness how a groundbreaking scientific revelation drives even the brightest minds into madness. Meet tragic characters with intriguing past. Discover the very foundations of life and death and see the true, terrifying nature of matters humanity has desperately tried to explain with religion.
sphereFACE
Pros:
-Large variety of weapons to play around with
-3D interface is intuitive and adds to the overall experience
-The soundtrack is killer!
-Fast paced gameplay that keeps you on edge
Cons:
-Learning curve is high
I started playing this game not really knowing what to expect other than a retro shooter, but man is it more engrossing than that. The sensitivity of the controls can be extremely high at the start of the game but you can always customize it to your liking, including the way the camera is handled. At first I couldn’t handle the speed of my ship and kept slamming into the asteroids in the area, but after a few adjustments I got the hang of it a little better. One thing I really like is that your bullets will continue revolving around the inside of the sphere until it hits a target which can be good or bad depending on what they hit. I had leveled up my spread gun to the max and my bullets were ricocheting all over the place, blowing apart the asteroids and sending waves upon waves of debris at me that I had to maneuver around to avoid. At the same time, the power ups I was chasing (yes, power ups have their own trajectory!) were getting blown away by the very same bullets I was using to destroy the asteroids! This creates a hectic environment where you not only have to dodge every bit of space rock in your way, but also have to keep in mind not to shoot the very things that can help you survive the chaos. sphereFACE is an absolute blast, you’d be crazy to not give it a try!
– Real player with 14.6 hrs in game
Get a Vive, Xbox One controller, and decent pair of noise-cancelling headphones.
Play while standing up and holding the controller. Put a contemporary political podcast on.
Lose yourself in the greatest cyberspace-like experience since Rez.
The game is not without issue—the main one is, sometimes the game hangs, almost always when you die by flying into an asteroid at high velocities. Because of the way the game is made, this hang causes the game to stop rendering while it resolves crazy collision stuff or whatever. This is pretty much always when you die, so it’s not a HUGE issue, but it would be great if this could be fixed. Plus, the game is written from scratch in a custom engine, so it’s hard to hate it.
– Real player with 13.3 hrs in game
Stones of Sorrow
Read the store page, view the video, and you will have a good grip on the premise of this game. Now check the controls and go get those stones. You will need one for each hand to smash your blood brother’s head in properly.
Wow what a great Developer. All of my pin points below have been addressed and are no longer issues as of this past update(1.1.2) and it has been Less than a week. The movement even feels more fluid. I ran into a couple random issues… but I have screenshot them with descriptions. I’m curious to see how much gametime it will take to max out my perks :)
– Real player with 13.0 hrs in game
This game will blow your mind! Like, where else can you play a game so innovative like that? Cave paintings killing each other, a cool variety of items and, in the middle, a story well arranged and nicely told? Holy crap! You’ll say “why didn’t I play this gem before?” (ps: you’ll die a lot, but that won’t keep your hands off the controller. You’ll beg for more or, should I say, beg for gore?)
I’ve already “finished” Stones of Sorrow 4 or 5 times and now I’m in for the achievements, mainly ‘cause this state of the art item of human badassery -both the pre-historic cave art/21st game development- totally deserves it.
– Real player with 7.6 hrs in game
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
I would have never thought after all my years of living that I would love a game as much as I love this one.
I gave Flash Isaac a try after getting my ass kicked in Enter The Gungeon because of the similar styles and it was also collecting dust in my steam library. It was all down hill from there.
It’s definitely a game you’re going to have to put some time and dedication in and through all the blood, sweat, and tears you’ll find that this game is just a gem.
Endless gameplay, awesome community, mods, and so much more.
– Real player with 796.1 hrs in game
Father of all roguelikes.
Part 1: Introduction.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is one of the best roguelikes ever in the industry (Thanks to Edmund McMillen). In the game you will see many unique bosses, items, characters, procedurally generating locations and much more that you will find yourself during the passage.
Part 2: Difference from other games of a similar genre.
Unlike other roguelikes, this project has a deep history of its creation. Most of all I remember that in the game each passage is like a new one and this causes excitement in you, because you think: “What will happen next?”
– Real player with 508.9 hrs in game
Dungeon Warriors
“Dungeon Warriors” is a barrage shooting game, he will grow with your continuous exploration. In randomly generated levels, you can collect precious loot, discover hidden secrets, challenge enemies of various difficulty, and Chat with cute businessmen and shopkeepers and buy powerful items to gain an advantage. Here, the only thing you have to do is to grow stronger and survive.
#### we are sorry to tell you guys that we descide to delay our game because we still need time to modfiy and improve our game. Of course, We promise not later than September. thanks for all you guys love our game.
At this develop stage the game is not very complete, See the following sections for existing functions
Game monster
1. Red zombie: move randomly, accelerate after finding a character
2. Green zombies: move randomly, speed up after finding characters, random attack power
3. Skeletons with guns: randomly launch 1-3 bullets at the character
4. Skeletons holding swords: randomly launch 1-3 swords at the characters
5. Skeleton Bomb Monster: Randomly launch 1-3 bombs at the character
6. Blue standing pile: launch bullets in all directions
7. Golden Bird: The bullet rotates as the character moves
8. King Kong Robot: Explore by you
Game highlights
1. Weather system
2. Lighting system
3. Random weapons
4. Random map
5. Random monster
6. Random attribute bonus
7. Permanently save and upgrade skills or attributes after each level challenge is successful
8. Monster pathfinding function