Gunnhildr
Awesome game, plays sorta like a scifi Binding of Isaac, really cool, high difficulty curve at the start.
Unique about this game - Weapons have infinite ammo, but can overheat, in order to reduce heat you need to jump and dash, sort of a “Move or Die” type mechanic which keeps things fast paced. Really awesome Idea, and something that makes it stand out amongst other games of the genre.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
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Although marketed as a story driven game, what first excited me about Gunnhildr was when I read it was a first-person shooter rogue-lite, something I’d never seen executed well but certainly something I’d love to see executed well. Unfortunately, Gunnhildr doesn’t quite deliver… yet.
Story
Where Gunnhildr does deliver is the story, which is no surprise when the game is marketed as a “narrative shooter”. The story is arguable the most polished part of the game, there is a lot of interesting lore to unravel about Norse gods and the world of Gunnhildr. However, it’s how the game tells the story that is an issue. It is a complete overload of information. The number one rule of story telling is “show don’t tell”, Gunnhildr shows nothing and tells a lot.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Troubled Passage
Troubled Passage is a Roguelike ARPG with a very peculiar combat system based on mouse swipes. This system allows for some interesting combat encounters that feel more engaging and rewarding. The mouse is an extension of your sword.
You are set to travel across five regions and reach an old port. There you will take a ship that will take you far away. That’s all you know for now. But beware, these lands are filled with undead creatures, traps and other nasty travelers. You should always be careful, even if you decide to share the road with a companion.
Character Creation
Choose your character appearance and select a trade. Trades are like character classes that defines with which types of weapons and types of damage your character is proficient with, gaining a buff when using that type of weapon.
Combat
Attacks are performed by swiping your mouse in a certain direction (up, down left or right). These swipes will trigger the combat skill that you have assigned to that direction.
There are multiple skills to learn throughout the game for each type of combat:
Unarmed
Onehanded
Twohanded (skills are missing at this point of development)
Bow (skills are missing at this point of development)
Loot
Troubled Passage loot system is built on the idea that “if they have it, you can have it”. No longer will you get disappointed if a heavy-armored-cool-looking enemy only dropped a knife and an apple. You want that armor! Well, good news! In Troubled Passage, enemies will drop exactly what they are wearing (stats included). You can strip your enemies of everything and claim it for yourself. This means strong enemies equals strong loot.
Companions
From time to time, you will encounter recruitable companions that can help you in your quest. They may be expensive, but they are a great help in dealing with enemies. All companions are randomly generated, and so are their motives.
Rivalries
Companions react to your attitude towards them. If they get mad at you, they can become your rivals and appear later on to seek revenge as a mini-boss battle.
Traders
Visit traders to buy and sell items. Blacksmiths will even allow you to forge your own weapon from a list of components and manage the weapon stats.
Random Levels
To ensure that each playthrough feels different, levels are randomly generated. So there are new areas to explore each time you play, and loot is distributed at random. There are still some “static” levels in terms of layout due to workload, but later they will all be fully random.
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KaveXplorer
- The game is good for its wide variety of play styles. The way that skill upgrades are randomized makes each run unique. + Some shrines can change how you play completely. + Nice graphic design. - The black guy skill hitbox is bullshit. - Switching skills is a bit hard. - No music. Overall it’s good, the dev said those bad point will be improved in the Full Release, hope what he said is true.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
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I want to first off thank the developer for the free evaluation key provided to me. I also want to express that no keys have ever influenced my review or score in even the smallest way. The last Steam key provided from a developer made my MISS series and a 10% score… Just sayin'
KaveXplorer is a game that will likely appeal to fans of the Binding of Isaac crowd. People who enjoy rogue like games, bullet hell games, and action RPGs are also likely to enjoy this game. It’s very well coded, and is very challenging to play as well, like most rogue-like games are!
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
SYNTHETIK 2
Is this game fun? Early game is frustrating. The upgrade system is overhauled. Don’t expect synthetik 1. Think of it as a knock off. similar mechanics, and familiar look, but new game. Items work different, upgrades you stack up till you hit a keosk and then upgrade all you want. Cost varies based on rarity. I think.
Are upgrades new? yeah. Same as before? kinda, similar. Same goes with guns, and items.
Now the bad.
-The AI wayfinding/pathmaking is broken. The AI is stupid.
– Real player with 20.4 hrs in game
To summarize my thoughts, try the game if the following applies to you:
•You’ve never played Synthetik
•You didn’t like the first Synthetik for minor or unfixed reasons.
•You like fresh experiences.
•You enjoy a good game, regardless of genre or predefined categorization made by the masses.
•You enjoy a thumping, lively soundtrack with plenty of room for quiet time.
•You enjoy great audible feedback, and the virtual, kinetic feedback associated with fantastic audio design.
•You enjoy science fiction.
– Real player with 15.5 hrs in game
The Mole Men
The Mole Men is a very addictive 2D action game up to 4 players and you should buy it !
Here’s why :
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The rogue lite aspect of the game gives the player many possibilities, as there are many equipments and skills available for the character. There are also many differents missions like rescuing a NPC or finding and destroying computer servers. Some of the missions unlock new classes to the character that change the way they will be played. The replay value is great !
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Its gameplay needs practice first but when mastered, it gives the player the feeling of accomplishment as they will kill group of enemies without taking damage and will successfully avoid lava by using the rope. With this fast-paced gameplay, it has great tools to be a speedrun potential game.
– Real player with 29.0 hrs in game
I love the sound design since I’m “old”, the gameplay is something I didn’t know I was craving since broforce, keep kicking ass Devs, this is a gem!
– Real player with 11.2 hrs in game
CreatorCrate
This game has incredible movement with a super fun momentum based physics system and I absolutely love it. It has been incredibly satisfying to improve at this game and experiment with all the various items and techniques as well as game modes. The base game is not overly difficult so it’s fairly easy to get in to and there are quite a few compelling alternate game modes.
I give this game a huge recommend and I believe it deserves way more attention than what it has gotten. If you are into movement games, roguelites or platformers of any kind creatorcrate highly worth checking out.
– Real player with 16.0 hrs in game
Tons of fun! Its a creative platforming game with a fairly open world to play in with a fun storyline so far!
– Real player with 13.9 hrs in game
Airlock Arena
Become the ultimate cargo smuggler
Welcome to the thrilling and dangerous occupation of galactic cargo smuggling. In Airlock Arena, you are responsible for procuring, protecting, transporting, and ultimately delivering precious cargo to the far reaches of space. Avoid the Authorities, look for opportunities, and ultimately make a profit while bringing much needed supplies to colonies cut off by the ravages of galactic civil war. The chance to make a fortune is real, but the odds of dying are even higher. This is no game for the weak.
Game Features
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Highly strategic 2-D action “rogue-like-like” gameplay on spaceships and planets for endless hours of replayability.
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Simulated vacuum physics! Smugglers quickly learn that air can be their best friend or their worst enemy.
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Randomly generated destructible/repairable ships. Each playthrough requires different strategies to accommodate different ship layouts.
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Tons of random event combinations to challenge your skills and decision-making abilities while under pressure.
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Work together to restart broken ship systems such as engines, blast doors, and artificial gravity generators, when they inevitably fail.
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Single player and Cooperative contracts both locally and online, so you can play together on the couch, or across the net. Die alone, or die alongside your friends in a universe full of unknown terrors.
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Unique items, including the blaster, repair gun, grapple beam, and jet pack to help deal with the dangers of space in whatever way you see fit.
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Financial decision making. Do you use those credits to help make the mission more forgiving, or hold on to them to go for a high score?
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Unexpected cargo. Space is full of all kinds of trash and treasures. Sometimes the best cargo is what you find along the way! Take a perilous spacewalk and see if you can’t reel some of it in!
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Biomatter absorbing respawn platforms. Get the lifeless corpse of one of your friends back to a respawn platform, and see them spring back to life, ready to die once more!
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Increasingly difficult contracts to keep even skilled players on their toes. You’ll be yelling at Airlock Arena for hours to come.
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Competitive deathmatch and capture the cargo modes to test your mastery of the game mechanics against your friends.
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A super-secret ending that only the most observant players will find! Don’t tell anyone… it’s a secret!
Abettor
It’s like Skyrim with guns!
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
add a kill count
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Post Void
You run fast, shoot baddies in the face, get an adrenaline rush from the music, and don’t know what emotion to feel or if the emotion needed to fully enjoy this experience even exists. Just like me when McDonald’s won’t let me bathe my naked body in the sods dispenser.
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
Well, finally completed the game so i assume that makes me creditable for a review.
This game is amazing. Absolutely Amazing. When you first play it, you have no idea where to go and the bright colors distort your eyes. As you play, you get more used to the game and layout, speeding through levels that you struggled with at the beginning. Going through the levels themselves is a huge adrenaline rush due to how fun and fast paced this game is. Would most definitely recommend it to any other adrenaline junkies like me. 10/10 Indie GOTY for me.
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
METAL DOGS
Someone made a game based on the comic “We 3” and that makes me so happy 3
EDIT: If you like games that you can grind at and listen to podcasts atst, this is a great addition to that kind of game, much like Book of Demons.
– Real player with 20.6 hrs in game
Currently this game is fun for about 10-20 mins. I love the concept and almost Diablo II like gameplay in portions of it and it has potential to be quite good… but a lot of work is needed to make this a game worth $30.
I would say in the games current state it feels like a $5 game that you could spend an hour or 2 enjoying before you put it down and walk away from it forever.
Lots of issues with this game (most of which I would overlook if it was multiplayer…. but it’s not)
PROS:
- Game has potential to be an awesome game of dodging and timing attacks and customizing weapons
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game