The Golden Cross
Warning: This is not a game for casual gamers. Only PRO GAMERS should even think about buying it.
GOAT 2020-2021-2022. Raool shot a kid.
On a serious note, this game is an absolute disaster and I’d bet money you’re not gonna get past chapter 1 without having to go back and grab things you have no idea how to. This is a disaster artist level game, and has made me laugh harder than it ever was. I am probably the only person who has ever played this.
Dev, if you’re reading this. Thank you, I’ve died laughing. Next time, consider making a Gmod map or something instead of a 6 euro game. Although, considering the quality, I presume you’re like…12 and for that, this is an impressive accomplishment. I hope you had fun making it.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Read More: Best Action RPG Visual Novel Games.
Better than Cyberpunk
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Battle Sad Boy
amazing :))
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Read More: Best Action RPG Platformer Games.
If you want to unfriend or simply let someone know you don’t like them, in a most hateful of ways…leave this steaming pile of dog turds on their Steam Library doorstep.
The controls, if they actually work…made this boy very sad? The jump button just simply stops working on level 2, making you have to restart, over and over, until it, by chance, decides to work long enough to complete the level.
Thankfully, it worked on the 3rd level…too bad the level itself is glitched all to hell.
I can’t figure out if the devs are just sadistic worshipers of the unholy, attempting to spread anger and rage across the land. or if they actually tried…and unlike the Engine that could….they in fact, could not…make a game worth playing.
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Zenith
REVISED AFTER FINISHING GAME
In my original review where I had only played a few hours, I mainly focused the problem with the combat system. I want to give a more complete review of the game after completing it with all achievements.
Initially, combat primarily involves using ranged attacks and depending upon mana regeneration, where the primarily healing is through potions that have long cooldowns. Melee combat requires precise timing to avoid taking damage until you have more advanced weapons and artifacts. However, once you get further into the game and get better armor, combat is less problematic. There are a few challenging bits in the game, but overall the game becomes easier the more you play. By the end you are able to do effective combos of various moves using different weapons and abilities that make it so you don’t take any damage if you are careful.
– Real player with 19.8 hrs in game
Read More: Best Action RPG Third Person Games.
Surprisingly, I didn’t just enjoy the game. I loved it and wish I could play more.
First off, Zenith isn’t exactly an action RPG, but a light hack’n’slash. You can engage in close combat or, if your manna allows, magically attack from a distance. There’s no real level up system, you can just equip better armour and weapons, which in turn boost your stamina, manna, attack and defense. Sarcasm remains unchanged and always at 999! :D There is a kind of a skill tree, where you can boost various aspects. Fortunately you don’t need to make hard decisions, by the end of the game you’ll have all the points to be fully upgraded.
– Real player with 15.3 hrs in game
CrossCode
Like Zelda but the puzzles and story are good. The best game I’ve ever played. 100%:ed it, not because I particularily enjoyed it, but because it felt wrong to love a game so much and not do it.
Admittedly, the story gets a little bit wack around the major conflicts. At one point the cast is shown a torture dungeon, made by the antagonist to extract information, and yet when they confront him that is not even brough up.
! The game also does not treat AI as real people with the exception of Lea. Vermillion wasteland contains AI, just like her, having gone actually insane, but that is a-okay and never brought up again. I assume the developers wished for a lighter story, but God almighty is it jarring when contrased with that part of the game. This isn’t Deus Ex. This would be my major gripe with the game, but I understand why they stepped away from that part of the script.
– Real player with 114.5 hrs in game
Crosscode is what I like call a “P/P-RPG”, Puzzle/Platform RPG.
While the elements of classic RPG’s are there such as leveling up, status, equipments, sidequests etc, the majority of the game is made out of Puzzles and Platforming. Dungeons are usually 2 to 3 rooms made of intricate puzzles followed by a small wave of enemies. Going from point A to point B on general gameplay is simple but if you’re going for completion such as all chests, maps are huge and mostly platforming oriented with some puzzles on the side.
– Real player with 111.3 hrs in game
Dream’s Reach: Village of the Gods
While still in early access, Dream’s Reach: Village of the Gods brings to life a fantasy many retro adventure RPG players have been wishing for ever since the NES era: Being able to design your own dungeons & puzzles. This game also brings to the table original gameplay mechanics, charming aesthetics & the possibility to share unique, custom experiences with up to 4 players both locally and online.
– Real player with 128.5 hrs in game
EA ARPG DC + promising - pricing = Puzzle/dungeon builder with 1-4 players in either custom built or procedurally generated levels. Campaign is in the works. Twin stick action for different moves.
Follow our curator for similar games
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Garden Story
Note: I received Garden Story as a birthday gift.
I am really enjoying my time with Garden Story- while it’s not a perfect game by any means, and could use a bit of polish in some minor areas, overall it’s charming, addictive and well made. I’m not done yet, but I’m looking forward to finishing the game- it’s basically a cross between a zelda game and a basic farming game. The game tends to lean much more heavily into the adventuring than the home-steading, so play with that in mind.
Things they did well;
– Real player with 42.0 hrs in game
Garden Story is a pretty nice game; a relaxing Zelda-like I still enjoyed a fair amount, but it is not worth 20 dollars.
I believe that it is “an action adventure game in denial.” It sounds like it wants to be something a bit closer to Stardew Valley, but it definitely failed there. The gardening is a very basic and secondary aspect of the game. You prepare the spot, plant the crop, and go do other stuff while they grow over the course of a few in-game days. You don’t even need to water them. It is about typical Zelda-y things, adventuring and fighting, but it is trying to specifically not center too much around those aspects, and ends up hindering the only real content it has.
– Real player with 33.2 hrs in game
Ocean’s Heart
Ocean’s Heart is from your classic Zelda-like games genre, it’s an action adventure with tons of exploration where finding items and solving some minor puzzles involving moving or bringing objects and helping people paves your progress and makes your journey easier, the main difference I’d say is it has a simplified alchemy system for buffs and aids that reminds me of Gothic if it was a 32-bit game.
You play as Tilia a young girl with a talent for fighting and a dream of joining the Navy who is in search of her missing father which runs a bar, but is also in the Navy, who disappeared in search of a mysterious band of pirates who suddenly attacked their village and kidnapped Tilia’s best friend an adventurer herself, Tilia then embarks on a journey around the island in search of clues from them and meanwhile helping people with their problems sometimes resulting in rewards that either help or upgrade her capacities be it health, offense or defense. Speaking about upgrades although the game has RPG in it’s name it doesn’t deal with experience points, but it does put numbers in how much offense or defense you have, much like Zelda in general it requires you to explore and find the power ups or upgrades to make things easier against monsters, hostiles or the occasional traps.
– Real player with 22.1 hrs in game
[url] Please see my curator page for more games that are well worth your time[/url]
Approximate amount of time to 100%: 10-14h
Estimated achievement difficulty: 4/10
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
Has it been in a bundle: No
Is there a good guide available: Yes, “Katharin” wrote a very nice walkthrough and an achievement guide. On astats you can find extra tips for “Fleet Feet” and “Fragile Flower”
– Real player with 18.6 hrs in game
Pulut Adventure RPG
This game is not finished. What little bit i was able to play made very little sense, the controls are not good, the dialogue is nigh incomprehensible, and the game didn’t know what text to put up and just said something to the effect of “cannot read null” and locked up, never to be functional again. I got this game in a giveaway, so at least I didn’t lose more that about a half hour of my life that i can’t get back, but I’m gonna give Pulut Adventure a hard no. (Unless the dialogue can be fixed and the game actually finished… maybe I’d try it once more, but it doesn’t seem likely.)
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
That Role Playing
While I do like a good throwback dungeon crawler, this game misses the mark on several levels. 1. There is no character progression, no equipment upgrades, etc. All you get is health and shields (which in the end are essentially the same thing) 2. The game starts out difficult, but should progress from easy (to get you used to the developers style) and get harder. 3. The integration of reverse polish notation math questions in order to progress in the game is downright whack.
What I did like were the sound effects, some made me laugh. The general concept is good but needs to fix/add what I posted above. You can leave the graphics as is, I like the 1980’s Ultima-ish style.
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
Great game allowed me to remember very good moments. It seems easy but it actually very tricky. And I learned a new word. I recommend everyone to try it!
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Under The Island
Do you remember getting up early on a Saturday morning as a kid just to play video games? Do you love the feeling of diving into unknown worlds, where a new adventure is waiting for you behind every bush? Then Under the Island is the game for you.
Under the Island is a 2D Action Role-Playing game about saving a small island. You play as Nia, who must explore the deepest secrets of the island to prevent it from sinking. In search of the necessary artifacts, Nia fights monsters, solves puzzles and explores the island’s complex ecosystem.
Help the inhabitants and learn more about the ominous Ancient civilization that inhabited the island long before humans.
Features:
-
Explore a huge interactive world full of surprises
-
Each playthrough is different, depending on your play style
-
Find unique artifacts and items that let you interact with the game world
-
Beat the 4 main dungeons in any order you like
-
Over 30 mini dungeons and caves