Reflection of Mine
I was just skimming through my Steam library trying to find something new to play when I stumbled upon this interesting-looking game.
You play as a girl with multiple personality disorder who is trying to piece together her broken memories.
I expected this game to be an adventure game where you fight enemies and solve riddles, but this is a pure puzzle game. The screen is usually divided into two (or more) sections with one personality (character) in each section. Both personalities will (usually) move in the same direction. You press up, they both go up. You press right, they both go right.
– Real player with 43.8 hrs in game
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In short: DON’T BUY THIS GAME! It’s not worth 8.00 at all, if you want my summarized synopsis-keep reading.
The puzzles are interesting enough to keep you going, the music is nice…but the development and overall depiction of DID is both irresponsible and completely tone deaf.
Not only does the game put forth a common misconception regarding DID and how people who have it handle it, it’s also not properly rated. There are several triggering topics discussed in the game including but not limited to self-h@rm and telling someone outright to go k!ll themselves. There are also no warnings for photosensitive/epileptic players and we are completely blindsided by the jump scares, annoying screeching and irritating glitching effects.
– Real player with 22.7 hrs in game
Tiara the Deceiving Crown
Tiara the Deceiving Crown, inspired by the classic titles, such as very first Legend of Zelda, will take you on a nostalgic journey back in time, with an old-school experience!
Play as a brave knight, who fell in love with the beautiful princess. The only way to impress her is to win the yearly tournament! Unfortunately, nothing is going as planned, and the Evil Witch kidnap the Princess just before your appearance…
This is where your adventure begins! Traverse the open world with freedom of exploration, find secrets, and rescue the princess who’s being hostage on the strange Cursed Island - the Evil Witch’s homeland!
FEAUTERS
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Beautiful, pixel-art graphics
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Gameplay inspired by classic titles
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Fast-paced, arcade action
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Different weapon to use: from swords to bombs!
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Unique enemies and epic boss fights
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Puzzles and traps, to make your adventure interesting and demanding
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Fearmonium
Review for English Speakers
To begin with I would like to mention that the previous game from this developer was a real revelation for me. I didn’t expect anything special, and yet Catmaze sunk into my soul and was beaten several times. Therefore, when Redblack Spade announced the beginning of the development of a new game and said that it would be a Metroidvania again, I followed the news and expected something unusual and interesting. And when I was finally lucky enough to play it, I wasn’t disappointed.
– Real player with 78.9 hrs in game
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Teenager Max isn’t having a very good life right now. He’s facing bullies at school, his grandfather recently passed away, and this brings his mother and the abusive step-father back into his life. That’s enough to leave anyone unstable already, but Max also happens to visit a fair, and have an unpleasant encounter with a clown. The memory of this encounter lands in his unconscious mind, and sets off to become more than just a memory- to become a phobia.
“Fearmonium” is a pretty typical Metroidvania: explore the beautifully hand-drawn interconnected levels, bash enemies with your clown hammer, defeat various bosses to gain extra traversal abilities, go to places you couldn’t before. All of these core elements are done well-enough, so what makes the game stand out and be worth the attention?
– Real player with 31.8 hrs in game
Gravity (working title)
Gravity (working title) is a story-focused, sci-fi, 3D, puzzle, platformer with non-traditional gravity and perspective. This game is in the prototype phase of development and this page will be updated frequently as development progresses.
“Set in a future where society’s ills are entirely solved by a benevolent synthesized intelligence named Panacea (stop if you’ve heard this one before, Panacea is a good one, I promise.. really). Humans exist almost entirely in full immersion virtual reality and the Earth is thriving! Everything is fine, you can relax. This is the story of Archæ a citizen called to give their Service to the System Alliance of Humanity. With rare ability comes an unusual responsibility. “
Cybernetic Fault
From the very beginning I can say that the game surprised me a lot. I didn’t expect this from an indie game with a couple of reviews. The game has everything from puzzles to plot. The graphics are nice, the tasks themselves (quests, puzzles) are very high quality and interesting, it is a pleasure to pass them.
Summing up, I can say that the game is definitely worth its money and even more.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Cybernetic Fault surprised me a lot because I didn’t expect such a high-quality indie game.
The gameplay is based on the principle of seek and think, the necessary things are scattered throughout the level and only appear if there is a story advance. The controls are very simple, but it is strange that a person cannot overcome some obstacles by jumping or sitting down. The graphics are great, the optimization is also fine. As a result, it turned out to be a cool and very entertaining game.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
Catmaze
Okay, Catmaze, Catmaze. Pretty hard to write about the game. It is a Metroidvania by all means. However, there are really two distinct types of Metroidvanias out there and this is pretty important. Long story short:
- If you like exploring and finding secrets then by all means give the game a go. It took me 11 hours to 100% it but I am a pretty seasoned player and I bet it will be like 13-15 for an usual player. The secrets were not something to write home about but the overall exploration and level layout are pretty solid. The movement is very enjoyable although most of the jumps are very precise (and that comes, again, from a seasoned player)
– Real player with 25.5 hrs in game
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Catmaze is a very true and accurately labeled metroidvania-style platformer that simply fits the genre much better than many I have seen with the same label. I like a lot about it after playing through my single bad ending, which I will get into in a bit, but without any spoilage, as far as I can say from what I have played, it is really a great game. There are some flaws, and some things I dislike about it as well. I’ll get into both momentarily, but I do wish to mention once more that this was a really nice, almost reminiscent experience. I cannot really say why, but it reminded me a bit of something from another time, in a nice sort of way.
– Real player with 21.4 hrs in game
EverHero - The Fantasy Shooter
I really like this game, but im stuck in the map #54.
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game
Yes, it’s a mobile port. I should’ve googled it before buying.
Every level feels almost exactly the same. There’s always a goblin that laughs at you in every level. Bosses are just boring and spongy. You can upgrade stats as you play which is the best part about the game, but the grind is absolutely insane. Play the same levels over, and over, and over again to get coins to upgrade. Everything feels very unsatisfying, but overall it’s just a boring slog.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Saviorless
Saviorless is a stylish dark fantasy action-platform game with beautiful hand-drawn art and animation, featuring two distinctive main characters on their quest to escape from a cursed land known as the Smiling Islands.
A cursed world to explore
Immerse into a deep narrative-driven platform with unique enemy designs and multiple characters with full hand-drawn animation. Enjoy an evocative and haunting soundtrack that accompanies the player through many mysterious and visually stunning landscapes.
Two playable protagonists
Experience dynamic gameplay that switches between two distinct characters with unique abilities and particular challenges.
Antar Child
Help the fragile and reckless child to unveil the secrets of the islands through exploration and puzzle-solving while avoiding the many dangers that lurk in the ancient ruins around.
The Savior
A violent masked avatar born to protect the children against hordes of bizarre enemies and bosses that haunt the land of the Saviors. Endure fast-paced ruthless combats against everything that stands between you and your escape from the Smiling Islands.
The Struggles Of Stefan
An adventure that takes persistence and passion from not just Stefan (the protagonist), but also the player. Brace yourself as you are guided by Stefan’s conscience to confront enemies, take countless leaps, and engage in progression of a storyline regarding the acceptance of oneself.
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A 2.5-dimensional platformer with a plot of accepting life choices, and their potential ramifications.
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Acquire particular items to accomplish each level quicker & easier.
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Basic controller mechanics.
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Multiple chapters consisting of numerous themes.
Hieroglyph: Prologue
It is actually a pretty good game with nice char-design and OST. It’s definitely worth the purchase
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Hieroglyph: Prologue is a 2D retro pixel platformer/brawler built by filling out templates in the godawful GameMaker Studio game construction kit.
While some modicum of effort went into filling out the templates here, as the game features some VN story elements and a surreal back story, at heart it’s still just a bad, clunky GameMaker Studio template flip. It’s impossible to build a great game from a terrible, flawed foundation, no matter how much effort goes into putting lipstick on the GameMaker pig.
– Real player with 0.0 hrs in game