Knightczech: The beginning
Knightczech is a game for those who are gluttons for punishment. The death counter and unforgiving world, this game has a Dark Souls feel with a puzzle twist. All created by solo 21 year old dev Fridolin Slehacka, this game offers a big challenge and great story for those who are up for it.
I personally was not great at this game and it is not my playstyle however the fact that I was still able to have an enjoyable experience speaks volumes to the dev. Thank you for the playthrough!
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
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Kharon’s Crypt - Even Death May Die
This game is genuinely good and deserves all the attention. Whether you’re an old-school lover or you’re new to the genre and style, this game will surprise you. The team has worked very hard on the game and the result is a good game.
It will be out of early access when the devs are sure there are no catastrophic bugs or crashes. It will also come out on Switch!
The game itself is very inspired in old gameboy dungeon crawler titles and while it might feel difficult at first glance once you get used to the mechanics and controls it’s not that difficult. I believe everyone should give it an honest try!
– Real player with 50.8 hrs in game
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The game is really fun and challenging, the music is awesome and it gives og the perfect vibe. The lore is suprisingly detailed and it’s worth reading it all.
! I think it’s a little funny, that you see a cute slime, and then the necronomicon says it’s human pulp.
– Real player with 40.0 hrs in game
Zealot
Story
You awake in an unforgiving land overrun by mythological Pagan deities and their worshippers. In this controversial and unconventional hero’s tale, it is your mission as the last bastion of your faith to put an end to everything in your way and bring back the old glory of Orthodoxy. In your path stand the various great gods of Slavic Paganism, destroy them and take back what belongs to you by overthrowing this world’s beliefs and reinstating the one true faith.
Adapt to your very own play-style by fine-tuning your weapons through an engaging blacksmithing system and by equipping salvaged relics and prayers that will help you on your journey as you eradicate every vestige of Paganism found in this world.
Key Features
Methodical Combat - Each enemy has different attack patterns that can be taken advantage of through correct positioning, dodging, and by choosing when to strike accordingly.
“Non-linear Progression - The game world is divided into 4 main areas, and it’s up to the
player’s choice where to start and finish their holy quest.”
“Rewarding Exploration - Every area has secrets and blocked sections that can only be
explored with the correct tool, rewarding exploration outside of the beaten path.”
“Multiple Weapons - Uncover various arms from ages past, and reforge them into powerful
weapons through a unique and engaging blacksmithing system.”
“Lost Reliquary - Spread throughout the world are the lost artefacts of the Orthodoxy, equipable
items that bolster your power actively and passively, allowing for a number of possible builds.”
“Nostalgic Visuals - Retro inspired visuals that take influence from 32-bit era systems, with
low-poly 3D environments populated by characters presented as hand-crafted 2D pixel-art
sprites.”
Challenge your beliefs - The path to righteousness is bloody and twisted, fulfil your holy quest, find the truth, and question your actions in this unconventional hero’s tale with a focus on religious conflict.
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The Wrath Of The Erlik
Sorry guys, but your game is not ready to release.
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Everyone in the village is named “Npc 01”. At least the 8 or so I clicked on.
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Textures missing or misaligned.
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Houses and walls floating off the ground.
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I can’t select a class, only a gender. If that is intentional, it probably shouldn’t say “Class” next to the button.
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The Exit button doesn’t work.
You have the beginnings of something potentially good here but at the very most this should be Early Access. It probably isn’t even ready for that yet.
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Source of Madness
I’ve finished all of the current content, so I think I’m in a good position to critique the game as it is currently. Overall, this game is a real gem. I’m a fan of Lovecraftian-styled games along with rogues and sidescrollers, so this game is perfect for me. The character movement and combat starts out sluggish, but once you unlock some more dashes the pace becomes faster. The developers have already addressed this in an update today that bumped up the character movement, among other improvements. However it’s still a game that favors defense, and the bullet-sponge nature of the enemies is my biggest criticism. At times it can borderline on ridiculous. Also, the second level of Act 1 feels way too long, and in my opinion, doesn’t earn its length.
– Real player with 17.4 hrs in game
Right now, I’m coming off of a sugar rush like feeling after playing 5 hours of this game. In its current state the game is fantastic.
The game checks off all the boxes for a wide variety of gamers.
SoulsLike - Check
Metroidvania - Check
Action / RPG - Check
Platformer - Check
Gorgeous Game - Check
Horror - Check
True Lovecraft Monsters - Check
Just a geek that needs to collect a game with very unique design mechanics - Check
I could go on. I’m a huge fan of SoulsLike and Metroidvania games. Throw in the Roguelite concept where both the environment and your enemies are never the same is fantastic. The use of neural network AI to create the enemies is mind bendingly genius.
– Real player with 16.4 hrs in game
Drova - Forsaken Kin
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FIND YOUR PLACE IN A DIVIDED SOCIETY
“Drova - Forsaken Kin” is an Action-RPG filled with handcrafted open world adventures, inspired by the much renowned Gothic game series.
A society has discovered the power of a dead empire: to capture the spirits that govern nature and rule over them instead. However, the anger of the remaining spirits divided them. Where will you stand?
Journey through dangerous landscapes, fulfill tasks, fight, trade, take a side in a conflict of factions, gather equipment and become strong enough to survive.
You will not find quest markers or minimaps in Drova. Find your own way instead - just like in classic role-playing games. Study your environment and use the surrounding clues to reveal its mysteries.
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF DROVA
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Dynamic World
Journey through a handcrafted world, filled with dangers and mysteries and witness the lasting impact your actions will have on your environment.
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A Divided Society
Become a part of an isolated society, grown from the ashes of a dead empire. Where will you stand when ambitious factions plunge the world into chaos?
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The Spirits of Nature
Explore nature and encounter the spirits that rule it. Seal them and learn to use their power for yourself. But be prepared for the consequences of their anger to change the world surrounding you.
UNTIL DEATH…?
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Numerous Abilities
Meet teachers and learn numerous abilities and talents. But remember: everything comes with a price.
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To Be or Not to Be?
You decide how to deal with defeated enemies. Whether you kill them or spare them, it’s your decision. Each will have their own consequences.
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The Flow of Battle
Use the flow of battle to unleash powerful abilities. But be careful: only your flow stands between you and death.
#### FIND YOUR OWN WAY
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Free Navigation
Nobody is going to hold your hand. Paying attention to your environment and making good use of your knowledge will help you find the way.
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From Zero to Hero
Start your journey with nothing. Earn your weapons, discover abilities, and talents. Find the fighting style that fits you best and become a master at it.
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Influential Factions
Join one of two factions, each with their own values and in pursuit of their own goals. Your choice will be relevant for the rest of the game and impact the entire story. Where will you stand?
Over’n Over
[0.2] Controls & Training & Help
[0.1] Menu & Settings
[0.1] Sound & Music
[0.3] Graphics
[0.3] Game Design
[0.3] Game Story
[0.3] Game Content
[0.4] Time to complete feels ok? (or if the Game can be repeatedly played again)
[0.1] Enjoyable & Fun?
[0] Could hold a spot in Favorites?
[0] BONUS point: Review for VR
Stars received: 2.1/10 ___ Note: v.2 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions
Game description key-points: check and jump
Overview: depressive ball rolling game to challenge you on finding the right move to progress towards level completion
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
honestly the trailer make the game looks really bad, but it wasnt that bad to play, it was pretty fun. The only problem is that the screen is a bit small and it gave me an headached, But everything else was fine.
So far the level design is pretty good (reached the fan trampoline) The gameplay is original, it looks like stick with it, but better. And yeah, will definitivly try to finish this one
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Void -Dementia-
Void Dementia is a rogue-like action game that takes place in a void zone.
The game features stylish action and hardcore difficulty.
This game was developed by J2YSOFT
The God Of the World Has Fallen and Is Divided
When the unknown division and chaos of the world continue,
The main character, Cecil, wakes up
Losing all her memories, she faces the approaching Void
The secret of the void area
We don’t know why she’s here or what she did here unless her memories come back.
You have to find her memory and find out who she is and what this place is like
Swap weapon action
She is a weapon master with high proficiency in three types of weapons: katana, dual blade, and great sword
she is the best swordsman who can freely change weapons against enemies
Immortal fate
In the void area, she is in danger every moment
But she is immortal.
Recover memories from death, learn skills, and battle enemies
Monster in the void area
monster in the void area
Boss monsters in the void area cannot be easily defeated by her.
The attack patterns and abilities of various bosses approach her to endless death.
Drova - Teaser
This game has a lot of potential! The story shines though - it isn’t (at this stage at least) too complex. I very much enjoyed the action RPG style. Moving through the darkness was one of the best mechanics, along with the medicinal plant harvesting (and too much medicinal plant = toxic).
The two things I thought were potential issues were: 1. More than once, a location is described in terms that aren’t helpful. I just had to look in the general vicinity, but if it describes a location further away, this could be bad). 2. It seemed difficult to run and change weapons - possiblky part of that was due to the “ready weapon” graphics are barely different from the “weapon away” graphics. This is super simple to change, so I’m not all that concerned about this.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
Free-to-try, and fun. :) I’ll give the teaser a 6/10 nostalgia rating for following in Gothic’s footsteps.
Overall, the interface is polished; the combat, while a bit fiddly, isn’t quite as clunky as Gothic 1’s. :) The ether mechanic is a bit odd, as is the resource you gain for hitting enemies while not getting hit.
The setting in the teaser is not so immediately captivating as Gothic’s, but the monster progression does have some of the Gothic feel.
Curious to see where this goes. :)
– Real player with 2.8 hrs in game
Jin Conception
So far i like it.
– Real player with 19.2 hrs in game
I’ve wiped my old review clean and am going to be much more concise in this one - having played both the Steam and Switch versions of the game now, I can firmly say that if you plan to play this game at all, the Switch version is the way to go - though I would skip out on both. It has less RNG bullshit in it and the controls simply make more sense and it has overall less bugs, however…
Upon a second playthrough of Jin Conception (once on Steam, once on Switch), I can confidently say that… while there is some good here, the cons just definitely outweigh the bad. Even knowing the answers of who is friend and foe, there is virtually no way in the game to actually deduce this naturally. I had the benefit of speaking with the developer during my playthrough and was able to speak with him afterwards to try and clear up some misconceptions and unfortunately the conversation only proved to clarify what I feared: the story is in fact incomplete, with much of it simply not in the game.
– Real player with 16.7 hrs in game