Vectronom
August 2020 edit: By now the game has received an update to include a level editor, giving the game a whole lot more post-campaign content. If you were on the edge about this game before, now it is definitely worth your money!
Vectronom’s simplistic style might lead you to think that this game is poorly made, or overly simple, but you’d be wrong. While the game omits pretty much all of the wonders of modern game graphics, it’s exactly as detailed as it needs to be, focussing completely on gameplay and, obviously, music.
– Real player with 150.3 hrs in game
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As someone always scouting for interesting and fun music based games, Vectronom has hit my nerve.
This game makes great use of level design, incorporating level progression with the underlying music track. Some level are in an odd time signature, like a 7 or a 9 and most patterns can be solved by jumping right on the beat giving a special emphasis on the “puzzle” in “puzzle platformer”. Apart from that, the music is pretty rad as well giving the levels a nice variety in tone.
If you want to, you can even play this game simultaneously with your friends or, alternatively, play it alone with multiple players to take out your speed strats for that juicy All Pickups run.
– Real player with 105.5 hrs in game
Viral Cry
Interested to see where this one goes, but as of now, doesn’t have a whole lot of content to warrant the price tag, somewhat expected from early access.
Enemies spawn infinitely and chase you down at max speed, occasionally getting caught on obstacles, and even more rarely, spawning out of bounds. No distinction between enemies besides visually as of now, nor are there bosses or anything else.
The music used in the game was pretty decent, even though I’m not huge on electronic music, but it was ok, didn’t stick out to me as anything that I’d listen to repeatedly. There was a glitch where the music would cut out, the other sound effects, which there aren’t many of, would still play, but the music would come back when it felt like it, pretty much.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
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Early Access.. aka the Steam dumping grounds. Where developers little darlings get dropped off and forgotten about then hushed up and never spoken of again.
I would never have noticed the shooting in time to the rhythm thing if it hadn’t been pointed out below. The problem is while it’s a neat idea on paper it’s ridiculously silly in practice because your gun stops shooting when the beat of the song changes and then you’re left SOL and looking like a right pranny.
Movement is far too floaty with too much inertia and combat is tedious as endless waves of bland generic icons block you in due to the rhythm shooty thing and when you can deploy turrets. I’ll never get to unlock another weapon as it’ll just take too long and there’s fun to be had while doing it.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Figment 2: Creed Valley
Piano bridges, dancing plants and musical showdowns, ready to dive into The Mind?
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Nightmares are spreading chaos and have overrun once-peaceful lands. Join Dusty, The Mind’s courage, as you make your way through puzzles, musical boss fights and unique environments. Face your fears head-on.
Nightmares have shattered the Moral Compass, making The Mind unable to function properly. Dusty and his ever-optimistic sidekick, Piper, must travel to Creed Valley, where The Mind’s ideals are formed to restore peace. A journey filled with musical showdowns and mind-bending puzzles awaits.
Nightmares have their own theme songs, shining light on why they have appeared.
Dodge and weave as they taunt you.
Chat with The Mind’s ever-changing opinions and tune in to the world’s rhythm.
Explore The Mind’s two fundamental states: Open-minded and Closed-minded. Switch between states and adapt to the shifting environment to move forward.
Prove your mental and physical strength through mind-bending puzzles and fights timed to the soundtrack.
Joy, sadness and everything in between. Figment 2: Creed Valley draws from emotional experiences that affect us all.
Face stress, anxiety and the fear of the dark in a musical and surreal universe.
Grab your sword and restore the light that once was.
Figment 2: Creed Valley is the standalone sequel to Figment, check it out here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/493540/Figment/
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ODDADA
ODDADA is currently in developement. We are still adding and changing lots of stuff!
Sandbox
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Put together your own musical construction kit from modules, little houses and unique sound colors
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Create your own musical landscape while building up the village
Story Mode
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Get to know the odd and magical world of ODDADA
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Solve puzzles and experiment in little musical mini games
