Lost Words: Beyond the Page
There are a number of very detailed reviews on this game so I will keep this short.
Lost Words is a lovely adventure that is beautiful to experience and fun to play. I do not normally choose side-scrolling platform games but I made an exception here and I’m glad I did.
It is a story of a child coming to terms with the loss of a beloved family member. It is told through Izzy’s journal and her fantasy story of Estonia. These two aspects of the game have very different mechanics which keeps it interesting. I found the journal sections (where you jump through words and initiate actions) to be simply delightful. The art and narration is excellent and it captures the spirit of a child.
– Real player with 11.3 hrs in game
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When I think about the games as a form of art (which they are most of the time) games like Ori and the Blind Forest or the Journey usually come to my mind. This one might not be as breathtaking in the visual department, but comes very close. This game is nothing like Ori, though, since platformer part here is a vehicle for the plot rather the main attraction. It isn’t bad, it’s just there for the story and not the other way around. Izzy’s story (whose diary we reading) is the primary element here. It’s not unique, but that’s the reason why it’s so easy to empathize with since we all had to deal with the grief at some point in our life. Some, like her, for the first time, and this diary and the story despite started for different purpose end up being one of her anchors through the hard times.
– Real player with 11.2 hrs in game
Deepest Sword
Deepest Sword is a short side-scrolling 2D platformer game.
Gameplay
! You play a knight wielding a sword and need to slay the dragon. You run through a dungeon 5 times with each iteration your sword getting longer and the dungeon becoming deeper. The game plays heavily on your character’s and its swords' physics. The first playthrough will be challenging, it took me about 28 minutes, but by then you’l have gotten the hang of it. The longer the sword the heavier, slower, and harder to control it gets. Note that your character can’t jump, any altitude needs to be gained with swinging around your sword and using it somewhat as a pole in pole vault. After your first run, the real challenge begins: The 3 minutes and 30 seconds speed run achievement. (I’m stuck at 4:28.622).
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
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Deepest Sword is a short Physics based Platformer game. It has an 8 Bit Graphics Style, which I found quite charming (admittedly I am a big 8 Bit fan).
The aim of the game is straight forward. You are a brave knight, who has to slay a menacing dragon. The knight however only has a short sword to do so. Each run the sword will get longer and the path towards the dragon more challenging. It takes 5 total runs to ultimately defeat the dragon.
The theme is pretty simple, but the gameplay got an interesting twist. Deepest Sword is a Platformer game, but you can’t jump yourself and instead have to use your sword to traverse through the levels. The sword can be used as a sort of jump bar, a lifter or as a bridge like tool. Occasionally the sword can feel a bit clunky and make the player stuck on the ground or a wall. Nonetheless, the sword and the dexterity based platforming are certainly the highlights of Deepest Sword.
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
JumpJet Rex
Hardcore indie retro platformers and time-attack games have been a dime a dozen for years now, but I’m extremely pleased to share that JumpJet Rex is among the very best I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing.
To save the Earth from a deadly asteroid, you’ll find yourself loose in a number of (mostly) bite-size levels in which you, a space-faring, rocket-boot-wearing T-Rex, must propel yourself through low gravity around obstacles and enemies, passing through a set number of golden rings to unlock the exit. You can combat enemies (and interact with some obstacles) with both Rex’s spin attack and, cleverly, the emissions from your rocket boots. You earn stars by completing the level and, optionally, by doing so without dying and/or doing so within a challenging time constraint. The progression scheme is reminiscent of Super Mario 64 - you choose non-linearly from an assortment of levels until you have enough stars to unlock the boss battle, and beating the boss unlocks a new assortment of levels, and so on. Coins scattered around the levels can be exchanged for a plethora of cosmetic items and color schemes for Rex, and easter-egg-style “treasures” encourage pushing the envelopes of the level designs and finding ways to explore out of bounds. Couch co-op (!!) is available if you don’t wanna go it alone.
– Real player with 12.3 hrs in game
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– Real player with 10.9 hrs in game
Loot Hero DX
TL;DR: A well-made but fairly pointless grinding game. Only recommended for achievement hunters so you at least get a trophy out of it.
In a traditional RPG you usually start as a low-level character with little to no equipment and the only way to become more powerful is to complete quests kill monsters.
Basically begin with a standard RPG. Take out quests and dialogues, reduce equipment to purchasable stats and reduce the combat to just damage-per-second and make it a side-scroller and you’ve got yourself Loot Hero. The gameplay consists of three parts: choosing a level, running left and right killing monsters and buying better stats at the towns in-between. There’s also a short and pretty meaningless story: a terrible dragon has appeared and you, the hero, has to go and kill it to save the land.
– Real player with 31.1 hrs in game
I really want to like this game: it has really neat pixel graphics, lots of critters to kill, keeps stats, and has achievements and trading cards. But, the reality is that the gameplay gets boring after the first three minutes. Even the added concept of releasing miners to collect gold for you after every successful run through all levels fails, because it’s just accelerating a timer event…it doesn’t add to the gameplay at all.
In the end, all you do is collect enough treasure and XP to buff your character, who kills the baddies by – literally – running into them. There is no learning tactics for combat or developing strategies by buffing your character a specific way. You just level up your stats evenly as you collect loot, enough that you don’t watch your health bar go down much at all while you’re running back and forth, grind away until you start taking damage as you continue through the levels, and then rinse and repeat. Gameplay does not change on any levels, nor do you treat any of the creatures differently…you just run through them.
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
A Pretty Odd Bunny
Note: I received a free copy of this game from the developer with the intention for me to review it.
So, first things first, A Pretty Odd Bunny is hard as nails stealth platformer that despite it’s cute appearance, has some pretty violent aspects to it, making it a poor choice for a younger audience. Do not go into this expecting a kids' game, because your ass will promptly be handed to you by it’s many perils.
I really enjoyed how fresh this game felt. I’ve played a lot of platformers over the years, I would even say it’s one of my favourite genres, but a lot of them can feel very samey or average. A Pretty Odd Bunny keeps the platforming gameplay fresh by adding in some stealth elements. You cannot attack your foes, you will need to find ways to avoid or sneak past them. There are other levels that change things up additionally by chasing you with a overflow of carrots, or making you ride in a minecart.
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game
After completing it, i can safely say it’s a extremely fun game
it’s short, simple, cute, and just fun
it’s visuals and art style combined with it’s mild gore and central theme feels very reminiscent of newgrounds platformer game
There’s not much to say besides that if you’re looking for a simple but addicting fun game or want something cute or want bunnies(although one that eats pigs) then i’d highly recommend it especially for it’s price.
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
Auto Mechanic
Poorly made asset flip.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Auto Mechanic is another GameMaker Studio asset flip from serial copy+paste infringers, GreatHopeStudio. All these guys do is rip off game templates and projects from the Yoyogames/GameMaker Studio store, change the name and a few cosmetic details, and try to scam people into paying for someone else’s work on Steam. They have run asset flip scams dozens of times, and this is no exception. It’s nothing but a cash grab.
This time they’ve ripped off a basic template for a 2D retro pixel action puzzle game where you must jump between various spinning wheels by choosing the right time to jump. GreatHopeStudio slapped a few badly done car themed assets onto the template. I’ve seen a number of games flipped from this Yoyogames tutorial/demo. Asset flips and other “Fake games” (as Valve calls them) are harmful to the industry, because they pollute the marketplace and reduce the visibility and exposure needed by genuine indie developers.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
AutoLand
This little platform game is a little challenging but fun. You can beat it in about 1 hour, The only action you can do is jump, however the mechanism is more complex that it seems. You can achieve 100% by finishing the game, each level yielding one achi. In case you really are stuck at one level (or you just want to 100% another game without actually playing it), a cheat code is available as the curator of Achievement Scouts restricted said: “Press I+9 (not numpad) 10+ times until screen refresh. Then launch first level and spam I+P for level completions. ~1 minute to 100%.”
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
The game is okay, it is fun and nice but it is really short, You get an achievment for every level you beat so you can litterally 100% the game in less than an hour. The game looks fine, and the sound design is okay. The game play is pretty much an automatic platformer where only one button is required to play, a really short and easy game of 24 short levels and a leaderboard. If you want a small time waster to 100% this game might be for you, however I feel as if this would have been better off as a free game as it does not offer much else.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Black Blade
This is a Metroidvania Game, main feature are :
A story about revenge and self redemption
a pair of lovers live in a peaceful village, until intruder come and take one of them. the other step on the journey of revenge. after many difficult challenge, beating the most powerful and the weakest enemy, the revenge is achieved, but revenge is not the answer.
Comat
there are different enemy standing between you and your goal , beat them so you can move on.
Platformat
the enemy is not the only challenge, so is the environment.
Puzzle
to find the final answer, you will not only need muscle but also wisdom.
there are three part of this game: beginning of hatred, revenge, self redemption.
for now, only the beginning of hatred has completed, the play time is short. another chapters will be released later for free, with higher price
BlastFort
So… this is a free game, and it starts out feeling ok. The basic gameplay isn’t a problem. The issues begin after playing for 15+ minutes and you realize that you’d like your player to die in case there is an upgrade to add variety to the overall gameplay. Well, the upgrades are ridiculously expensive and that means grinding for at least an hour or two before going for the cheapest of them… The overall experience is negative due to the lack of variety. I can’t suggest to anyone spending more than 15 minutes playing it.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Best game i’ve ever played
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Bring Back The Sun by Daniel da Silva
Playing status: finished the game, 243 deaths
Intro
Bring Back The Sun by Daniel da Silva is a platformer game where you need to traverse the area to reach the exit. It offers a simplistic control where you only need arrow keys or WASD to move.
Pros:
- A lot of levels
Cons:
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Sometimes you can’t see what’s beneath you, forcing you to take a leap of faith to jump
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Some mechanics feel cheap
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The fast camera movement when you are jumping can give you a headache
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
this would be a neutral review if steam had one
bring back the sun is a game made by a small developer
its a platformer game, nice music
i didn’t get to fully experience the game because i cant get used to the camera movement when jumping, it makes it hard to play
(kind of makes you rage)
if you can, please improve the jump camera and make it so you can zoom out a bit more as you cant see whats below you most of the time
price is also a bit higher than it should be
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game