Plague hunter
Plague hunter is an indie platformer game in the dark fantasy vein. In the game you’ll be using sword and gun to cut your way through hordes of zombies and other terrible monsters, avoiding deadly traps.
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Oldschool gameplay
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A variety of monsters
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Battles with giant bosses that require tactics
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Stylish graphics
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Character upgrade
Story:
It all began in the days of bicentenary war, when the Order of Crusaders led the campaign against the elder nations. The Order was victorious; it took no prisoners, exterminating one race after another. Dead bodies filled the streets of ravaged cities. And amidst this putrid stench the darkest evil came to our world…
A terrible curse caused people to go insane and rot alive, slowly turning into atrocious monsters. Cities hit by this epidemic turned into giant hives of the ones led by the will of the pack. Soon all the elder kingdoms were swallowed by the Plague.
The king ordered the Master of the Order to stop the campaign and to build fortresses against the infection, and 300 years since they are defending the northern land from the swarm of plague.
Sometimes infected crusaders kept themselves sane. Those who suffered such fate were setting off their last crusade. Struck with the disease, they became plague hunters and were heading to the very heart of the infected land just to fall in battle and take as many insane monsters as they could with…
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Draco Knight
The Game
Draco Knight is a 2D action-platformer which uses twin stick controls to provide an easy to learn but hard to master gameplay. Combat is exciting, fast paced and impactful, requiring both finesse and quick decision making skills. The art and animation of Draco Knight is done in pixel art form, which is reminiscent of games from the 90s.
Story
The land of Draconia has been at peace for decades since the Great War was fought, and yet now the kingdom is under threat from monsters which has never been encountered before. Currently, the kingdom still holds mainly due to the might of the Draco Knights, great and noble warriors who turned the tides of the Great War. Experience the tale of a lone knight who fights to reclaim a fortress lost to evil forces within the realm. Beat back the threat and discover the mysterious nature of the enemies that now beset the land.
Exploration
Delve into the realm of Draconia and discover hidden secrets which will aid the knight in his quest, and more importantly identify the source of the monsters that is invading the realm of Draconia.
Engage oppressive and menacing foes
Bosses are designed to be brutal and challenging, but perhaps with some ingenuity and finesse even the greatest of foes can be defeated.
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Boss Rush: Mythology
Right now the game is on sale for only 0.99 euros, which is a steal if you enjoy:
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Side-scrolling combat
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Dark Souls
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Boss fights (that’s all the game is)
If you don’t mind the graphics you see on the trailer and you can put up with the occasional junkyness that comes with indie games, Boss Rush: Mythology is definitely worth a buy.
I’ve only beaten the 1st boss so far but i will update this review once i finish the game. For now i just wanted this to work more as a shoutout for what seems to be a great deal.
– Real player with 35.8 hrs in game
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Boss Rush: Mythology feels like a 2D Dark Souls that, like Cuphead, is just boss level after boss level. I highly recommend this game, but with a few caveats. The difficulty bar for this game is insanely high, and without knowing a few tricks, it may seem unmanageable for some players.
Pros:
+Difficulty - If you love difficult games, then this is for you. Cuphead and the Dark Souls series are some of my favorites, and if these games appeal to you, then you will enjoy Boss Rush: Mythology.
+No fluffy B.S. - This game jumps immediately into the action. There is an optional tutorial, and then you have your hub area. This area is small and lets you either buy items with gold accrued, or head over immediately to the bosses. Even though the area is small, you can also warp straight to the items or boss doors, saving you a few more seconds of running. This game cuts out all of the extra fluff, focuses on just the bosses, and has a simplistic setup, which I enjoyed.
– Real player with 28.1 hrs in game
Mithos
The last moon needs you
Mithos is a semi-open world fantasy Filipino 2D ARPG featuring a vast world of pre-colonial Philippines with historical polities, traditions, architectures and brutal weapons of war set in late 1400s. Join Bughaw as he fight ferocious mythological beasts and monsters in a Real-Time combat system to save the last moon against the Great Four Moon Eaters.
Hirangbanwa, A Medieval-Themed Philippines
Explore the archipelago of Hirangbanwa where multiple polities like Tondun, Kaboloan, Sibung and Butawan rule over the islands. Discover the culture and livelihood of multiple polities, from the way they live, The gods they worship, and political conflicts.
Coexist with malevolent creatures
The world is filled with dangerous and evil creatures that has been told by the ancestors of the land for centuries. From the impish Duwendes, Blood thirsty Sigbin even the larger Juggernauts like the Ikugan (Filipino Bigfoot) and Bungisngis, the giggling cyclops are there just waiting for you to make the wrong move.
A very simple Action RPG game
Improve your reflex skills by reading each monster’s unique attack pattern and skills. Discover which type of weapon works better for a specific monster and how would they react on those specific weapons.
Perennial Order
Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush, set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors.
Explore a mysterious world alone or with a friend, uncover a story through unusual NPC’s, and cut down terrifying eldritch bosses, all in a painterly 2D style.
David vs. Goliath Combat
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Uncover a unique boss around every corner that will test you in different ways.
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Intense combat that utilizes twin stick melee controls.
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One-Hit-Death. Respawn directly at the beginning of an encounter to learn quickly from your actions; spend your time fighting rather than walking.
Captivating 2D Style
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A painterly 2D art style with a dark fantasy inspiration.
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Themes and visuals akin to the world designs of titles like Dark Souls and Princess Mononoke.
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Painstakingly crafted by 1 artist and 1 animator. We are developing the visual identity of Perennial Order through realistic, painterly techniques combined with 2D Spine animation.
Plagued by Nature
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Immerse yourself in a dreary land where unspeakable horrors roam.
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Discover Unusual NPCs and unravel more about this mysteriously beautiful world.
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Explore a rich atmosphere through sounds and score, with musical themes distinct to each boss.
Bonded Journey
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Experience the entirety of Perennial Order from start to finish with a friend.
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Start a file with another person, so your playthrough is linked.
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Local and Online Co-Op.
Key Features
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Unique Bosses | Different mechanics to adapt to. Lovecraftian and terrifying battles.
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One-Hit-Death | Every combat choice matters. Yeah
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Limited UI | Nothing to clog up the screen to add to the atmosphere.
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Intriguing NPCs and World | A world worth exploring.
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Weather System | Reactive environment to changing weather.
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Online and Local Co-Op | Bonded Journey mode. 2 player adventure.
We like to describe Perennial Order as Hollow Knight meets Titan Souls.
Where we are capturing the beautifully dark atmosphere mixed with the Boss Rush style gameplay.
Developed by Gardenfiend Games
James Markiewicz | Programming
Vincent Van Hoof | Art
Miguel Félix | Animation
Julian Crowhurst | Music / Audio
Timo’s Adventures
The game is very dynamic, great art and with the humour being a nice touch. You would need to react fast on certain areas. I wish the player had more lives, coz those finish pretty quickly. I liked the idea of switching the character against fire, jungle and water. The game is very easy to pick up and play, though you would be challenged if you want to progress further.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Full playthrough of NORMAL because I am A lettuce an Absolute Lettuce… here!:
Review:
This game is really fun I enjoy rhythm games even though I’m trash at them, if you like hard rhythm games you will definitely like this. The power downs ESPECIALLY the inverted control one is actually satan and overkill. The dialogue is pretty dope especially when the narrator is constantly making fun of you for sucking at the game. It has a leaderboard as well, even though as per usual I think there’s already people who have used programs to cheat it or the best rhythm game players in the world have already hit all the levels and perfected/near perfected them. I wish there were more normal levels for casual players/songs to play through and the the music is alright nothing super revolutionary, but it’s not bad or annoying.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
LOST EPIC
Like Odinsphere in art style and difficulty, with a leveling system similar to dark souls. 10/10
You can only fight two bosses and five to ten minibosses depending on how you count them at the moment of writing this. However the combat is smooth and the story has some interesting hints from the bosses but is not very present right now. The combat can be difficult occasionally if you are not leveled up properly, otherwise it has a pretty decent difficulty on single player.
That being that at first you will have to fight strategically to not die, but as you level up you can go back to map areas where you had trouble and plow through them showing off your skill and level increase. There are special areas called mazes scattered throughout the map as you travel and quests that you can take on to extend game play.
– Real player with 61.5 hrs in game
I will give quick review on early access. I find most negative reviews are wrong and people only spend few hours on playing this great game while I’m really having fun to play this game, it’s really not difficult metroidvania and suitable even for casual & newbie players. That’s the reason the game made into cute anime to atract people that it’s fun to play.
These are the negative reviews I find are wrong:
❌ Mostly negative reviews saying it’s “repetitive gameplay”, while another metroidvanias games are basically the same. It’s wrong at all. This game is really fun which combines crafting, learning different skills, leveling your chars, building your skill tree.
– Real player with 36.5 hrs in game
Salt and Sanctuary
I like Dark Souls, I like souls-like games, I like dying, I like looting, I like smashing and slashing enemies, I like exploring, I like lore-ing, and I like rage smashing my keyboard.
– Real player with 162.4 hrs in game
what time is it again?
thats what happens when you play this game because of house addicting this game is
– Real player with 104.1 hrs in game
Tower of Samsara - Hidden Treasures
WARNING: The demo is actually a work in progress in many ways. So if you are willing to give it a try, be mindful that we are still working out some quircks in the gameplay.
Saṃsāra is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death, and reincarnation. During the course of each life, the quality of the actions (karma) performed determine the future of each person. There is no beginning to this cycle but that it can be ended through perceiving reality which is nirvana (liberation).
After incalculable aeons, all civilizations possible have rise and fall on all the planets of our Solar System. Tower of Samsara tells the story of our Sun and its struggle to survive. From this urge, the sun creates itself in the form of our hero, the hermetic champion, to save the solar system from the cold void and to allow the sun to shine back on the ruin of all civilizations and rebuild everything.
Tower of Samsara: Hidden Treasures is the first of a series of games where you are born as the Hermetic Champion to defeat your enemies, learn new abilities and control the elements in both, the physical and the astral plane.
Unfair Souls: Darkest Grind
Welcome to Unfair Souls. This is a 2D pixel art platformer experience where only one thing matters, remember where you died. You will travel from Corrupted Forests to Poisonous Gardens, from Prisons to the Farland Castle, but do you have what it takes to make it until the end? You will encounter traps that will test your patience while you unravel the cruel world of the Unfair Souls.
Key Features
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Goal: Find the forgotten keys, enter the main gates, learn who is behind all this madness.
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Gameplay: Remember where you died, use high precision jumping and landing, be patient.
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Environment: Unfair and unforgiving environment with haunted forests, snowy mountains & forgotten castles.