Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $13.99.
- Story and characters: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The writing is pretty uncharismatic, though it doesn't much get in the way thankfully.
Combat is fast and fluid, with each encounter rewarding timing and precision over brute force.
If you played Mina the Hollower and wished it had more lock-and-key Zelda-style item progression, this game is for you.
Technically, this is a very well-made game, with lots of variety across its different sectors, excellent visuals (even some of the furry people are fun to look at, though I still have no clue what kind of animal the main character and his family are supposed to be based on), and lots of different mechanics suited to the top-down view gameplay.
The soundtrack reinforces the retro inspiration but adds a contemporary polish, blending upbeat chiptune melodies with jazzy rhythms and subtle electronic undertones.
Aside from the fact that it runs extremely well on the Steam Deck and desktop alike, and even without the 3D model of a not-a-GBA, the LCD shader looks really good on both big and small screens.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.
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