Death's Toll

Hours played at review time, across 32 reviews with recorded playtime.

I don't really know how to put my experience and thoughts on this into words, but I'll try. I beat the game 8.8 hours in. And it was worth it. The remix that's used as the credit theme is something worth listening to. But onto the game itself: Imagine you're a sadomasochist looking for a neat roguelite in which you can die at any moment, but also kick every enemies' faces in like they're malnourished flytraps. If you were to give this game a try with a personality like that, you'd make this game your ♥♥♥♥♥ in both ways. The mechanics are clunky, I suppose, but they're realistic, and can be mastered. The gunman is a good class early along, but the second you start getting to those big waves you're gonna wish you picked the sword one or something, UNLESS you can use the age-old strategy of circling the horde. Certain trinkets and items can entirely change your playstyle. For example, if instead of wasting your money on trinkets and such, you just buy a bunch of health potions, then you could give yourself some sort of artificial tank class, taking in a bunch of damage in return for enemies cleared with less risk. The progression system is fair and obviously well-put together, with the maps going from an easy grassland to... I'm not gonna spoil it, but you ain't gonna find ANY living people in the last map, in exchange for more chests (I think). But this progression is great, as it provides both stability early-run, and a challenge late-run. One thing I'd recommend for the more daring players is what I call "fasting". Basically, instead of keeping your hunger and thirst normal, just BARELY keep yourself fed and watered, I'm talking one point of hunger and thirst, as normally between stages, it takes TWO of each, (other than in the third map), but doing this strategy ensures it only causes loss of 1 of each between stages, you just have to eat something small and drink something small every stage. Also, there's skins. Of popular characters. Funny. Overall, 9.2/10 game, play it if you're based. There's many things I didn't cover in this review, so buy the game and find them yourself.