Hope Deferred

That`s was not expected. The game is good, but miles away from king field`s game. It can be good or not for the person playing, but sure it will not what you expect. If you are curious, buy the game and try for yourself! PS: Have played it in my steamdeck and it work perfect!

Edit: For the love of beauty and kindness, don't play the pacifist route. Just pretend it doesn't exist. Seriously, you'll regret it. I've half a mind to remove the positive rating, but I'm doing the kind thing and giving the game way more leeway than it deserves by ignoring the pacifist route. This is certainly an interesting game. The store page does not really do it justice, in my opinion, because it does not establish that this is pretty much a King's Field game. It has secrets, the Sword of Moonlight (which is super OP), levels with lots of locked doors and shortcuts, boss fights, and NPCs with lots of depressing things to say. I like King's Field, so I readily found this game engaging. Those who do not enjoy the gameplay of King's Field would probably be turned away by the gameplay on offer. I am ambivalent on the story. On one hand, it is presented in a compelling way. On the other hand, the more I played, the more it felt like most of the text in the game was just the creator talking to me about their real life through the characters. I do not know anything about them, but the game seems pretty trans and very depressing. To be honest, having a random person oversharing to me about the awfulness of their upbringing is not really what I enjoy in horror game narratives, and the constant references and fourth-wall breaks lessened my immersion and investment in the story; the prevalence of post-modernism has done irreparable damage to authenticity and my ability to get invested in most narratives utilising its tropes. Overall, this game is a fun KF-style romp through some well-designed and imaginative environments, but I was a bit disappointed regarding its horror components and narrative. I honestly think Shadow Tower is a more effective, and probably more compelling, horror game.