Katanaut

Many who say it picks up after first full clear aren't kidding. Until you beat the first 'final boss' it mostly is just beating the last boss of each zone for its difficulty. Once you start entering warp levels though its challenging and fun. Story/writing isn't half bad either, the aesthetic and music are top notch.

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its like dead cells and cyberpunk had a baby

Currently trying to clear the second-to-last difficulty. It's an addictive roguelite with killer movement, satisfying weapons, and very unforgiving foes to slaughter with said weapons. This game is an EASY recommend. With that said, there are some issues that you should know about. [list] [*] [b]Slide and attack is your bread and butter.[/b] While there is a heap of movement and verticality options, sliding gives you i-frames and a damage boost. Debatably, it is necessary to spam slide-attacks to clear rooms / bosses fast enough. This is not ALWAYS the case, but it is true 90% of runs. [*][b]Meta-progression feels oddly railroaded.[/b] You will likely want to unlock all the meta-progression items that empower the start of your run / give you more health. This will consume most of your currency for unlocking new weapons / abilities in your run. In my case, I only JUST started unlocking new items 15 hours in. [b]This point is obviously subjective, you could unlock items sooner if you'd like.[/b] [*][b]The game is unbalanced.[/b] For example, the game has secret combos that give you damage boost + bonuses, depending on the item synergies. A certain synergy, which is fairly easy to fish for, gives you a 50% damage boost to ALL attacks while time is SLOWED DOWN. Frankly, there are few secret combos, let alone complete builds, which can outpace this damage and survivability potential. Even if I knew these pain points coming in, I'd still buy the game. It's still a pretty good time.

In some areas, the game becomes extremely laggy after loading, possibly due to enemy spawning. Please investigate and optimize this issue in a future update.

It really is a great blend of horror, fast pace, and changes/upgrades to keep things interesting. I love the themes and how levels can changes slightly.

Very similar to dead cells, and takes a lot of inspiration from dead space, silent hill, and resident evil for its enemy design and aesthetic. Incredible for a solo, dev, and I absolutely recommend on sale, or if you like roguleike metroidvania.