[h2]TLDR: 7/10. Decent enough, but has too many weak points for what it is trying to be.[h2]
I wouldn't call it bad, but beating a roguelike on my first run is a bit of a bruh moment. You do get to unlock some challenge mode stuff and extra starting bonuses after beating it, based on your character's level, but I guess the transience of it all is the core point, because your character ceases to be no matter the ending you get. You can see it in the character picking list, but the only option you get is to bury it.
Gameplay wise, it really doesn't evolve. The first bandit you fight is the same as the last boss you fight, and if you have even the most basic reading comprehension, you can become insanely overpowered very easily, even with the time limit the game presents you with. I was around level 19 on my first run with an adventurer that would permanently stunlock everything, and my second run was as a rogue who, you guessed right, would stunlock everything with the critical stun skill and just constantly critting. It becomes even easier after you get the crown as a starter item, but whatever class you get, just stunlock the hell out of your opponent. It is the most effective method. I am on my 3rd run and [b]spoilers:[b] [spoiler] beat the demon lord and am waiting for Skyeater to cover the entire world just to give it an ass whooping[/spoiler] [b]end of spoilers.[b]
Overall, the game is repetitive even for a roguelike. You get the exact same quests in the exact same order with the exact same rewards every playthrough no matter your character. Reputation hardly matters because shops are useless 99% of the time. Combat can pose some difficulty only in the early game; once you're past the first 6 levels, I'd say you're almost guaranteed to complete that run. While I wouldn't call it bad by any means, you're just doing the same things on all your repeat runs. The class variety doesn't change anything because of the gameplay nature of it. Think of it like a turn based RPG but based on speed, so if your attacks are fast enough you take 2 turns per 1 turn your enemy takes, and vice versa can happen. Now you get why stunlocks are so powerful: no matter the class you pick, you're simply pressing a button and their HP is lowering, whether that button is called attack, strong attack, astral storm, fire, etc. It barely makes a difference, you just upgrade different numbers. Not a bad game per se, but it lacks replayability for a game that's focused so heavily on replayability and transience.
