Sephiria

What an absolutely delightful game! I adore it. This roguelike does what most roguelikes fail to do: tells a good story. I love roguelikes for the gameplay, but I rarely expect much from the story, the loop is usually the hook. But Sephiria knows how to tell a good story and USE the roguelike elements to do so. Absolutely wonderful. I loved the story. <3 Tori. Tonally, it reminds me of Zelda: Minish Cap, but the story is vastly different. The music is top notch. For a $15 game ($9 as of posting this due to the sale), this is another incredible point. This music has so much energy and emotion. The main menu song alone is wonderful! And the music continues to impress through the entire game. The visuals are clean and styled well. It has it's own personality, and knows how to maintain the tone while building on the cutsey graphics. The gameplay loop is well executed and engaging. It has unique and novel elements, but manages to retain its pixelated simplicity. This game knows what it wanted to blend and did so successfully. This game is an absolute triumph. I got 30 hours out of my first playthrough and I enjoyed every minute of it. I intend to go again, many a time. Pick this up immediately. P.S. I played through solo, but I imagine co-op to be just as wonderful, given the groundwork I elaborated.