Shell of a King

This is the first review I have ever taken the time to write over the years. This game is a hidden gem if I have ever seen one. Honestly, in the first 30mins to and hour I felt kind of unsure about the controls and camera movement; however, once you get the hang of it it's solid. This has to be by far one of the best indie/solo dev games out there. The gameplay is great, the souls like aspects play well and the game doesn't feel to forgiving but at the same time gives you that souls frustration. It's amazing...play it

Tbh I thought this would be a smaller game, I was surprised how much there is to it! I do find the controls a bit of a struggle but it might be a me thing, since I mainly play with controller. Still, Story and Gameplay was really fun! Might go back to get a better ending because uhmm.. let's just say I shouldn't have abandoned a friend :'D Definitely a hidden gem!

This is probably one of THE BEST bullet-hell games that I have played. Imagine this game as realm of the mad god, but 10 times better, and a souls-like. I literally have nothing bad to say about this game, the combat is super fun (especially with the camera rotate), it's not insanely hard, but still a great challenge for players experienced with souls-like and bullet hell games, the music is really good and the build variety is amazing. This game needs and deserves way more attention than it has. overall I would give it a 9/10, this game is probably in my top 10 favorite games right now.

Great! I'm not normally the one to play very bullet hell-y games (except for Deltarune) but this caught my eye. It's pretty simple overall, mechanically. Shoot boolet at enemy, dodge enemy boolet, use coins gained from killing enemies to level up. There's a lot of charms to get and mess with as well. I will say, for a boss or two I found it better to leave, come back with better stuff, and then come back. Edit: After beating the game I gotta say: really great game. The combat tends to be tough but fair. The game is very very nonlinear, to the point that I beat the final boss without realizing it :P That's kinda great though, everyone will play their own way. Easy 9/10 experience overall if you don't mind the difficulty at points. I only have 1 issue: I wanna play this with a controller but there's too many keybinds ._. Also! There is a demo, and I want to mention that the demo lets you port save data to the full game.

Pros: - fun bosses - interesting world and level design - build customization - multiple endings - rewarding exploration - lots of secrets - never experienced any bugs Cons: - a bit shorter than I’d like - a default control scheme was wonky imo, but allows rebinding so easily fixable - camera rotation occasionally makes some areas annoying to fight in, as your view of certain enemies and bullets can be completely blocked at some angles. Final thoughts: - if you like bullet hell that’s not too extreme, but still challenging, it’s a very fun game and worth the asking price. It feels crafted with a lot of care and is a densely packed world to explore.

Brilliant game in an under-represented genre: bullet-hell soulvanias. If you were a fan of minishoot adventures, this is an easy recommend. The standout feature for me was the perk system. I experimented with my loadout throughout the entire playthrough. Ton of options for customizing to preferred style of play. Bravo to the dev!

Didn't expect much from a game with 25 steam reviews, but I'm so glad I gave it a chance. All the bosses were unique and interesting, exploring the map felt rewarding and the difficulty (normal) was spot on. 5/5!