Soul Survivor: Trials of the Goddess

I do not like retro games, I hardly like rouge likes, yet I cannot stop playing this game. Soul Survivors gameplay loop is maddeningly addictive. It has the "one more turn effect" survival games or civilization provides. I intended to pick this up for about an hour just to give it a try only to realize 4 hours had passed and now it was 3am. Do yourself a favor, get this game.

As of today I've completed three runs of the main game, found all the secrets hinted at in the achievements, and completed Take 3 Fight 3 side game. After a good week obsessing over this game, I can say with confidence that it is an indie gem. Soul Survivor has a perfect rogue-light balance of difficulty that relents after a combination of improved skill and a sprinkling of carry-over items that can permanently be unlocked. The secrets are neither impossible to find, nor obvious, making it all the more satisfying to finally figure them out. The gameplay is what truly makes this game shine. Combat is exquisitely balanced, a true feat given all the permutations possible. Each area is full of rewards that feel great to uncover, and enemies that feel beatable, but often terrifying nonetheless. The options the player has to customize their character with skills and equipment provides fodder for limitless theorycrafting. Cowardly players (myself) will settle on the first successful strategy they find, but creative players will enjoy experimenting with different builds and powerful combos. Even after a few successful runs, I know I'm nowhere near the meta. Really fun, relatively short-lived, and carefully designed. Definitely recommend this one.

Wonderful little rpg with rogue like elements. Deep story if you go looking for it, tough battles, lots of ways to build characters, whole lotta fun in my short time with it so far. Think this one will be great for speedruns.

This game is amazing. I can't think of anything to criticize.

Good game. My time played is roughly the length of one run.

This game has a lot to offer. Lots of replay ability and customization for the characters. Sort of a mix between rogue-like and RPG. Give it a try.

I enjoyed this game a lot! It's a very Dark Souls experience in terms of difficulty, but it's in classic pixel RPG rogue-like style! How fun is that? Love the aesthetic of the game. I do wish I was able to keep all progress on the second chapter at the mines tho. xD But overall, a great RPG and I enjoyed fighting my way through the monsters. I'm still going to continue on with the 2nd chapter, and hopefully survive my way through it. I urge you to buy the game if you're into challenging fun battles, important decision making, and classic pixel RPG experience with rogue-like elements. 10/10!

A retro-style RPG with rogue-like mechanics! Carefully pick who to fight, and which items to pick up on each level to build up your character to venture deeper into the dungeons. A lot of possibilities for different character builds and play style! Each level may have hidden secrets or areas only accessible if you have certain items or skills, so there are a lot's to explore and discover on each play-through. Works fine on the Steam Deck with a simple toggle of "Full Screen" in the options menu.

I'm already going to play more of this after just beating the first act. What a cool game. Pick 3 enemies to fight, pick 3 types of loot, and progress. I also think it's possibly not randomly generated, which I'm cool with. At least if you die on the same run and go again. It's cheap, it's fun, its got reasons to come back to it, and the dev seems like a good dude. Easy recommend from me.