THE SPIRIT LIFT

It's okay. Would be better if it had controller support. Graphics are a bit meh. I got this in a bundle for $1-2 so it's fine.

This is yet another clever, fun take on the roguelite card battler. I really enjoy the art style and the punny names, as well as the sprinkling of lore that you get as you make your way through. The concept of having a 'team' to represent your deck, with the ability (and encouragement from the game) to mix-and-match each team member, is something I genuinely have not seen before, and adds a ton of replayability to a core loop that can be slightly lacking in that area. This is not an earth-shattering video game by any means. But there are enough unique quirks here to make it stand out in a crowded field, the game loop is satisfying, and I like the characters a lot. (Also I just f'ing LOVE me a haunted hotel, haha.) I've played 22 hours of this so far, and I think all of that was within the span of, like, three days. I haven't touched it since, but I'm extremely confident in predicting that in a couple of months, I'll boot this up again for another dip, and then spend another three days obsessively playing more of it; rinse and repeat. If you're of a similar mind, I think you'll absolutely vibe with this game.

Pros: Deep deck building that has room for plenty of strats to shine, from card spam to Turtling I love the characters and their little interactions with each other. Forming teams with unique names is nice touch. the aesthetic is very appealing with the haunted hotel setting in full swing here. Lots of unlockables to keep runs fresh with new strats to pursue Cons: The overall presentation of a run gets old kinda fast The grind is gonna take you a while to get unlocks Floors are over too quickly when they could be filled with more rooms of chance and random battles. This would give players a risk/reward system of either choosing to take the lift now and avoid further battles or try to complete more rooms and fights for loot. At the moment, you might as well clear every floor before taking the lift. No voice acting + No impactful effects to cards leave repeated runs feeling like you are just playing the same game multiple times without much variety despite using a completely new way to play. (this may be a personal thing) I hated the elevator rides; each floor requires an unskippable elevator ride to the next where you get a short blurb from your party. This is a slow and calming moment that you will have to sit through multiple times across multiple runs full of strategizing, high risk fights, monsters, and difficult choices that all comes to a sudden halt when you get in. It gives me so much whiplash. Lastly, the monsters in general need more variety

Hidden gem of roguelites. Has a little bit of a learning curve but once you find a solid team and good card synergy, it’s incredibly addictive. Took me about 90 hours for 100% achievements but I enjoyed the entire experience.

Lo compré de oferta y merece la pena (siempre y cuando te cueste 5€ max). La idea del Deck building la han desarrollado bien, aunque cuando haces unas cuantas runs para ir desbloqueando personajes, se acaba haciendo un poco repetitivo. Los gráficos son sencillos, lo que permite que sistemas poco potentes puedan tirarlo bien. Igualmente, para echarse partidas de vez en cuando está top. Yo lo sigo jugando de vez en cuando.

Decent game, but in the spirit of Lovecraft gets increasingly challenging before becoming insane, so you'll progress further once you've worked out how to create a decent build and had a bit of luck on the pulls. Very hard but mostly fair, so far it's been a good game for a few idle run throughs on the sofa but I can see from the various secrets I've started to uncover that there's more depth to this ready to be revealed. Perfect Steam Deck compatibility for me, although I use trackpad mouse by default so ymmv.

Really just not a great game. The fundamentals (monsters, card selection, item selection) just aren't very interesting, strategically deep or complex. Sure I've only played an hour and maybe more unlocks eventually but if your core gameplay is boring, my desire to try to unlock more of it is pretty limited. I would say pass this by and go to another deckbuilder.

Very fun deck building game for those who enjoy types of games like Slay the Spire. This is a fun take on a more haunted Theme with good bits of lore and story hidden throughout the levels as you explore new events. Highly recommend for Deck Builder game fans