Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.79.
- Gameplay: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Gameplay-wise, the heroine uses a whip as her main weapon to fend off any threats in her path and can progressively become more powerful via the acquisition of some of the collectibles and by purchasing upgrades, from stronger whips to tomes that improve her mobility and versatility.
Also, two of the unlockable bonus characters (and their gallery scenes) are in a somewhat different art style than the rest of the game, which is a bit jarring if you don’t realize they’re from other games by Libra Heart.
The graphics, which carry a moderately anime aesthetic, look just like those of the 8-bit era, albeit of better quality but visually appealing nonetheless and running flawlessly.
The music and sound effects do a good job of creating a comfortably tense and spooky atmosphere.
In my playthrough (using a Steam Deck connected to a TV and an 8bitdo Pro 2 gamepad) I didn't encounter any bugs at all.
In addition, the game’s difficulty can be toggled at any moment from the Settings menu, and you’re allowed to save anywhere, anytime, so it’s as convenient as it can be.
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Should you buy it now?
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Currently $7.79 (−40%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
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