Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $4.99. It has been as low as $2.49.
- Story and characters: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 138 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 70 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
But yeah, the game is a classic Castlevania clone, like the NES games (not counting Simon’s Quest).
The setup is deliberately simple—a hero versus the vampire lord—but it succeeds in evoking the dark fantasy energy of the late 80s and early 90s, when such straightforward premises served as the perfect framework for punishing yet rewarding gameplay.
The graphics use pixel art to paint a retro dark fantasy look for the levels as well as the sprites which end up being very reminiscent of the GBA era of Castlevania games; however, the sprites have no faces which is quite eerie to look at.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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