Archvale

It was a fun and smooth experience. Handcrafted rooms were significantly better than random ones as the latter often just spam you with whatever biome has. There’s some variety in gear to create a build suited for your preferred playstyle but I’m not sure there’s a significant difference between weapons. You can freely swap things so there’s no commitment to a class or anything. You can be a “warrior” for the first half of the game and “mage” for the second half. Game has nice difficulty curve but you cannot get overpowered with some "broken build" so it’s more catching up with the game than getting ahead. There are optional challenges that will test your dexterity and they are really fun. Also each final dungeon has some dash related sections that were really creative and refreshed the gameplay a bit. Not a fan of the graphics and music/sound but it’s rather personal preference than complaint. Narrative is minimal but there’s not a bad idea for the main chain of events. I think I would prefer it to be a bit shorter. That being said, I don't regret my time with it and I would gladly try the second part if it ever gets made. Good to know (no spoilers): - 10-11h to 100% the game, there are no missables. - I recommend playing on normal. The game isn’t always fair and it becomes more challenging fast. Hard just double the damage and health of the enemies. No new patterns. You cannot change difficulty mid-game. - Screen shake can be turned off

I've actually played Archvale many times before my playthrough on pc and throughout my many playthroughs I must say I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend it! This game is really charming in its bosses and general mechanics and features. This is just simply a really good and fun game!

РАЗРАБ, ПОШЕЛ ♥♥♥♥♥. ИДИ ФИКСИ КОРОЛЯ НА СЛОЖНОМ УРОВНЕ СЛОЖНОСТИ, ЭТО ♥♥♥♥♥♥ КАКОЙ ТО, ПОЧЕМУ Я СО 100 ЗАЩИТОЙ ПОДЫХАЮ ОТ 3 ЕГО УДАРОВ, Я УЖЕ МОЛЧУ ПРО ГРАД ИЗ СНАРЯДОВ КОТОРЫЕ СНОСЯТ МНЕ БОШКУ, ЭТО ♥♥♥♥♥ НЕВОЗМОЖНО ПЕРЕЖИТЬ ТЫ В 100% СЛУЧАЕ ПОДЫХАЕШЬ. ИГРАЛ Я НА ХАРДЕ, ДУМАЛ ЧТО ЭТО ПРОВЕРЕННАЯ СЛОЖНОСТЬ, ИГРАБЕЛЬНАЯ, НО ФИНАЛ БОСС РАЗРУШИЛ МНЕ ВСЕ ФАНТАЗИИ, Я ДАЖЕ ДО ВТОРОЙ ФАЗЫ ДОЙТИ НЕ МОГУ, А У МЕНЯ ТОП СНАРЯГА И ФУЛЛ ИЗУЧЕНА КАРТА, ПРОСТО НЕ СПРАВЕДЛИВО ЧТО МНЕ БОСС КИДАЕТ МИЛЛИОН СНАРЯДОВ И СНОСИТ ЗА 3 ТЫКИ

Could play this for hours...evidently

Amazing game, great solo but absolutely fantastic for couch co-op. I wish more games played so well with a friend on the couch. The only nitpick would be that in some rooms when two players are going in opposite directions the camera does not zoom out enough to see what is happening to both players at the same time.

I don't know how, but the gameplay loop of bullet-hell + looter/crafter all in an RPG package (that ISN'T a roguelike) is so good but I can't really think of any other game like it. This game is so good. Tight controls, awesome weapons akin to Terraria's weapons, awesome sense of progression, and a good mix of cool boss fights with basic enemy fights. There's a lot to like and I want more.

Scratches the Original Zelda itch very well. Up there with Tunic and Minishoot Adventures.

I love this game. Wished there were a sequel or more content to it though

Well made quick little adventure game for fans of similar titles.