Arksync

Neat sci-fi game from what is a one-man developer. Could use more variety of harder enemies and deeper content in the later run, but it's a promising start

When I review games I try to look at them in the scope in which in they live rather than comparing them to other very different games. This is an indie game of a specific genre. I'm writing with those thoughts in mind. I absolutely love the atmosphere of this game. It brings me back to decades past when I was super into sci-fi and dreamt of a world with robots and lasers everywhere. The gameplay is a bit difficult for me and there was quite a few bugs but nothing game-breaking. When I first played the biggest issue was some audio issues. Particularly when I touched water, the volume would max out until I changed it again in the options. So I just avoided water. Definitely use a gamepad. Keyboard/mouse do work but it's clearly not meant for that. The combat is quite fun and there's decent variety of weapons and enemies. My biggest issue was dodging in rooms with a lot of enemies and projectiles. All around, it's a fine game that I think is well worth playing for fans of the genre. I'll modify this as I progress more but I keep dying for now. April 30, 2026

Arksync is a great game in my opinion. Definitely worth the buy if you like metroidvaina style games. It's challenging and rewarding. If you like 2d platforming/side scrolling shooters like Megaman for example then this game is for you. It's not as challenging as Megaman in my opinion but it's still challenging in it's own way. Arksync is definitely worth the buy to me because you can get great value out of the gameplay for such a low price, even if you don't get all the E-disks (The main collectible in the game). The only cons I have is for one you can't backtrack while you're in an area, you have to redo a level from beginning to end if you miss something (like a E-disk for example). The other con I have about Arksync is if you die you lose all your weapons and upgrades you put into them besides your sidearm pistol (Your default weapon). Losing everything upon death is an incentive to play better so it's not all bad but that will definitely turn some players off especially if they're less skilled and/or they're less skilled at this genre of games. Arksync is a great game that definitely deserves more attention and I'm looking forward to finishing my collection in chapter 1 and I hope Dycom makes more chapters! If you're on the fence about the game and like the look/art style you should definitely give the demo a try, I highly recommend! Edit: Bosses are cool and unique!

This game's game mechanics feel very smooth. I love the storyline and all the fights are the perfect amount of difficulty (for me at least). It's also pretty easy to pick up! Also, the developer is very kind.

really cool mood and graphics. waiting for more!

Very cool game. I’m excited to get in further.

its a Good game . Great pixel art and gameplay you can tell the dev cares about the game . luv to see it keep up the good work

I've had a good time generally, frustrating in the good way, but have had issues with multiple bosses breaking during phase transitions, forcing a frustrating mid-mission extract. I recommend it with above mentioned reservations.

A quick point summary of what I think of this game after completing it (on normal). The good: -has real punishment and friction -enemies are (always) a threat -shooting itself is responsive -no i-frames -meta-progression minimized (limited to the side-arm) -the pixel art is gorgeous -real-time health recovery Iffy parts: -bosses are undercooked -enemy variaty is lacking -Movement inertia... -bullethell element very undercooked -no neccesity to actually clear a stage to progress -a potential issue with the weapon resource system -a potential issue with the difficulty progression (spike early then flat-lines) These are just some points from the top of my head, I'll post a more elaborate "review" in the steam discussions some time later. But in the end, this game is a still better than a lot of random rogue-lites out there (even purely by principle), and has some game design choices that I'd like the encourage.

Ich bin noch nicht ganz durch, aber Steam-Reviews sind wichtig, also poste ich schon mal vorab. Ein ausführliches Review folgt dann in Kürze auf meinem Blog. Arksync ist ein gelungenes oldschool Jump & Shoot mit Roguelite-Elementen Toller SciFi-Pixel-Look (perfekt in Kombination mit Shaderglass) Gutes Handling Starke Atmosphäre Wummernder Electro-Soundtrack Sehr bemühter Solo-Dev Arksync habe ich schon seit seinen frühen Anfängen auf Twitter (RIP) verfolgt und es sah damals schon toll aus. Mit dem Ende des Early Access habe ich es dann auch endlich gekauft und bereue es kein Stück. Der Anfang war sehr fordernd und ich bin viele Tode gestorben, ehe ich erstmals einen Boss besiegen konnte. Irgendwann habe ich den Flow des Spiels dann verstanden und auch die vielen kleinen Elemente entdeckt, die einen Run einfacher machen können. Man wächst mit dem Spiel und der normale Modus ist perfekt, solange man die Mechaniken verstanden hat. Also nicht entmutigen lassen.