Astronium

Very good game for what it cost. Love the pixel graphics. This game is a good foundation if the developer wants to expand more on it in the future

Esse foi o jogo que me fez começar gostar do gênero Soulslike (a ser masoquista), o sentimento de não aceitar a derrota e ir pra cima cada vez mais esperto, entendendo como funciona os inimigos, é maravilhoso! To doido pra jogar os próximos jogos do Luke, também! Ótimo jogo, recomendadíssimo!!!!!

O joguinho pra passar raiva... Só mais uma vez... Só mais uma vez... Sou péssimo no jogo, passei raiva, mas me diverti, isso é o que importa. Bom jogo!! https://youtu.be/wGQiyFCQa88

Joguei só um pouco mas o jogo é bom demais mantem assim - Valeu por fazer minha viagem ao NR tão especial irmão!

Kurzes, simples und doch anspruchsvolles Game. Es gibt zahlreiche Waffen, die teils random von Mobs gedroppt werden. Es gibt keine Horden von Mobs, die Kämpfe sind simpel gehalten, man braucht aber etwas Geschicklichkeit, um die Kämpfe zu überstehen. Alle Waffen haben unterschiedliche Schwächen und Stärken. Ich würde es nicht als Metroidvania bezeichnen, Erkundung würde auch streichen, es gibt eigentlich nichts zu sehen. Es gibt 4 Bosse, die man theoretisch jederzeit besiegen kann, dies als "nichtlinear" zu bezeichnen, ist aber übertrieben. Für den Preis bzw. im Sale absolut empfehlenswert.

Disclaimer: I got the game for free from the solo dev on Reddit. He kindly offered it to those interested in testing the game, without expecting anything in return. Now that I've beaten the game, I felt that posting a review would be the least I could do! Does it mean my review is biased? Not at all! Spoiler alert: the game is well worth the price. Not quite sure how to describe Astronium, other than saying it plays like a Metroidvania, progression and world-wise, with Souls-Like combat and retro aesthetics. I played the game on my Steam Deck, and I'm happy to report that the controller support works well. The game's key features include: [list] [*]Metroidvania-style world map with interconnected areas to explore [*]Weapons with stats and special attacks [*]Upgradable weapons [*]Monsters with different attack patterns [*]Bosses [/list] One thing to note is that the game requires a lot of backtracking and moving within the levels, which can be a bit tedious at times. The character doesn't move super quickly, and the levels are pretty big, so it can take some time to get around. Additionally, traveling around the world map can get a bit tedious after a while, since there are very few shortcuts and no way to teleport around or similar. The game's soundtrack is also somewhat limited, with only two tracks that I noticed - one for exploration and one for combat - and the exploration track can get old very quickly. Despite these small flaws, I still enjoyed the game overall. I'd like to thank the developer again for providing me with a free key, and I'm glad I could play and review the game. Even though I got it for free, I'd say it's well worth the cheap price. Really, I have no major complaints about the game, and I think it's a great effort from a solo developer.

It was OK!! Nice little combat-based exploration game. I wish traveling the map was a little faster or the maps were a little smaller, and I wish there were more cool weapons and areas or ways to customize the weapons more rather than relying on small % chances for drops, but finding a new or good weapon was still fun. The bosses were a solid challenge but very simple and required patience more than skill a lot of the time. Overall I would say I had a good experience with the game, keep up the good work :)