BURGGEIST

One of the best action games I've played in years. It's flow and mindset are wholly unique, so give yourself time and leeway to learn the systems and feel of the verbs. After I'd established about 3 towers at their first or second level, I was hooked. Red Hot action, exhilarating speed, delicious progression, entirely fascinating world and characters. Play this game.

BURGGEIST is a treasure. It feels like an old, stumbled upon PS2 game that you saw at Blockbuster, but never picked up - 20 years later, it found its way onto Steam and here it is. I'll never tire of good games that feel like nothing else and this is very much that. It is its own game entirely and I love it for it.

An interesting game, though a bit rough around the edges. Primary mechanics involve loading up Burggeist with weapons and directing them to attack a point or enemy and also the ability for your own attacks to do more damage when falling from a significant height. Both of these have some issues. Burggeist operates pretty dumbly, so you either want to just have them constantly firing at a certain point on the ground that enemies will be walking (which gets kind of annoying to hear for it to be firing at nothing while you wait for an enemy to walk by), or you can be constantly actively managing retargeting enemies after Burggeist quickly kills each one. The latter option is only really good for stronger enemies. The height damage mechanic works, but positioning yourself somewhere high up where you can do more damage can be awkward. Game definitely becomes a lot better after you do enough sidequests to find and unlock one of the 2 abilities that gets you some vertical movement. Otherwise, I found the story/dialog/lore bits to be fairly enjoyable,

One of my best video game experiences recently. BURGGEIST blends third-person action with tower defense mechanics in a way that just feels so satisfying with all the cool movement options. But what truly sets this game apart is its atmosphere, something quietly haunting and dreamlike, where intriguing storytelling and melancholic worldbuilding let meaning seep through silence. It gave me the same feeling I got from Fumito Ueda's work. Play this hidden gem!

Burggeist is an incredible game and a testament to what Indie developers can do. It is an absolute steal for its current price, and absolute worth every penny. It has fascinating worldbuilding, and unique world feel, and in general it features wonderful characters. I went into this game expecting something special and it absolutely delivered. I completed every objective and achievement (actually completed every tower, too) and thoroughly enjoyed basically every moment. If you are at all interested, pick up this game. It truly is fantastic. The one thing I'll note (just in case, like me, you're concerned) is that all of the heretic lime foundations and sheep will respawn over time. Because of this, don't worry about hitting every single one or collecting every sheep. While there are certain unique items to pick up, enjoy the vibe more and exploring. It's what truly makes this game special. A definite tour de force and a strong, strong recommend.

BURGGEIST is a really fun game that reminds me of Shadow of the Colossus in some ways. The game is a wide open area where your goal is to build a tower, but you aren't likely to be able to do that immediately, though you can (and should) try. Instead, you should explore the map, trying out things and finding new areas and maybe even weapons to help you. This game is obscure, but it's such a unique and cool idea, that I recommend you play it on that merit alone.

It's been almost a year since I played through this game, and I still caught myself thinking about it randomly just now. That's how memorable it is. From the made up language, to the story, the spells, and the movement. God, the movement! It's not immediately clear how much of a thing that is, and it its admittedly down to playstyle a fair bit, but chaining gyromantia together to go fast and/or high is where the most joy lay for me. That my mastery of mobility gets rewarded in fights too is awesome! Your walking artillery pet is also unique as heck. Do not rush through the main story right away. It takes one tower to do that, but there are many places to build one. I recommend building all, or perhaps as many as you feel like. Not that I managed to finish all of them, some are purposely extremely hard. If anything about the visuals belies the level of polish the game has, don't be fooled – when you play it, the game will show you how much really went into every detail. Wait, they added stuff while I was gone? Hell yeah, time for a second playthrough!

Truly a unique experience and such a hidden gem. No game is like that.