Hand of Fate: Hordes

I haven't played a lot of it, so take everything I say with a grain of salt. Also keep in mind it's still in early access, so things could change. That being said... It's okayish. I generally play this game in small sessions of 30 minutes, and so far I enjoy it, particularly the story and the art style. That was always their strength. But I have to say: it is grindy as hell! The blessings usually give you like +2 - 10% in anything, but that doesn't feel like much as the enemies get stronger at around the same rate. There are runs where you get OP and have a blast, but they are few and far in between. Also of note: you can farm shards to improve your stats between runs, but this is also grindy as ♥♥♥♥. Would love a rebalance of this tbh. What I absolutely despise is the combat system. I know this is a spin-off game, and I know that they're trying to do something different with the IP. But MAN, if this had the same free-flowing combat system as Hand of Fate, I wouldn't mind the grindiness nearly as much. As of right now, it doesn't feel like you're actually fighting the enemies. It feels more like "I have this one ability I can spam every few seconds, while my main attack is on autopilot." I really hate it. If they stick with the current combat system, I could probably get used to it, though — especially if the power progression gets rebalanced. I know this sounds way too negative for a positive review, but as of right now, I think this is fine. Not great, but at €12 good enough. Hope they deliver on their vision and continue to improve it, as I think this could be an interesting little thing on its own.