HeroSquare

This is like a love letter to the old-school while managing to feel entirely fresh and new. Absolutely brutal as a metroidvania should be, but endlessly thrilling when you reach a new point.

【The world's hardest game】に感化されてこのゲームを作ってしまったのかな？ 最初のボスとラスボスがムズイで～す💦 ※パリイは敵弾がきた方向以外にも打ち返すことができます。（右から来た弾を上に跳ね返したり左に跳ね返したりできる）

Well done little indie game. Music 11/10, graphics 11/10. For how much I hate classic games this was really nice. Only the final boss battle was a bit too sweaty for me, so I cheated more health in. Don't know if there was meant to be any backtracking, the game lead me where I needed to go every single time. Only at the start is it not fully clear where to go. Some of the puzzles are a bit obscure and I wouldn't have figured them out if I haven't already played the game during testing. My advice - act like a cat and try to fit into every box, but also try to pay attention to the rest of the environment. Would be nice if there were achievements, especially for collecting more diamonds than is strictly necessary.

HeroSquare delivers a compact Metroidvania experience with a strong arcade feel. You’re armed with a parry and reflect gameplay mechanic that turns enemy bullets into your weapon, so it feels both risky and satisfying when timed right. The visuals are minimalist retro, very colorful and give the game a minimalist charm that evokes classic 80s arcade style. Exploration is the core of the game and you will explore three zones filled with hidden secrets, puzzles, and boss fights (these demand pattern recognition and patience) while upgrades gradually open up new paths. The game balance is definitely challenging but overall the design feels fair and deaths usually feel like a fair way to learn a lesson more than they are a punishment. Downside of this is you might find the content limited. Some systems (like the parry window or secret route hunting) may feel too obscure at first. The graphical simplicity of the game has a lot of charm but also means less variety in enemy types or mechanics so you won’t find any huge shifts or surprises, just more of what you started with. HeroSquare is a nice indie Metroidvania with clean design, tight combat, and good challenge. It’s perfect for players who love precision, discovery, and retro-inspired visuals. If you want something small but polished with a nice compact adventure, this is one to pick up.

Um pequeno aviso,em alguns momentos o jogo da uma "lentidao"(n sei se é proposital pois parece ritmico)meu hardware é suficiente(pelomenos enquanto as specs do dev) Parece bem simples mas é bem mais que isso um jogo desafiante e muito(muito mesmo) baseado em ritmo no momento tenho ~1 hr de jogo mas achei divertido todavia o preço(mesmo na promo atual) ainda parece meio caro(n sei quanto ha de conteudo ao todo) mas no total n deixe a cara simples lhe enganar HeroSquare é um bom jogo

the game is 99% fun but the final boss sucks

Мінімалістична метроїдванія про квадрат графічно стилізована під ігри з Atari. Вся бойовка обертається навколо парирування (клацання кнопки в потрібний момент, щоб відбити снаряд і т.д.), а сам геймплей полягає у пошуку шляху в кишках-лабіринтах тикаючись в кожен кут та шукаючи підказки, звучить душно, але насправді не все не так погано. Приємна чіптюн музика. З мінусів зазначу хрінове керування на клавіатурі і неможливість його змінити (ну хто блет ставить абілку на Alt). Також очікував трохи більше можливостей для квадрата, бо в цілому в основній грі майже все те ж що і в демці. По знижці точно раджу. По фулпрайсу вже на ваш страх і ризик