INTO EVIL

One of 2025's biggest surprises for me, in a year filled to the brim with great indie titles from small teams, or in this case, solo dev projects. This game stands out particularly because it captures what a great dungeon-crawling adventure should: - Its mechanics are unique enough so as to change our original pre-conceptions, making you have to adapt and feel like a noob when you first launch it; - Its enemies are lethal and highly aggressive, leaving the player no room to second-guess himself; - The bosses are challenging and fun to fight; - The world is alluring and hiding many secrets within its layers, as you descend this literal wizard's tower; - The sprites are well drawn and highly immersive; - The lighting is dynamic and eye-catching, making you question if leaving your lantern behind for another weapon was actually a run-ending decision once you first reach a pitch-black area (not fun haha); - The atmosphere in its short notes and pillars containing lore-entries are very intriguing, and beckon you to explore deeper and more thoroughly every time you attempt another descent. Overall, a great mix of Demon's Souls and Hotline Miami - for those inclined for such crass comparisons. I believe this game is living proof of what a single individual can create in today's gaming landscape, a solid game in every front, a fresh take on a familiar genre and mostly, a challenging but fair game that actually teaches the player with each failure, instead of being the typical roguelite where you become so overpowered after the first dozen runs that it quickly turns into a mindless cakewalk to the finish line. Very thoughtful game design on display here, and coming from an experienced gamer - one of the best games I've played in recent years.

10/10

感觉还是需要把联机改好，远程同乐在这游戏上体验很差，希望多个选择

Great game

So yeah, the game is good, no doubt about it. It’s a dungeon-crawler roguelike that mixes a Dark Souls-style combat system with Diablo-style loot, but way more hardcore. I’ve got around 10 hours between the demo and Early Access, and that’s enough to see that the only thing holding it back is the overall balancing. COMBAT: Enemies can very easily stun-lock you since attacking with a weapon doesn’t use stamina. They’re rarely alone and have attacks that knock you back into all kinds of hazards (fire, wall spikes, traps, or worse—other enemies), which creates this pinball effect where the player is the ball, and it usually ends in death. Not super fun most of the time. However, when everything goes as intended, combat feels good. It has weight, there are fairly distinct attack patterns depending on the weapon you use, a wide range of spells (though hard to use if you don’t find the right items), and a large number of outfits and armor sets that genuinely impact gameplay (when you actually find them). The healing system—either by fighting or breaking red orbs—is actually well balanced, especially since healing items are extremely rare. LOOT: This is where the game’s flaw really shows. As it stands, the loot distribution artificially increases the already high difficulty. It’s poorly balanced in the sense that you’ll find either too many weapons, too many outfits, or too many consumables. Healing items are extremely rare, enemies almost never drop their gear, hidden rooms rarely contain loot, and it feels like the secret room (one per level) with a rare item is either incredibly hard to find or simply doesn’t appear every time. In a dungeon where you’re already struggling to find items that match your character, that’s a problem. And most importantly: BOSSES DROP NOTHING WHEN YOU BEAT THEM. To me, that’s absurd, especially considering they’re usually tough and can drain a lot of your already limited resources. DIFFICULTY: I’ve never even reached the boss of the second level, that should tell you something—and I’ve managed to get some good builds a couple of times. There’s a great variety of enemies, which is awesome, but starting from level two, enemies become much more numerous, hit way harder, and have a lot more health. And that’s just the reused enemies from level one. On top of that, there are new mobs with new patterns for loot that’s not necessarily better and still just as rare. Another thing I noticed is the absence of allied mobs, even though they were present in the demo. Adding them back would introduce more randomness to the levels and make them feel less repetitive. I don’t know yet whether the developer listens to community feedback, but in my opinion they should: – Add more story content (more interactions with other characters). – Rework the loot system overall and allow the merchant to refresh between levels. – Make bosses drop something. They’re supposed to be the climax of the level. – Maybe introduce some kind of persistent progression between runs to enhance the overall experience. – Allow character customization. Right now there are only preset characters, each with unique abilities. It would be interesting to have full character creation so players can plan real builds before starting a run, and it would allow just more variety in gameplay overall. So why do I recommend the game? Because it has real potential, and you can tell a lot of work went into it. The visual and audio atmosphere is immersive and very grimdark, the music is excellent. It’s a true roguelike that fans of the genre will enjoy. The problem is the difficulty inflation caused by loot scarcity (among other things), which makes the whole experience frustrating

Haven't played much yet but I can already say: this game is a blast. Fantastic atmosphere, sound design, setting, and controls. The whole visibility system reminds me of Nox - a game I enjoyed quite a lot. Can't recommend this one highly enough - one of the best games I've played for quite some time. Beware: it's addictive. The devs are on the right path - lets hope they don't screw it up.

Very fun game with lots of future promise/potential. The dev makes updates, and I can't wait to see what this turns into. I do wish multiplayer was not "split screen" and a true multi - but I'm sure that will change one day.