Kingdom of Night

Pros: Art, music, atmosphere, plot. All there. Cons: Gameplay. After 3-4 hours, game gets boring until the very end. Melee is too repetitive. Don't know about magic, though. 'Skill tree' is more like a 'skill straight line'. Maze-like locations that take forever to navigate (sewers, i'm looking at you). Some quest targets are not on map, therefore easy to miss (found Fred by sheer luck). Conclusion: RealIy want to post a postive review. Alas, it is what it is.

It's a little rough around the edges, but man this game nails the style and atmosphere. Combat is ok once you get used to it, but it's a lot more slow and considered than I would have expected. Be prepared for minimal hand holding, something you used to see in games all the time. I love this game but completely understand why some might bounce off of it.

Fun game, love the magic mechanics. runs amazing on steam deck too.

Pixel art, Stranger Things/80s aura, low price point; I expected a simple, decent to mediocre indie game -- instead I was constantly surprised at the quality and depth. The dialogue is clever and, at times, quite funny. The class and stat system is fleshed out for a hack and slash. The magic wielding option is radically different. The world/areas are massive from what I was expecting. Some quests require some thought. Some exploration/dungeons can feel lengthy and tedious, but the chapter boss sections all are very different experiences. The real standout, though, is the story. It could've been trite and straightforward. Instead we are anchored by recognizable characters going through chaos rooted in mystery. The mystery unfolds at a commendable pace to a surprising level of complexity in depth, lore, and themes. Despite the stakes raising, it keeps the story grounded of your teenage character centered on his peer group. There's themes that are not new, but the overall architecture of the story is incredibly original. Strongly brought back memories of Crono Trigger and FF7.

A lovely throw back to the great '90s games. Don't sleep on this one.

为什么不把在线合作一起给？本地哪有那么多人啊？你不知道跨省和跨国的远程同乐联不了吗？ 你如果给个在线合作我们至少还有办法联机，你特么的就是不给是吧？差评拿走不谢！

優點算多 但缺點剛好是最致命的 這類遊戲樂趣在探索和世界細節 但地圖大而空洞 道具也是 多卻沒什麼用

没有在线合作，不能和好友一起玩，并且游戏的远程同乐根本连不了，网络要求太高了。不行，只能当个单机玩

This is good stuff. Story is really well written, it reminds of everything good in that era, Steven King books, Twin Peaks, many horror movies of 80s. It might not look like much at first, but it's surprisingly captivating. Also could be really dark and depressing at times. Setting, lore, atmosphere, all adds up to pretty unique dare I say product. It can be buggy at times, I def couldn't finish some small sidequests cuz I've met some npcs or did some other prerequisites out of order, but nothing game breaking, main story+all major sidequests were doable (and awesome). Highly recommend to anyone who loves Are You Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps, Steven King (esp The Stand and It novels, but especially The Stand) and everything 80s horror. Oh, also combat is pretty good, not overly complicated, yet engaging (esp for caster classes). Def hidden gem for me and hopefully for you too!

If you want a 2nd-screen game with breezy gameplay that'll remind you of old games like Veil of Darkness -with genuinely good writing - it's an easy recommend. 15 hours to completion, fairly thorough - mindless but fun action, a little too much empty exploration over slightly-too-large maps still ends up fun as a painting-the-map activity, but those are minor nitpicks for the type of game. Really excellent work from a really small team, loved it.