Vinny Vinesauce put it best. "This game is digital crack." The developer knows exactly how to get the dopamine flowing and keep it going.
Tons of stuff to unlock. Multiple ways to build a run with a bunch of different characters. The game seems well balanced enough that every character feels like a viable choice even if some can be more challenging to get the ball rolling and there are definetely certain characters that are easier to break.
I always liked the idea of Vampire Survivors, but it always seemed too autopilot for me. Megabonk solves this issue very well. The 3d aspect means your ability to navigate, parkour, and avoid enemies has a huge influence on a run. Even if you get a slow start you can turn it around if you have the movement skills and luck to hold on long enough.
It is a bit unoptimized if you start really cranking up some of the finer details but I'm running a 7 year old rig so not extremely surprising. I found a nice happy medium where I get zero slowdown or framedrops even when there is hundreds of items and enemies on screen. The game is so stylized that it doesn't effect the enjoyment at all to not run on maxed out settings. Running great on Linux Mint with a DS4 controller. No fiddling needed. Just installed and clicked play.
The replayability is practically infinite if you enjoy the gameplay loop. Even once you have everything unlocked, there is still fun to be had. Trying to get a god run is a thrill of it's own. You can experiment with builds and it has plenty of built in challenges ranging from easy to "my monitor is in danger" challenging. There is also a leaderboard that resets at regular intervals (weekly I think) so even if you just bought the game, you have a chance to end up in the top 100 if you get lucky enough and have the right stuff unlocked after a wipe. There is also a decent amount of mods if you're into modding.
Seriously, head my warning. If you have an addictive personality, you will almost certainly get hooked on this game for a while. I absolutely cannot recommend this game enough. Well worth the $10. Who needs to pay $70-$80 for the latest AAA slop full of microtransactions when you could Megabonk instead?
