Spark in the Dark

Less than two hours in, and I can already tell that Stellar Fish has the recipe for something incredible. It's been a long time since a game's atmosphere gave me the chills in the same way as the first Diablo back in the 90's, and it's something I've been craving since. The art and sound direction is incredible, the combat and mechanics are well conceptualized, gameplay is brutal but fair... I know it's early access, but it already feels like a near perfect blueprint for my dream dungeon crawler. I can verify that a LOT of old school gamers have been waiting for this game for a very long time.

I dont know how this game has very positive reviews. on one small detail: i played it like for 2 hours and got few achievments that has only 2-4% of players. while those achievments very easy. like "complete one floor in medium armor" (while it can be done like in 20 minuts). so most people who bought this game didnt even complete one floor. or completed it once with only one champion in heavy or light armour. but somehow came up with review about the game?! what you can tell about the game if you didnt complete even one floor?! so what we talking here about? this game frustrating even for veterans like me. and achivments showing it. its very unsatisfying. to the point where 98% didnt complete even one floor. and loot very "meh". my first dungeon i was running with same axe like 40 minuts. while loot is everywhere. it just all useless. i can see this game tried to combine exanima and darksouls. but unsuccesfully. better go play those games. because here only frustration. like for example all humanoid enemies pretty interesting and fun to fight againts. plus they at list has loot on them after death. so you feel rewarded (sadly all loot is garbage as i already said). but most enemies on first floor are spiders. and their hitboxes just everywhere. they can hit you when they shouldnt. and they get no hit on them when your weapon clearly got them. game overall junky as hell. and not in good way like darksoul. and omg this camera and FOV. dev please go play any top down games (POE, diablo, exanima) to see how to make properly camera. right now its just pain. the only good thing about enemies mechanics i found here - friendly fire. enemies can and will kill each other if you place them right. it was fun to run aroung big guy with huge "sword arm". and making him try to hit me. while i dodge and all hits went to like gasilion spiders around us. in the end he killed like 20 spiders with my help. but thats it. also about pro of the game: i can say that game look beautiful. but only first 20 minuts. than you start investing in combat. and all beauty is gone because frustration overwhelming. plus lamp system is annoying. and light system work very bad. you get like 1 inch from station lamp and you get into full darkness. no gradient. but here you in light and here you in darkness.

Отличная игра .атмосферно и мрачно.ждем продолжения.

5* Action + Horror + Rogue-lite Experience You will be jump scared. You will be jumped to death. You will accidentally be your own killer. Your armor and weapons can break. Your weapons can be knocked out your hand and you may have to scavenge around for something weaker to return to the fight, or use your fists if picking up your weapon proves difficult at the moment. Your safe room, can become a not so safe room. You will find numerous loot spots locked and not be able to open them; unless........ :) This game is VERY VERY DARK: Do not try to change that or else you will miss out on a huge part of what makes this game a sweaty and scary experience.

Fantastic game that keeps improving with every update. The devs are attentive, hard-working and committed - providing frequent updates. The game is challenging but in a 1990's kind of way - a rewarding challenge. It oozes atmosphere, and I love the tension and relief the game provides as you travel through dark tunnels to finally make your way into a safe place to rest. A similar feel to StoneShard (although the games are very different). Absolutely wonderful experience so far without the immense barrier to entry (for me at least) of Exanima and the like. Can't wait to see how this game progresses.

My opinion of this game is right in the middle. The tension is there and exploring is fun, each adventure out each save is dangerous and suspensful, but then that all disappears. The enemy variety is what really holds this game back, just the typical recolour and resize system. The game is literally JUST spiders with a couple other things. It's a different colour but all that changes is the status effect applied or a slight damage increase. It ends up feeling more tedious than anything at the middle point.

Spark in the Dark is a fascinating contradiction: it’s an unusual game that wraps itself in a very usual style. At first glance, it wears its inspirations on its sleeve, utilizing a dark, atmospheric aesthetic that dungeon-crawler fans will immediately recognize. But don’t let the familiar top-down look fool you. Beneath its traditional style lies a brutal, unforgiving hack-and-slash core with the uncompromising difficulty. Every hallway is a threat, every enemy demands respect, and a single mistimed swing or failed dodge will send you straight back to the checkpoint.

Игра мне напомнила повесть А. Пехова ,, Крадущийся в тени". Вор в подземелье,посланный за артефактом. Сюжет начинается с того, что мы оказываемся в гарнизоне, который стережёт выход из огромного подземелья - чтобы оттуда не лезла всякая нежить. В гарнизон ссылают всех провинившихся, преступников, весь сброд (например Арина сослали за пьянство на посту, вора за кражу в богатом доме). Сначала выбора класса: воин, вор, кузнец или охотник. Я играл только за воина и вора, остальных пока не пробовал. Воин у меня был танк - всех крошил в своей тяжёлой броне с двуручником. Вор наоборот - ползком, исподтишка в спину и перекатом в сторону и снова. После выбора класса персонажа мы оказались у заваленного входа в подземелье - вход завалило когда мы с отрядом проходили,я был оглушен и остатки отряда ушли дальше, я догоняю отряд,попутно убивая монстров,разгадывая тайны. Было интересно что стало с отрядом - догоню или нет? А так же интересно кто жил в подземелье до нежити и куда все делись? И так же интересно откуда вообще нежить взялась, в записках неоднократно указывалось что их истребляли. Игра очень понравилась. Есть пара претензий: 1) Хотелось бы чтобы гг сам чертил карту мест, где побывал, отмечал там интересные места и т.д., без карты легко запутаешься на уровне. Сам проходил с картой из инета. 2) Плохо что когда покидаешь уровень на него уже не вернёшься - не все вещи мог унести, грузоподъёмности не хватало, возвращаться нельзя по сюжету. В игре пока сделаны три уровня подземелья ,всего их будет пять, игра ещё в раннем доступе. Рекомендую к покупке. Если сомневаетесь - берите по скидке либо попробуйте сначала пиратку. Я ни разу не пожалел что купил, жду продолжения. Огромное спасибо авторам!!!