The Sacred Acorn

A cute little isometric metroidvania with soulslite influences (no corpse run thankfully!), the game knows what it wants to be and does it well. Combat is simple but effective, I found traversal a bit slow until the dash was unlocked. Exploration is often rewarded with a meaningful upgrade for your little squirrel. Runs well on Steamdeck although d-pad input seems to register but not work (player changes direction but doesn't move), but this wasn't an issue for me - I think left-stick feels better for this game anyway.

Looks, feels and sounds amazing. Love the environment and puzzles that you naturally discover. Each direction leads to a new challenge and loops back into a familiar setting. I finally beat the first boss and quickly found a new foe to battle against in a awesome new biome. Very excited to continue exploring.

At first you might feel a bit flat and slow in the world, but soon you start dash and exploring and realise that there is a lot of heart and thought that has gone into it. I'm enjoying the boss fights!

Really cute game! Bosses are fun, and it's always a treat to find a new area to explore! About 2 hours in as of writing, and I'm excited to get back into it and discover everything. Great visuals, great gameplay!

Fun little game! would recommend a controller

A game that on an initial look can be mistaken for being cutesy and cozy, when in reality it hides a brutally difficult game. Timing your attacks, heals, dodging and dashing is essential! It reminds me in that manner of Bastion, which I also thoroughly enjoyed. The art is gorgeous, the music is simply sublime, and the squirrels are outright adorable. Definitely recommend.

Such a gorgeous looking game and I love the aesthetics, the different landscapes and the interesting creatures encountered. Beautiful artwork. I’ve been impressed by the early stages of the game and how easy it is to learn how things work, allowing even someone who doesn’t usually play games like this (like me) to learn what to do. I’m really looking forward spending some time with this one.

Cute, challenging, rewarding. The Sacred Acorn is a deceptively adorable adventure that balances nicely between relaxing environments and tense encounters. With a warm art style and varied environments, there's a lot to love while you power up your squirrel and take on increasingly tricky bosses. The Sacred Acorn is a great game to kick back with some headphones on a quiet Saturday afternoon. My biggest complaint is the guilt of having to watch poor Ima kick the bucket because of my timing mistakes!

I've watched RonnieKrazy play this games a few times and normally souls like games do not appeal to me. This game is so cute though, I couldn't resist. I played for a few minutes with Keyboard and Mouse but I didn't like it, wasn't intuitive, a bit clunky. Which is understandable because the game is designed for controller. Once I got my controller connected, it was a whole other ball game! The MC is cute, the enemies are cute, and despite me dying several times before the second boss, I am having a great time!! I look forward to trying to find the secrets and 100% this game! Also... who can resist a Game company called A Few Dragons?!?!?! <3

First of, I have a heavy bias on squirrels, so... I felt obligated to try this game. I've already played it multiple times and I find the gameplay very endearing and fun. Combat is simple, yet effective, the different abilities help you against your foes! It feels good to take down enemies that can tank a couple hits as well. Exploration rewards you with secrets such as health upgrade and more. Music is very pleasant to hear, some of the songs get stuck in my head easily, especially the tundra region. The art style is very cute and nice, I love the character design for Ima and the others. I really recommend this game if you love squirrels and just want a chill (yet still somewhat challenging) experience.