The Shaman's Ark

Приятная и умеренно сложная игра. Изучать локации интересно. Сюжет прост, но может затянуть локальными историями. Боёвка понятная, поэтому прохождение зависит только от скорости твоей реакции. Под конец сложнее, потому что враги становятся сильнее, а ты нет, но со временем привыкаешь. Если вам понравился трейлер, то советую. В игре всё также: бегаешь, дерёшься, ругаешься, потому что "как я не нажал?".

Enjoyable.

You know that game that takes you by surprise? Shaman's Ark did that for me in spades. Before I knew it I was immersed amd didn't want to put it down. The story telling is great, the gameplay addictive, and the exploration made me want to search every nook and cranny. I had way more fun playing this than I expected, and probably more than most other indie games I played this year. *side note, the devs were generously communicative and made patches immediately after I asked about something - never before has that happened to me. Amazing.

I'm having a great time with the game so far! I love how it's like Paper Mario, Hollow Knight, and a Hatsune Miku rhythm game all got thrown into a blender and this game was the result. The world is interesting and the unique combat is really fun and engaging. I'll definitely keep playing!

This game is pretty fire. The rhythm based combat is incredible. The art is gorgeous. The biomes are unique. The story is solid. There are 3 different endings to unlock. I was really impressed by this game. My only complaint is that there is a missable boss and missable collectibles which shouldnt be a thing in a metroidvania. Besides that this is a must play.

Забавная 2.5D метроидвания с боевой системой в QTE-формате, где высокая сложность может отпугнуть, а оптимизация роняет FPS не только на Steam Deck, но и ПК

(The game should be around 16 hours long. I've played it multiple times because a harder mode was released. The hard mode doesn't add much to the game and is easy enough to play as your first experience.) The rhythm-based combat is easy but engaging and the unity platforming is limited and generic. It makes up for it with its striking atmosphere of cosmic horror and the general uniqueness of its tribal-drum-based rhythm combat. Blank inputs during its rhythm-based combat can be filled with any input of your choosing with decent reason to choose three of the four possible inputs. One can even absorb some enemy attacks in order to do damage and leverage the unique properties of the inputs.

I rarely write reviews, but when I do I really think it was worth my time and money. This one definately isone of the hidden gems, especially considering it's low price. Unique combination of rhythm game and metroidvania with minimal bugs (opposite to many AAA releases). Perfect length and lot's of biomes with quests and secrets to explore. If you can imagine yourself enjoying metroidvania with guitar hero twist, this is a must pick.