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Pros: Immersive dark fantasy atmosphere with strong lore. Procedurally generated dungeons enhance replay value. Unique darkness-as-enemy mechanic adds tension. Five hero classes provide varied playstyles.
Cons: Steep difficulty can frustrate casual players. No multiplayer options available. Occasional performance or balance issues.
Pros: Features a fully destructible environment. Map editor allows players to create their own environments to play in. Dynamic lighting enhances the 2D graphics style. Supports local multiplayer in both shared and split-screen co-op mode.
Cons: No option to continue playing after death — can become frustrating starting over every time. Lacks sufficient content to retain the player's attention for long. No online multiplayer mode.
Pros: Fun, ridiculous monster-battling gameplay. Colorful, cartoonish characters, locations, and visual effects. Enjoyable in both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes.
Cons: Core gameplay eventually feels repetitive. Jumbled visual design lacks polish or intention.
Pros: A novel and interesting game skill in the magnetic force mechanic. Retro 16-bit art style will likely appeal to gamers from that era. Controls are easy to pick up with a smooth progression to more difficult levels. Features a full chiptune soundtrack.
Cons: The level design can make the game start to feel very repetitive after a while.
Pros: Cartoonish art style is aesthetically pleasing while still providing plenty of detail. Heavily optimized and should run well on most VR-capable systems. Simple mechanics and comedic nature make the game accessible to more casual players. Lots of weapons, upgrades, and stages to unlock.
Cons: Perhaps too basic for VR shooter enthusiasts.
Pros: A fleshed-out, interesting narrative and world lore to explore. A selection of characters to play as. Many players report that the game runs smoothly. Features a complete soundtrack.
Cons: Some players have commented that the combat mechanics can be unfair.
Pros: Large-scale siege battles with tactical and action elements. Wide variety of units and formations for strategic depth. Siege engines and terrain add variety to battles. Strong community features through houses and territory wars.
Cons: Steep learning curve for new players. Progression grind may feel demanding. Occasional server and performance issues.
Pros: Atmospheric world that encourages exploration. Immersive sound design. Intriguing lore. Distinctive art style with surreal landscapes.
Cons: Enemy variety is somewhat limited.
Pros: Does a good job of conveying the nature of the game show that the player is in. Events break up the grind of the regular gameplay. A fun variety of items and weapons for players to find and use. Features a clean user interface that is easy to understand.
Cons: Game lacks a cohesive sense of permanent progression between different runs. Some players find the game to lack enough variety in the core gameplay.
Pros: Progress can be saved within the Steam cloud. Fluid combat mechanics.
Cons: Facial expressions are somewhat lackluster. Companion quests spawn enemies that are nearly impossible to beat.
Pros: An easy mode exists for novices. Steam achievements can be collected.
Cons: In many cases, players will not actively participate in battles. It is not possible to enter into an online co-op mode.
Pros: Puts an uncommon twist on the strategy game genre with the vampire story. The combat mechanics are sufficiently complex to engage fans of strategy games. Features a sandbox mode for more open-ended gameplay.
Cons: The user interface can be quite unappealing at times and also buggy. No difficulty settings for campaign mode. The various battlefields can quickly start to feel repetitive.
Pros: High-quality visuals, thanks to the modern graphics. Each character class has its own set of skills. A range of quests to complete.
Cons: Not as “open-world” as developers claim. Very few side quests to complete outside of the main story. Developer has a history of closing down servers for online games.
Pros: Has a co-op multiplayer and a campaign mode. Procedurally generated maps. Shows up to 70,000 enemies onscreen. Has roguelike elements.
Cons: Lack of unit diversity.
Pros: Play as different characters during certain missions. Includes mini-games for added gameplay variety. Features an original soundtrack.
Cons: The combat can start to feel repetitive after a while. Level design is not of the highest caliber.
Pros: An engaging and detailed story for the player to experience. Leveling-up system allows for a clear sense of progression. Features a pleasant soundtrack to accompany the gameplay.
Cons: The control system in combat can be frustrating at times. The balance of gameplay between farming and fighting is heavily shifted towards farming.
Pros: Soothing audio and visual effects. A player-driven narrative.
Cons: Some levels appear to be unfinished regarding graphics. Poor player controls and combat mechanics.
Pros: Perk leveling system provides multiple ways to build a character. Each map introduces new enemy types to battle. Unique bosses of varying difficulties to defeat. A full narrative and world lore to explore.
Cons: Visuals may be unsettling to some as they contain lots of gore and violence. Thematically a horror game, so it will not be suitable for all. A little short for a game of this type.
Pros: A cartoonish art style gives the game a distinctive look. Features a comedic style and a lot of humor throughout the game. Includes a range of mini-games to break up the gameplay. A detailed city to explore.
Cons: Many players have reported bugs and crashes. Graphics still look somewhat dated despite the remaster.