Emotional, compelling story
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“it's so far probably the best story ever written in a game”
Steam review · 134.7 h played ↗
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 98%tobyfox2025Bullet Hell · Mystery · RPG
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A beloved story-driven RPG with bullet-hell battles, a top-tier soundtrack and memorable characters. Skip it if Chapter 5's writing, vague plot or boss difficulty put you off.
Great for
Fans of Undertale, story-driven RPGs, great soundtracks and quirky characters
Main risk
Story is incomplete and Chapter 5 feels like filler to many, with hard bosses
What players love
Outstanding soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“There are some banger tracks, especially in Chapters 4 and 5.”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
Memorable, lovable characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Story is immaculate and characters are all likable and have good character development.”
Steam review · 86.3 h played ↗
Creative, varied battles and bosses
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“every new enemy brings a new joke, mechanic, attack pattern and visual idea”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Chapter 5 story is weak filler
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This whole chapter felt like it led to absolutely nothing.”
Steam review · 71 h played ↗
Vague plot, unfinished game
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The game could be interesting if the story went anywhere at all.”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Difficulty spikes and punishing bosses
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Final boss was much too difficult for a mainline boss, especially when your chapters are released years apart.”
Steam review · 68.5 h played ↗
Cringe humor and writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“the game seems to actively aim for cringe and randomness”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Gimmicky, shallow or unfocused gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Cool new mechanics never stick around for more then 1 fight.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Missable content and poor replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Too many sidequests that stupidly make you feel left out if you miss them, and they are impossible to go back to.”
Steam review · 61.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 or higher
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics128 MB
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 or higher
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics512MB
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows 10 or higher
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics128 MB
Storage1 GB available space
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