Night Swarm

wish i could get my money back, game had nowhere labeled it still is built on a lot of AI slop. besides changing the AI voice over with real VA's the game still full of it. the artstyle is changing a lot, artworks of characters differ a lot from the ingame models. there are melting parts that makes no sense, and many more things which are typicial for generated AI pictures. if its not bad using it why trying to hide it? just label the use of ai, and dont scam people who actually care about the planet and the theft of billions of artworks/sounds/faces and so on lol could have used the money to support devs that align more with my values :/ so yeah but if you dont care about it, its your typicial bullet hell, nothing too special but also not bad either

Night Swarm follows a similar structure to Vampire Survivors, but it steps away from the usual formula by introducing a cliché-driven story that gives the gameplay a narrative context. The game features 3 playable characters, each supported by a wide variety of companions that provide buffs during runs, adding another layer of strategy to character progression. Progression goes beyond simply becoming stronger during a run. You can upgrade the gear you collect, unlock permanent improvements through a skill tree divided into three sections, and explore other upgrade options. The game also features a weapon and passive item combination system, with a collection log that records discovered combinations, making them easier to track, much like in Vampire Survivors. There are multiple stages to unlock, with access to new areas tied to defeating the bosses of previous locations. Progression towards the final boss is based on a series of choices, allowing you to take different paths. These can include fighting mini-bosses, engaging in duels, recruiting companions, resting, and other encounters that add variety to each run. The game also features 3 difficulty levels, which must b…

Pros: very stable, in almost 40 hrs of play it crashed once nice design game progress needs grinding, but it's not absurdly tedious it offers a bit of variety in builds/ items Cons: the only real minus, in my opinion, is that it requires a pretty good gaming computer, especially on endless mode; I have a decent computer, nothing too crazy, but it's not a potato. Still, in later stages on endless mode, it becomes almost unplayable due to severe drop of frames Overall, I enjoyed playing it, very much. I recommend it (especially if anyone buys it on sale, like I did).

Loved it. I'm not a survivor-like player and got this game as my role as a jury for Kristal Piksel Video Game Awards but I loved the depth of game design and the story bit as well. The boss fights are simple yet fun, the chain missions and not losing your skills while completing these slay the spire like chains is well designed.

This is a fun game.

Far too many technical flaws on so very many different things to example. Worth less than $5, but not worth the time beyond beating the Castle levels for the first time. Just rush the Forest and the Castle and you've experienced everything worth experiencing: The campy Dialog. There is really nothing else here worth experiencing. The rest of the game feels like they wrapped up and coded a game well, but the technical designer was constantly distracted and never really polished anything. Just sort of tied up loose ends and shipped the game regardless of if a lot of things made sense or not.