Deep Sheol

A short but overall good experience. The gameplay is very reminiscent of Half Life, with a bit of adventure game puzzle solving and Resident Evil style inventory management. The combat is simple but effective, nothing standout about the shooting but it does exactly what it needs to do. Where this game really shines is the atmosphere. There's a good feeling of tension throughout, and the environment has a nice aesthetic, a sort of art deco/brutalist blend that's like a mix of Bioshock and Deus Ex. There are a few bits of environmental story telling present too which is a nice touch. I finished this on normal in about 5 hours on Normal, but for the price I think it's a good deal. I hope to see more from the dev, and if they do make more games like this there are only a few things I'd change: -The Health/Endurance/Psyche is a cool concept, but I think it has more potential, like maybe a supernatural enemy that effects psyche but not health, or an enemy that drains extra endurance. As it is, it ends up being just 3 different health bars to manage. -A slightly bigger inventory would be nice. With the aforementioned 3 health types, you end up needing a lot of different pickups …

a lil jank but still a good time

I hate to give this a negative review. But, the gun-play is way too janky for the type of game this is. The mobs are super quick and in your face before you see them coming. It feels like they teleport in where you are not looking, leaving you to run backward while firing or swinging while losing distance and health rapidly. This is true even on Easy. The idea is there and it feels right up my alley. So, I hope they re-balance this.

I played the first 3 hours of this game and while it's not perfect, it appeals to me with the retro graphics and classic inspirations. I enjoyed exploring the world and solving simple puzzles even if the combat is a bit simplistic. I definitely recommend this game to people who like the style of the graphics, enjoy bleak dystopian settings, and are a fan of retro fps/immersive sim/survival horror games. I especially liked the level design. It was fun to explore and puzzles were pretty easy to solve. Most of the time, it was obvious where I should go next and the game was really good about showing you where your quest items should be used before you actually had them, making the experience smoother. I was pleasantly surprised by the length of the game (I got roughly halfway through in 3 hours) and I would have been happy with what I got given the price. Even though overall I had a positive time with this game there are definitely some rough edges: -Combat is very simple and, even on the highest difficulty, my plan to beat most enemies was backpedal until they were moving in a predictable line that allowed me to shoot them without losing much ammo in the process. Combat encoun…

If you like Cyberpunk, Shooters or Survival Horror there really is no reason to not try out Deep Sheol. As with many Indie games it's best to go in as blind as possible. But let me say this: While combat is the main gameplay component, it is by far not the only one. With around one euro per hour of gameplay it's great value for a mostly linear game!

Honestly a really refreshing title; it's apparently part of a trilogy but you don't need to play or be familar with the other two titles in order to understand this at all. The dev does an amazing job at blending classic FPS boomer shooter gunplay mechanics with survival horror style puzzles and inventory management. I'm nowhere close to beating the game yet but as of now I'm extremely excited to continue moving forward. Definitely worth the low price tag. The Half-Life and Fallout influences are readily apparent in the environment. I'm a big fan of being able to construct your own ammo and inventory upgrades with items that you find along the way, as well as the psychoactive powerups. My drug days are long over but it was a cool throwback/homage to those experiences. I suppose one could make the argument that the game doesn't really know what it wants to be genre wise, but despite that it seems to take all of the fun aspects from each of it's influences and blending it into a cohesive package that makes the story actually fun to play through rather than a chore like many games can be. It's still a very recent addition to the store so I'd like to see some walkthroughs, maybe ev…