Lake of Creatures

Very fun indie game, much love

A dope rougelike with a fun fishing mechanic!

Goated game

fun gameplay

fun game

It's like if everything I disliked about Binding of Isaac (and, hey, I'm not trying to shoe-horn Isaac into this, just check the About section for this game) was an entire game, but just janky and clunky; it feels like the game is actively working AGAINST you. It's game that demands quick reflexes and precise movement, so your bullets push you back, which makes boss fights way more annoying and tedious than they should be. It's a game where health is a very limited resource, so of course, when you clear a room (something that should, in any respectable roguelite, be a safe space and a place to catch your breath), sometimes you can catch fish... cool! So, what's the problem? They ♥♥♥♥♥♥' attack you!? I get it's supposed to be like a risk/reward system, but it'd be better if catching fish wasn't your only source of real and reliable income, and if all the fish didn't attack you at the same time. It's a game about catching fish quick, so the fishing minigame is confusing and tedious ON PURPOSE. I get what it's going for, a standard fishing minigame would be too slow for a game like this, but these fish are only on screen for a limited amount of time, so you're just fighting the game (…