Realm Of I

This game was nothing but fun. One thing I REALLY like is dark pixel environments, Instead of the whole screen being lit up with colorful pixels, this game is really atmospheric and immersive. The exploration is fantastic, the fights are fun, and its all very well-executed. Its doesn't exactly hold your hand, but gives you just the right amount of guidance/guesswork. As always with me, I just wish the map was much larger, a big ask from developers. I have this fantasy of a Metroidvania that takes 200 hrs. This game is a perfect size in truth. Please make more games like this! It's so good!

Realm of I is a great example of why solo devs need to use godot engine instead of unity. Unity is a bloated engine that doesn't handle 2D sidescrolling well and requires a lot of workarounds which this game doesn't have because the dev is winging it. The steam deck helps greatly in mitigating unity stutter in this game but it doesn't matter because this is a mouse & keyboard game and hence I can't play it on the steam deck anyway. Hence, no recommendation. To the dev: Please use godot from now on.

TL:DR - Worth the price, a fun and interesting 3-6 hour experience depending on how much secret hunting you do. Getting all the achievements might bring you closer to 9-12 hours since you will likely need to beat the game 3 times. The Good: - Fair price. - Visually and musically interesting. - Funny and surprising moments. - Diverse environments. - Cool sense of mystery. - A hidden mechanic that is kinda fun. - Secret areas to keep things captivating. - Great movement, besides the fall-stun mechanic. The Fair: - Relatively easy overall. - Exploration is an emphasis but can be slow with no fast travel until you beat the game. - Enemy and boss behavior is fairly simple, and in turn combat can be dull. - Most spells are just "shoot thing(s)", but there's enough variety. - The difference in combat power near the beginning of the game compared to the end does not feel significant. - The menu is very slightly convoluted. The Bad: - Pausing is not an option, which makes switching spells mid-combat inconvenient. This makes sense if it was a deliberate design choice, but it also leads to consequences like walking into the final boss and not being able to attack them since I had only mele…

Realm Of I is an indie dark fantasy RPG that immediately distinguishes itself through atmosphere, mystery, and an unapologetically strange approach to storytelling and exploration. Developed by outergod and Lenni Huopaniemi and published by outergod, the game feels less like a traditional mainstream RPG and more like a surreal descent into a decaying nightmare world. Rather than relying on cinematic presentation, massive quest logs, or constant action, Realm Of I builds its identity around isolation, environmental storytelling, and methodical gameplay. The result is an experience that may not appeal to everyone, but for players who enjoy dark fantasy worlds filled with ambiguity and tension, it offers a memorable journey unlike most modern RPGs available on Steam. The game’s world immediately creates a sense of discomfort and curiosity. From the opening moments, players are placed into an environment that feels ancient, hostile, and filled with forgotten history. The landscapes are bleak and oppressive, filled with ruined architecture, dim corridors, strange symbols, and unsettling enemy designs that constantly hint at a larger mystery hidden beneath the surface. One of the game’s…

A pretty fun experience. It took me 7 hrs to complete the main story and find some other content, and most of that time was great As some other reviews mentioned, there are a couple of unpolished things, but they are really minor and don't impact the game almost at all. I'm only mentioning them here because they stick out amidst the very polished rest of the game. The characters and the world are fun, intriguing, and worth exploring.

God this was a really fun mentroidvania! Environments are fun to explore and it's always fun to find new npcs to interact with Speaking of NPCs, they are a joy to talk and find, the writing is very good, there was a moment that made me "EXPLODE" (wink wink) laughing even! The secrets are all very fun to find and interact with The spells are all amazing and fun to use The game surprised me with how big it was, don't get me wrong it is a short 3-6 hour game, but the amount of content here will surprise you SPOILERS! SKIP TO THE NEXT PART! the story of the game pulled me in, I was always wondering what happened to this kingdom that I was exploring, who is I, what exactly the null is and how it got here Overall really good game! Very much worth the price!