Death Kid

Got the game a gift from a friend of the dev, not the dev himself. It truly is a polished experience. Looks and plays really good. Played on easy and had a blast for an hour and a half. If it seems like something up your alley you shouldn't hesitate just because there aren't many reviews.

[h1]SCORE: 7/10 (GREAT)[/h1] [b]Click here for a full in-depth review:[/b] [url=https://indiecritical.com/death-kid-review/]Written Review[/url] https://youtu.be/rz2-7zYblPA?si=w4plMVIR3MRRLlei [h2]Verdict[/h2] Death Kid may be short and stressful… but it’s a whole lot of fun! There’s no padding or fluff. When you lose, it’s on you. When you win, you know you earned it. There’s no pause. No breaks. Just you, your instincts, and three souls to protect! If that challenge speaks to you, I would highly recommend you to play the demo, and see for yourself. What the game sets out to do, it does perfectly! It’s still only a solo-developer effort (apart from music and sound effects), but with more work and budget, Death Kid definitely has the potential to be a big success! [hr][/hr] [h2]Positives[/h2] ✅ A fast, reactive roguelike where scond-to-second decisions matter. ✅ Core gameplay loop is brutally effective and endlessly replayable. ✅ Knockback system adds constant tactical control. ✅ Rage, stun, and energy mechanics bring great risk-reward tension. ✅ Smart albeit limited meta-progression that never overcomplicates the main game loop. ✅ Highly polished: responsive, slick animation,…

One of the most enjoyable arcade indie games of recent years. A solid and satisfying combat system with tons of combos and techniques. Quite difficult at first, but gets easier later in the game. You feel like you're getting stronger with each upgrade. Top pixel art and music. Cute main adversary and micro story. Good job Poland! : - ) One con - too easy in the late game, getting top 3% achievments felt like cheating after some of the upgrades. Much easier than mid game when you try to beat the game for the first time.

an absolute blast — fast-paced, intense, and insanely satisfying to play. The pixel art style is gorgeous, and every hit feels powerful thanks to the crisp combat mechanics. Unlocking new abilities through the Book of Death makes each run feel fresh and rewarding.

This is great pixel art Roguelike that is easy to pick up and play. Fun combat and solid meta progression. A for sure buy! https://youtu.be/_tQ66M-Uwlo?si=t8kE2X7LDyuRhxfr

The gameplay is like a 8/10, for the first 75% of the game but the last 25% is pretty repetitive, especially when you realize you can just spam the hold E skill for the first 4-5 levels (minus spiders sort of) when you have it at max level The visuals are 10/10 The story is 5/10, there could be more content to it, especially in the last 25% of the game to make you want to keep going so you can experience it. also the ending isnt great, its unclear what happened but not in a good way imo Overall i think this game should get a lot more recognition than it currently has, the only 27 reviews it has as of writing is insane to me for the quality, but it could still use some work