Depthbound Descent

As of writing this review I have completed my very first run of the game, and I am liking the game but I am hoping they are able to flesh out systems a bit more. The concept of the game is simple, you have 3 premade characters stuck in 1 "job" each. Each character has their own specific skills they can learn with a small handful of skills that can be learned by all 3 characters. Each floor you go through you are generally offered one of three options, most typically it's 3 combats but you might get lucky and have a merchant, a free room or a rest area appear. Sometimes you are only offered one door but you have an NPC to interact with. Once you figure out the response for the NPC, you can milk them every time you see them since it is set rewards/responses with them. When you finish a run or die after a boss, one of your skills that you have learned will randomly be unlocked permanently for that character every time you load into a run. This is where I start to feel less excited for the game; the characters do not level or gain stats naturally, it's all based off very rare and random gear drops. My winning run felt like it was decided more by the fact that I had Excalibur drop …

As someone who loves JRPGs, this fusion with a Roguelike twist is fun and addictive! It hits hard at first, but the moment you figure out how to stack skills and create a powerful synergy, the game completely opens up. I managed to adapt after each battle and use monster weaknesses to counter them and that eventually got me to the final boss on my second run! Loved the comedic approached of the NPC's in the game, wish there's more?

A tough turn-based 'classic RPG' with some nice pixel work. I say tough, as I was convinced this had rogue-like elements to it, where I was supposed to die and reloop with the added experience/items/abilities, etc. Truth is... I'm probably bad. The idea is to make your way through the cave system, where you pick from 3 options which encounter you want for the next level. The encounters are tough if, like me, you don't invest your starting gold correctly and buy revive items. £5 seems more than fair price wise. One I'll keep an eye on and try again on Steam Deck to see if I can get past encounter 4! Native controller support. Plays fairly well on Steam Deck. Ideal for Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43052238-Ideal-for-Deck/