Hats Are Not Allowed
Lazer Genu · 2022 · Swordplay, RPG, 2D Fighter, Hack and Slash, Character Customization
PC
Positive81% · 21 📈 Making a comeback 91%
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About Hats Are Not Allowed
“Hats are forbidden. Any Bot found wearing a hat will be destroyed on sight. Any bot found not destroying a Bot found wearing a hat will be destroyed on sight.” - RulerBot
The illegal hat in your possession has an unprecedented level of style which will inspire others to join your rebellion. Fight with sword, spear and shield to survive against those who would destroy you. As your power grows you must determine where your true ambitions lie.
DUEL
The dueling system is easy to learn but hard to master. There is no need to memorize long combos. Instead the focus is on quick reflexes, timing and tactics. Beware feints, be strategic with your distance and don't run out of steam.BATTLE
Bot combat modules restrict fighting to duels only. This means battles are conducted via 1v1 duels until one squad has been completely defeated. Strategically select your fighters and either simulate, spectate or take control of the duels yourself!UPGRADE
Discover and equip new bot parts and items to increase your attributes that best suit your fighting style.DECIDE
As “The Hat Wearer” you will lead the Hat Rebellion. Do you seek to start a political revolution aiming for total hat freedom? Do you want to claim power for yourself? Or do you seek to discover the truth behind this world and the authoritarian Genu Corp?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players appreciate the game's excellent music, charming aesthetic, and humor, with many finding it enjoyable despite its brevity. However, the core fencing gameplay is widely criticized as barebones and poorly balanced, encouraging button-mashing over strategic swordplay, which undermines what should be the game's main appeal. The experience feels more like a short flash game than a full release, with most completing it in under two hours, making the asking price feel steep for the limited depth on offer.
It's okay. The music is pretty good - VERY good in fact - and I like the general aesthetic and what little worldbuilding and plot there is. The problem is that the fencing gameplay is just a little too barebones - and that's the main thing you do in the game. You aim high, middle or low. Okay, yeah, this is how it is in every single IRL swordsmanship school I know of, but I don't know. It doesn't really translate well to gameplay. You can either strike, block or parry... and that's pretty much it. In practice I found myself quickly approaching an opponent and smacking him in the face as fast as I could - if I tried actually fighting properly, I'd just take lots of damage and not get anyhwere. And when I realised that this is what the entire game is going to be like, I lost interest. Cool idea, fantastic music, but the execution... not to my taste.6 found this helpful
I finished it quickly enough I could refund, but I'm not going to, because hats. Seriously good game, lots of fun, good soundtrack.4 found this helpful
It had been about 2-3 years since I last played this game (probably when I first got my own laptop), so when I was going through my steam list and I noticed the game had gone FTP, I had to give it another try so I could write this review. And it was just as good as I remember! It's just fun, I mean I was always drawn to this game ever since I found the browser version, so I bought the real game without a second thought and have never regretted it; and now that its free, I can easily share the humor and charm with my friends as I eagerly await whatever is to come next from Big Genu1 found this helpful
game can be beaten in under 2hrs on standard difficulty i absolutely loved the game ill definitely play more and unlock the other endings what a great experience i love being the chaos bringer >:) [h1] ALL HAIL THE HAT WEARER!!! [/h1]1 found this helpful
It was a nice little game. A bit like a flash game. Worth around 2-3$ top on sale. Still alright, i had fun !1 found this helpful
Eh, the gameplay and story are pretty thin. It plays clunky. $7 is not an astronomical amount but there isn't a lot of game here. The videos look much better than the game plays.
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