Muramasa Burden

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"Muramasa Burden" is a student project from University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt in Germany. This year the students made a ho-hum top down brawler thing. I guess it's good enough for them to add to a portfolio but wait a minute... why is Steam continually being treated by educational institutions as a dumping ground for homework assignments? This is a case of educational institutions putting their marketing above and beyond what's best for gamers, and I'm starting to have a real problem with that. When you think of Steam, do you think "Great, now I have to mark some students homework assignment?" Maybe you do... but you shouldn't. What do you do in the game? It's a rather mediocre top down brawler thing... a tech demo at best. The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better. And while it's vital for any game to have impressive visuals (gaming is a visual medium, after all), there's more to a game than just the graphics. To be worth a gamers time, the game must match top tier visuals with top tier gameplay, and that's not happening here. On the matter of pricing and value for gamers, most "free" games on Steam aren't really free. There's often nasty mo…

[h3] I'm currently doing a challenge to play through a free game in every single category on steam. I then give an honest review using ChatGPT. [/h3] Game: 22 / 447 [b] Category: Martial Arts [/b] Martial Arts? More Like Button-Mashing Frustration This game fails to deliver on every front. There’s no tutorial, so you’re thrown into timed levels without a clue what you’re doing. The controls are awful—clearly designed with a controller in mind but barely functional for PC players. The gameplay itself is clunky and unresponsive, making every move feel like a struggle. Combine that with the frustrating timed mechanics, and you’ve got a recipe for irritation instead of fun. If you’re looking for a martial arts game, keep searching—this one’s not worth your time.

Short and Challenging, with some nice visuals. The "True Samurai" achievement was bugged for me the first time I completed, unlocked it the second time. Other than that, a fun little game.

Muramasa Burden is visually great but tough to play. The difficulty might frustrate casual players.

it stutters alot, but it seems like a cool passion project, the combat seems abit bold and clunky