Path of the Abyss

Fantastic DRPG with a very unique combat system.

The way battles work with the formation grid is pretty novel! It's interesting how you have to juggle your skills and placements in order to have a functioning party. Admittedly, the in-game help wasn't as helpful as actually just trying things out, but once it all clicked together in my mind, the gameplay loop of exploration, gathering loot, and just watching my party grow in power was incredibly satisfying. The artstyle and the genre itself is what sold me on this game, and those absolutely delivered. What I wasn't expecting was how good the soundtrack is. If you like blobbers, you should try this one out. And if you don't, you need to check out the soundtrack.

To put it simply, if you like bobbler with an original twist this is the game for you. The English translation isn't an issue, you can see some typo from time to time but you can perfectly understand most of things. It sometimes lacks information but you can get them on discord from the dev himself who takes the time to reply every time. This visuals are gorgeous. If you like to grind and min/max, you'll get your fill once the main story is done.

While this game isn't flawless, I could not recommend it more. The game has some translation errors, and information is currently very rare for English speakers. I will say, I love this game. Its pretty simple at its core but has a just enough depth to keep you interested. The setting is interesting, and the hand drawn pen art motif is really unique and enjoyable. Banger music too. It does feel a bit snow bally for me, as in the early game was difficult however past a certain point you just start rolling with nothing to stop you. Takes awhile to get there though. TLDR: Great spin on the classic dungeon crawler, highly recommend especially at the price point.

very good entertainment

A high quality dungeon crawler with great monochrome visuals and a superb FM synth soundtrack. It has an innovative skill system where you set up your party's skills on a 3x3 grid, with enemies being more likely to target the top row with attacks. Some skills have limited range while others grant bonuses to adjacent boxes and heals only affect specific ranges in your grid, so setting up your skills efficiently is a major component of the game. It takes quite a while to figure out the combat system but once it clicks it's good fun, as is uncovering the dungeons and making as much progress as you can before making your way out. Character growth is also reasonably involved with multiple skill trees, many attributes to manage on gear, and potential major modifying character effects unlocked later in the game. The dungeons themselves aren't especially complex, only having a few puzzles that are never particularly hard, so the game is more about combat and attrition than puzzles. The Engl...

Good DRPG that is very easy to recommend for its price. Finished the main game in around 23 hours and spent the rest in the post game dungeon. Its a very fast paced game in almost every aspect to the point where the post game dungeon being closer to a Wizardry dungeon feels like a whiplash. There is very little friction between starting the game and exploring the dungeon, no rerolling attributes to get the perfect spread(though you do unlock the ability to reroll buffs on equipment), no NPC interactions, no side quests. The combat is "real time with pause" but very fast paced. Most encounters won't even last 30 seconds. You have access to 9 skills and these skills also determine which of your character gets targeted. Your options to heal mid combat are limited which further quickens the pace of the combat. My only complaint would be that the post game could have been paced a bit more evenly. It feels like you skip all the way to the boss fights where you have to contend with leve...

Highly recommended. Love the art style and music, and the game isn’t hard once you figure out how to build your party and how combat works. It was my first DRPG and I had a lot of fun. Would love to see a DLC for it in the future. Took me 31 hours to 100% the game (I fully explored all the story dungeons and also took some time to farm levels) and I never had any problems with the translation. I’d give it an 8.3/10. Great gameplay and style, but the story is kind of lacking. Also, Steam trading cards when?

Incredible. A genuine 'they don't make em like they used to'

very cool DRPG with sick music