Peril by MDE

Peril by MDE is yet another of literally thousands of 2D retro pixel platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere. It's short, has a painfully generic fantasy theme, and only uses the "can throw something that can stick into stuff and act as a temporary platform" gimmick that's been done a dozen times by other games all better than this. It looks like most of the game assets are flipped from stock pixel tileset assets, but of course the developer hasn't credited the developer who created those or the developer of the basic Unreal engine platformer code they copy + pasted badly to make this train wreck. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. A choice was made to use obsolete, decades old retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game i...

[b][i]Peril by MDE[/i][/b] is an action game. The controls are not rebindable and the default control scheme is extremely uncomfortable, with Z and X being used for melee and ranged attacks.

This is a fun game that combines excellent use of sword play and javelin throwing to traverse. Not complicated at all but I did mention to the developer to implement a little tutorial to tell players which buttons do what. :)

Slight jankyness, but the level design is good.

VERY short but enjoyable game. Pros: Nice soundtrack, interesting boss battles, balanced gameplay. Cons: No binding options, clunky controls for both movement and attack. Overall, very simple and doesnt really ruin the gameplay if you are not bothered by the bindings!

Short n sweet platformer that you can beat in like half an hour. Simple mechanics, cool retro aesthetic, solid soundtrack. This game is worth no more than a dollar imo as there is no additional content, it only has six levels I think, and a simple leveling system. Controls aren't rebindable which is lame, but I adjusted to them (using Z for melee and X for javelin throw). The game provided a decent amount of fun and I like supporting small devs.

Fun little game you can plow right through in one sitting. Controls feel a bit janky but it is overall fun and satisfying to complete.