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AbsentedAge: Squarebound

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64%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

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AbsentedAge: Squarebound is a single player tactical hack and slash game with fantasy, mystery, anime and erotic themes. It was developed by GotchaGotchaGames and was released on October 22, 2020. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Satsuki" is a ghost girl that lost her memory and substance, and she explores DRIFTWORLD to revive her life. This game is the consecutive mixture of ARPG and tactical RPG in roguelike dungeons with the seamless, rapid and stress-free gameplay.

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Unique blend of real-time action and turn-based tactics combat that is strategic and engaging.
  • Deep, emotionally compelling story with well-developed protagonist and rich lore.
  • Outstanding soundtrack and art style that enhance the immersive experience.
  • Combat can feel RNG dependent at times, with some boss encounters frustrating due to mechanics like minion spawning and movement.
  • Equipment durability and item drop rates can make progression grindy and occasionally frustrating.
  • Occasional performance issues and some unclear mechanics or UI elements that require learning curve.

  • gameplay

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay blends action RPG, turn-based tactics, and roguelike elements in a unique, strategic, and rewarding way, featuring engaging mechanics like boss puzzles, item upgrades, and a meaningful outfit durability system. While some find certain mechanics like boss fights and traps frustrating or RNG-heavy, the overall experience is praised for its smart design, smooth integration of genres, and creative progression through forgiving death mechanics. This combination creates a fast-paced, challenging, and enjoyable gameplay loop that stands out in its genre.

    • “The gameplay loop is simply excellent; it's the main reason you'd be here.”
    • “The gameplay is smart and strategic, and it's really neat how the item system works in terms of upgrading and all.”
    • “The action and turn-based mechanics blend together surprisingly well and the story is half-complete, yet very engaging.”
    • “The game is weird in the fight mechanic with combat feeling more RNG than it should be. I stopped at the bird boss after failing twice and thought, who in the hell thought that a boss that can move far from you and spawn minions is a good design?”
    • “So in the end, to me it feels that the game was getting too short and the developer decided midway to go to BS mechanics for the sake of making it longer, without thinking if players enjoy it.”
    • “The trap system is probably my least favorite mechanic, since it can be very difficult to spot them.”

  • music

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its phenomenal, dynamic, and cleverly crafted soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience. Many players found the original soundtrack so impressive that they purchased it, appreciating its soothing and memorable quality. Overall, the music significantly contributes to the game's atmosphere and is highly recommended by users.

    • “Tl;dr: very fun and intricate combat, music is no joke phenomenal like seriously I'm very picky when it comes to my OSTs and music I add to my playlist, but I added this game's some almost instantly and bought the soundtrack.”
    • “The music was so similar and different I bought the soundtrack and merged both themes together and it made a new song that hit even harder.”
    • “The music is also soothing, so I recommend buying the soundtrack DLC both to support the developer and have something nice to listen to.”

  • story

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    16% positive mentions, 68% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The story is emotionally engaging and well-integrated with gameplay, allowing players to connect deeply with the protagonist without relying on excessive cutscenes. While still unfolding for some players, it maintains interest through unique mechanics and narrative progression, though some find the grindy aspects detract from the overall experience.

    • “Throughout the various dungeons, you learn more about the game's unusual story while the various gimmicks always keep you on your toes.”
    • “The story isn't something to skip out on, it's very interesting and uses the story to make the player understand and connect to the protagonist.”
    • “Teaching the player who they (the protagonist) are is something the game nails really well, and it's obvious why once you look into the story.”
    • “At the end, I played on beginner to get through the story hoping the game would be easy and not require grinding, but I failed because it is grindy with a lot of equipment that just does not drop, making it feel like a waste of time.”
    • “The two guest characters are available by default, and story progress doesn't unlock any dungeons featuring story-related characters.”
    • “I can't really say much about the story because I haven't finished it, nor do I think I'm that far into the game.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Players find the game excessively grindy, especially struggling with rare equipment drops, which makes progression feel time-consuming and frustrating despite choosing beginner mode.

    • “At the end, I played on beginner to get the story, hoping the game would be easy and not grindy, but failed because it is grindy with a lot of equipment that just doesn't drop, making it feel like a waste of time.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature an excellent art style that skillfully combines ARPG and roguelike elements, enriched with numerous intricate details, making it a standout in its genre.

    • “Excellent blend of ARPG and roguelike mechanics, very nice art style, and a ton of neat small details make this work of love stand out in my roguelikes playlist.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Optimization is generally decent but can cause performance issues if G-Sync is enabled, especially in RPG Maker MV games using newer Node.js versions; running in windowed mode may also improve stability compared to fullscreen.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply emotional narrative that profoundly engages players, evoking intense feelings comparable to highly impactful stories like Noel: The Mortal Fate.

    • “The story is very emotionally heavy; I think the only other time I have been this invested was with Noel: The Mortal Fate.”
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AbsentedAge: Squarebound is a tactical hack and slash game with fantasy, mystery, anime and erotic themes. Common tags for AbsentedAge: Squarebound include grid-based movement, turn-based, indie, score attack, linear and others.

AbsentedAge: Squarebound is available on PC and Windows.

AbsentedAge: Squarebound was released on October 22, 2020.

AbsentedAge: Squarebound was developed by GotchaGotchaGames.

AbsentedAge: Squarebound has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked AbsentedAge: Squarebound for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

AbsentedAge: Squarebound is a single player game.

Similar games include Sparklite, Tangledeep, Crown Trick, Dungeon Drafters, Summum Aeterna and others.