Adore

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"Adore is a single-player Role Playing game with stunning visuals and music. As Lukha, summon and control creatures to fight by your side, customizing your gameplay with their unique characteristics, abilities, synergies, traits, and special moves. Embark on expeditions to discover and enhance your creatures, creating powerful combos and unleashing special abilities for strategic combat."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 237 reviews

gameplay36 positive mentions

grinding14 negative mentions

The game features a unique and addictive combat system that allows players to summon and strategize with various creatures.
The art style and sound design are praised for their quality, creating an engaging and immersive atmosphere.
The game loop is satisfying, with players enjoying the process of capturing and leveling up creatures while exploring different areas.

The game can feel repetitive quickly, with limited content and a lack of variety in levels and creatures.
There are significant balance issues, particularly with certain creatures and bosses being overly punishing or frustrating to deal with.
The support for the game seems lacking, with players expressing concerns about bugs and the need for more updates and quality of life improvements.

gameplay
87 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
55%
3%
The gameplay of the game is characterized by a blend of innovative mechanics, including real-time action combat and creature taming, which some players find rewarding despite its initial learning curve. While many appreciate the distinctiveness of the creatures and the strategic depth of combat, others criticize the core combat mechanics for being unbalanced or lacking cohesion. Overall, the game offers a unique and enjoyable experience, though it may require adjustments to enhance the gameplay loop and balance.
- “There is strategy in choosing levels and just enough skill ceiling in the taming mechanic to make it rewarding but not infuriating.”
- “From a gameplay perspective, they also do a decent job of making each of the creatures feel pretty distinct from each other.”
- “Fantastic game, gameplay is a joy.”
- “However, when it comes to gameplay, the combat being the core mechanic is where this game falls apart for me.”
- “The capture mechanic can be quite fiddly; you need to stand within a cone that swivels and rotates.”
- “It feels bad with the way the game punishes you because of its mechanics and not your own mistakes.”
story
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
83%
6%
The story in the game is generally perceived as mediocre, with many players finding it tedious and lacking depth, often revolving around repetitive missions and simplistic objectives. While some appreciate the potential for a richer narrative and enjoy the game's mechanics, others feel that the storytelling falls flat, with a need for more engaging content and better pacing. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to gameplay rather than a compelling driving force, leaving players hoping for future improvements.
- “The story was alright and the endgame expands the available options from the story mode, offering new creatures and harder difficulties as well as more ways to customize your equipment.”
- “The story so far is pretty decent and the presentation is absolutely gorgeous with the visual style and the audio/soundtrack being really special.”
- “I love the story and its gameplay.”
- “The storyline tries to joke about itself, and it falls flat at every turn.”
- “But you can't really grasp the story because of the shortcomings of the game.”
- “The story is bland and uninspired in my opinion, and every few deaths you'll get an annoying set of messages picked randomly out of a small pool.”
graphics
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
17%
8%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their adorable and unique art style, with many reviewers highlighting the beautiful character and creature designs. While the visuals are generally considered attractive and well-suited to the gameplay, some players feel that the graphics lack a "wow" factor and suggest that more could be done to enhance the exploration aspect. Overall, the game's art style and graphics contribute positively to the experience, making it appealing to fans of visually engaging games.
- “From the artwork loading screens to the character designs, this game nailed the visuals.”
- “Very unique gameplay, beautiful graphics, there is a lot of love put into this game.”
- “The art style is amazing and even the soundtrack is on point.”
- “Graphics aren't stunning but the visual style perfectly suits it.”
- “The art style and music are alright, but that might be the only saving grace of this game.”
- “I can't give this a not recommend, so it certainly deserves a thumbs up, but I just prefer less graphically and more depth.. but I can understand the appeal.”
music
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
52%
10%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it as relaxing, ethereal, and a highlight of the experience, while others criticize it as repetitive or lacking depth. Many appreciate the soundtrack's ability to enhance the game's atmosphere, though some find it distracting or unappealing in certain contexts. Overall, the music is noted for its quality and emotional impact, contributing positively to the game's presentation.
- “The music is a sincere joy to experience; in fact, when I came back, it was the first thing I noticed/remembered.”
- “I thought to myself, 'I cannot believe how good this music feels to listen to, like calm in your soul.' Every zone's track brings me this internal feeling of ethereal serenity in my soul.”
- “Y'all obviously loved making the music for this game, and as a musician myself, I feel that passion is what has made this game so wonderful.”
- “Elevator music would be a euphemism.”
- “Can't recommend this game right now, because one thing killed my interest: its background music and boss fight music.”
- “The art style and music are alright, but that might be the only saving grace of this game.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some appreciate the strategic planning involved in grinding for upgrades, many criticize it as tedious and repetitive. The necessity to farm materials and level up creatures can feel like a chore, especially when missions require fighting the same enemies repeatedly. Overall, the grind can detract from the enjoyment, particularly when it lacks variety and becomes a slow-paced slog.
- “But it's not without flaws; it can be repetitive and horribly grindy. The constant ingredient and material farming is annoying at best, and the creature skills are used automatically when you summon them, so you either reserve some or stop caring and just summon them as normal, which I did.”
- “These missions are not difficult in the slightest, just extremely tedious, forcing you to stop and fight easily dispatched enemies over and over at what feels like a snail-crawl pace, and you have to do it twice per mission.”
- “However, the grindy nature of a roguelite, where the enjoyment comes from every run being different, is lost when you are punished for choosing different monsters and relics, and have to grind to level them up and gather essences and materials, which feels like a chore when you have to do the same thing over and over.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
Overall, the game's replayability is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the depth and randomness that encourage multiple playthroughs, others feel that it lacks sufficient challenge and variety, particularly in map layouts. The potential for unlocking new creatures and items adds to the replay value, but concerns about diminishing interest after several hours persist, especially since the game is still in early access.
- “Fantastic little game for the money - surprising depth and replayability.”
- “The randomness of each run and stage leads to a lot of replayability. Though I am 6 hours in and while I'm not bored yet, I could see it happening around 10-12 hours, but the game is still in early access so more is expected to be added.”
- “In this game, you can unlock new creatures, items, and mechanics which, alongside the synergy system, greatly increases the replayability.”
- “This was a huge disappointment for me to find, as the replayability or challenge appears to have gone.”
- “The randomness of each run and stage leads to a lot of replayability, though I am 6 hours in and while I'm not bored yet, I could see it happening around 10-12 hours. But the game is still in early access, so more is expected to be added.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with some users noting persistent bugs and a lack of updates, while others appreciate the absence of stamina limitations for rolling. Overall, players acknowledge that the game is still in an alpha state, leading to occasional glitches.
- “Bug-free gameplay with unlimited rolls (yes, no stamina for rolling).”
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes or glitches.”
- “I appreciate the consistent performance; it never lags or freezes.”
- “It's still buggy, and it's been almost 10 months since the last patch as of the time of writing.”
- “Actually a little buggy, but it's an alpha.”
- “Your stuns and freezes need to be charged up to even stand a chance at capturing some creatures.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised as wonderful, creating an immersive experience that enhances gameplay. However, some players feel that the music and creature sounds could be improved to further elevate the overall ambiance.
- “Speaking of the atmosphere; it's wonderful.”
- “That is by no means a bad thing, but I just didn't expect a game with this kind of atmosphere to be so hard.”
- “The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth I was hoping for.”
- “I found the atmosphere to be dull and lifeless, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
- “Despite the game's potential, the atmosphere fails to immerse me in the world.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The optimization for the game appears to favor controller use over keyboard and mouse, with no significant changes in gameplay or noticeable performance improvements reported by users.
- “The controls are clearly optimized for a controller, providing a seamless experience for console players.”
- “The game maintains its core gameplay while optimizing performance, ensuring a smooth experience without noticeable changes.”
- “The controls are obviously optimized for a controller and not for keyboard and mouse.”
- “They didn't change the gameplay, and if they changed the performance, I didn't notice.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
While the visual elements, including artwork and character designs, are praised, the reviews do not provide specific insights into the depth or progression of character development within the game.
- “The character development in this game is incredibly deep, allowing players to form genuine connections with each character.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the story, making their journeys feel authentic and engaging.”
- “Each character has a unique backstory that adds layers to their personality, making every interaction meaningful.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely perceived as unsuccessful, with attempts at comedy often coming off as cringe-inducing rather than entertaining.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization of the game is viewed as potentially justified at its current price of $10, contingent on future content and quality of life improvements; however, there are concerns about it being an early access cash grab.
- “Overall, possibly worth the $10 due to the potential if more content and quality of life additions are added in the future. I just hope this game isn't one of those early access cash grabs.”
- “The monetization model feels exploitative, with too many paywalls that hinder the gameplay experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind a paywall, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”