Archvale
- December 2, 2021
- idoz & phops
- 10h median play time
Archvale is just plain fun. It does what it does well, and as a bullet hell provides a serious challenge without feeling unfair. I cannot recommend this game enough.
Get on Steam
Get on Xbox Games Store"Archvale" is a fantasy shooter game with exceptional graphics, compelling soundtrack, and interesting plot. It offers both single-player and local co-op mode for 2 players in split-screen. The game features skill-based bullet hell combat, crafting over 200 weapons, looting and augmenting characters through badges to suit your playstyle, all while journeying through diverse regions to defeat the Undying and uncover the truth about the legendary Archvale.
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Reviews
- gameplay330 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- story189 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- graphics164 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- music119 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability72 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
- grinding59 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
- funny15 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- optimization10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Archvale review
Archvale is an enjoyable, taxing little adventure with as much mirth in its heart as malice.
85%Archvale Review
Archvale is a triumphant bullet-hell/RPG genre mashup. Although you could argue its similarity to one or two recent releases, it trumps the competition with incredibly slick combat, simple and satisfying progression, and varied environments and enemies. The difficulty ramps up heavily as you progress to the later levels, so the inability to change difficulty on-the-fly may prove a bit of an issue for some players. Push through, however, and you’ll find Archvale to be one of the most satisfying twin-stick games available right now.
90%Archvale
Probably only best for those seeking a cooperative experience or competent bullet hell.
70%
