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Armless Samurai

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87%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
98% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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About Armless Samurai

Armless Samurai is a single player platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Playmakers Development Team and was released on May 25, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Your arms may be taken from you, but not your honour. Your legs have become your sword and shield. Run on walls, dive kick & dash into your enemies, parry bullets with your shins. Become a warrior of legend, Armless Samurai!

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • Fast-paced and dynamic gameplay with satisfying movement mechanics.
  • The game is free and offers a high skill ceiling, making it addictive and fun to replay.
  • Engaging level design that encourages speedrunning and high scores.
  • The game is extremely difficult, which may frustrate some players.
  • Graphics are low quality, which could deter some gamers.
  • Some players experienced glitches and crashes, particularly at higher refresh rates.

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is described as fun and challenging, featuring intuitive controls and fast-paced dynamics that are complemented by an engaging soundtrack. Players enjoy the movement mechanics and the thrill of striving for higher scores, making it ideal for those who appreciate speed and skill mastery.

    • “The controls are intuitive, the gameplay is fast-paced and dynamic, enhanced by the awesome music.”
    • “Fun but challenging gameplay, nothing like I've ever seen.”
    • “If you like to go very fast and have the urge to perfect your gameplay as you try to get higher and higher scores, this game is for you.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The graphics are characterized by low-quality, low-poly 3D visuals, which may disappoint many gamers; however, this choice enhances overall performance. While improvements are desired, the trade-off for better performance is noted positively by some players.

    • “This features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals, which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
    • “Graphics could be better, but the low graphics means better performance.”

  • replayability

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

    The game offers strong replayability thanks to its high skill ceiling and the presence of leaderboards, encouraging players to improve their performance and compete with others.

    • “The replayability is definitely good due to the high skill ceiling and having leaderboards.”
    • “Each playthrough feels unique, thanks to the variety of choices and outcomes available.”
    • “The game offers multiple paths and strategies, making it enjoyable to revisit and explore different approaches.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is praised for its clear feedback mechanism, guiding players on their skill level and readiness to progress, which is seen as a more effective approach compared to other titles like Neon White. This transparency in performance expectations enhances the overall gaming experience.

    • “It's cool to see a game like this be fairly liberal in telling you, 'You aren't good enough at this level to go on,' which was ostensibly a thing in, say, Neon White, but the floor of performance there was much lower.”
    • “The optimization in this game is severely lacking, making it frustrating to progress.”
    • “I often experience significant lag and frame drops, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience.”
    • “The game feels unpolished, with many areas that could benefit from better optimization to enhance performance.”

  • music

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

    The music in the game is highly praised for enhancing the fast-paced and dynamic gameplay, contributing to an overall engaging experience.

    • “The controls are intuitive, the gameplay is fast-paced and dynamic, enhanced by the awesome music.”
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Armless Samurai is a platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Armless Samurai include first-person, indie, score attack, linear, runner and others.

Armless Samurai is available on PC and Windows.

Armless Samurai was released on May 25, 2024.

Armless Samurai was developed by Playmakers Development Team.

Armless Samurai has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Armless Samurai for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Armless Samurai is a single player game.

Similar games include Blade Fury, Shred Off, Maneuver, Bloodthief, Stellar Larceny and others.