Get on Steam"Azoove is a non-violent, cooperative card roguelike adventure game for 1-2 players. Communication is limited to exchanging cards, creating unique and memorable moments as you work together to survive a perilous desert journey. Manage resources, navigate daily disasters, and maintain low stress and despair levels to reach your goal, or risk losing everything in the face of overwhelming odds."
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- Azoove offers a unique co-op experience that emphasizes strategy and resource management, making it a fun and engaging game to play with friends.
- The game features beautiful visuals and a polished UI, enhancing the overall experience and immersing players in its captivating world.
- The innovative 'no communication' mechanic during certain phases adds tension and excitement, requiring players to trust each other's decisions and strategies.
- The tutorial can be dense and hard to follow, which may deter new players from fully grasping the game mechanics.
- As an Early Access title, some players feel the game lacks content and variety, leading to a sense of grindiness in unlocking difficulty levels.
- The silence mechanic can be frustrating for players who are not familiar with their co-op partner, potentially impacting the overall enjoyment of the game.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its engaging co-op mechanics, strategic resource management, and innovative communication restrictions that enhance teamwork. While the core experience is fun and replayable, some players find it grindy and suggest improvements to the tutorial for a better initial experience. Overall, the game offers a challenging yet rewarding experience with high replayability due to its roguelike elements and customizable difficulty settings.
“Fantastic co-op game with strong core gameplay mechanics.”
“Azoove is a standout co-op card roguelike that masterfully combines strategy, resource management, and cooperative gameplay.”
“Gameplay is challenging, but not unforgiving; the runs are quick, so even if you fail, it doesn't feel too bad.”
“I would have played the game more, but it felt a bit grindy to unlock each difficulty level one at a time. Adding more variations in gameplay to increase replay incentive would bring me back.”
“Would also recommend a rework of the tutorial to be more intuitive, straightforward, and aligned with the gameplay, as a bad first impression can scare players away from an otherwise fun experience.”
“I'd recommend watching a few rounds from other players who have posted videos or streams of this game before buying. If you do buy it to play with your friends, keep in mind you're paying for each person, and they may not like this, or you may lose your friendships over the silence mechanic in the game.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the lovely and haunting soundtrack that enhances the overall experience, others criticize the limited sound effects and music, suggesting that they fall short in creating an engaging atmosphere. Overall, the soundtrack is noted for its quality, but the lack of variety in sound design detracts from the immersive experience.
“Plus, the graphics and soundtrack totally add to the experience.”
“I really enjoy the music, the art, and the comfy, chill vibes when playing through.”
“This is a fun, polished game with gorgeous backgrounds and lovely, haunting music.”
“The music and sound effects are very limited, and for the lack of visual engagement, you'd expect at least the sound effects and music to really set the mood.”
“The music and sound effects are very limited, and for the lack of visual engagement, you'd expect at least the sound effects and music to really set the mood.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their polished UI and gorgeous artwork, creating an engaging and immersive experience reminiscent of 90s games. However, some critiques highlight the use of empty space and a non-engaging interface, which may detract from the overall visual appeal.
“The UI is very well polished and the artwork is gorgeous.”
“Its beautiful visuals, innovative mechanics, and emphasis on teamwork create an engaging and immersive experience.”
“Plus, the graphics and soundtrack totally add to the experience.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability due to its roguelike mechanics, offering various heroes to play and customizable gameplay options that unlock after completion. Players can adjust disaster difficulty and experience unique playthroughs with each run, enhancing the overall replay value.
“The game offers high replayability thanks to its roguelike mechanics.”
“Replayability is high because of the different heroes you can play as, and after you complete the game, it unlocks customizable gameplay by varying the disaster difficulty and allowing you to 'prepare' for future runs.”
“The game is very replayable, with gradually unlocked difficulty levels and different heroes available to play, and each playthrough can go very differently.”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's story is not deeply intricate or lore-heavy, but it offers a compelling narrative experience that evolves through gameplay, making it particularly appealing for fans of co-op and resource management games. Players appreciate the opportunity to shape their own story as they progress, adding a personal touch to the overall experience.
“Highly recommend this game to people who enjoy co-op games that are a bit more story-oriented or those who appreciate cerebral games about resource management in difficult times.”
“I love the way you build your story as you play through.”
“There's no incredibly deep story or D&D-level lore.”
“The story feels shallow and lacks meaningful depth.”
“Character motivations are poorly developed and often confusing.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized by a relaxing ambiance that complements its challenging gameplay, creating a balanced experience for players.
“It presents a good challenge while having a truly relaxing atmosphere.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to have some bugs, which affects its overall stability, leading to a lack of compelling reasons for players to return at this time.
“A bit buggy and not too much reason to come back... yet.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly in the process of unlocking difficulty levels sequentially. They suggest that introducing more gameplay variations could enhance replayability and mitigate the grind.
“I would have played the game more, but it felt a bit grindy to unlock each difficulty level one at a time. Adding more variations in gameplay to increase replay incentive would bring me back.”
“The grinding in this game is excessive; it feels like I'm just doing the same tasks over and over without any real reward.”
“I found the grinding to be tedious and unfulfilling, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
