Better Days

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Better Days is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game with horror and thriller themes. It was developed by 全自动花花 and was released on January 15, 2026. It received neutral reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Affordable price with decent gameplay value and a fun, engaging core game loop.
Unique blend of shooter, RPG progression, and light survival mechanics offering variety and exploration.
Distinctive female characters with unique combat styles and abilities encouraging replayability and experimentation.

Numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues significantly affect gameplay quality and immersion.
Clunky controls, stiff movement, and limited character-weapon customization reduce player freedom and enjoyment.
Unbalanced difficulty spikes, confusing mechanics such as sanity management, and poorly explained systems detract from the overall experience.

story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
30%
The game's story is delivered through environmental storytelling and fragmented lore, encouraging exploration and player interpretation rather than a clear, scripted narrative. This approach appeals to those who enjoy piecing together abstract themes but may frustrate players seeking a traditional, character-driven plot. Some narrative pacing issues, like unskippable sequences after missions, can disrupt the flow.
- “This fragmented storytelling style will resonate most with players who enjoy piecing together meaning through observation, while those seeking a clear, character-driven plot may find the narrative elusive or underdeveloped.”
- “Rather than guiding the player through a tightly scripted narrative, the game emphasizes freedom of movement and experimentation, encouraging players to explore hostile environments, complete missions at their own pace, and gradually uncover fragments of a broader, more abstract story about humanity, power, and the consequences of tampering with forces beyond comprehension.”
- “Instead of delivering long cutscenes or extensive dialogue, the game relies on environmental storytelling, mission descriptions, and implied lore to convey its themes.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The gameplay offers a decent and engaging experience, blending action shooting, exploration, RPG progression, and light survival elements in an open-ended loop. While the mechanics, such as sanity, can be confusing and sometimes hinder enjoyment, ongoing updates and expansions show promise for evolving and improving the overall experience.
- “Better Days is an ambitious indie title that clearly aims higher than its modest origins, blending action shooting, exploration, RPG-style progression, and light survival mechanics into a single, loosely structured experience.”
- “At the heart of Better Days is its open-ended gameplay loop, which revolves around venturing into expansive maps filled with enemies, resources, and objectives that can be approached in multiple ways.”
- “The gameplay loop is actually really fun once you understand it, although it is not explained very well; the sanity pills are important at first, and I had no idea what was going on.”
- “As you can imagine, sanity is a very bad mechanic that significantly hurts the game.”
- “This game is jumping on the popular trend of extraction shooters, and although the low cost matches the expectation, the gameplay is decent enough for a couple of rounds.”
- “The gameplay is serviceable.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs that detract from the overall experience and hinder enjoyment.
- “The bugs, the game is so incredibly buggy.”
- “I really wanted to like this game but as it stands, it is too buggy.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is a standout aspect, with world design effectively creating an immersive experience that compensates for limited visual fidelity. The game emphasizes freedom and variety, delivering a bold and engaging indie atmosphere despite modest production values.
- “Although the visuals are clearly constrained by indie-scale production values, the world design compensates through atmosphere rather than raw fidelity.”
- “Ultimately, Better Days stands as a bold and multifaceted indie effort that prioritizes freedom, variety, and atmosphere over refinement and accessibility.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers high replayability by allowing players to switch characters, which significantly alters the experience of missions and environments, keeping gameplay fresh and engaging.
- “This structure encourages replayability, as switching characters can dramatically change how familiar missions and environments feel.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics, while limited by indie-scale production, effectively create an immersive atmosphere through thoughtful world design rather than high visual fidelity.
- “Although the visuals are clearly constrained by indie-scale production values, the world design compensates through atmosphere rather than raw fidelity.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s emotional impact is driven by its exploration of deeper philosophical themes, highlighting humanity’s relentless quest for power and the inevitable cycles of destruction that ensue. This adds a thoughtful and reflective layer to the narrative experience.
- “The central idea of investigating anomalies and retrieving powerful objects gradually hints at a larger philosophical backdrop, touching on humanity’s repeated pursuit of power and the cycles of collapse that follow.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Optimization is inconsistent, with fluctuations in animations, interface design, and performance that can sometimes disrupt immersion.
- “Animations, interface design, and performance can fluctuate depending on the situation, occasionally disrupting immersion.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is consistent and suited for players who enjoy grind-heavy gameplay, offering good value and serving as a solid time killer.