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Bowerwhelm

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48%Game Brain Score
replayability, monetization
70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

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Bowerwhelm is a single player action game. It was developed by Nash Equilibrium and was released on March 11, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Bowerwhelm is a rogue-like archer game with simple graphics, centered on a core loop of facing geometric enemies and acquiring skill cards to craft unique playstyles. It offers the freedom to create AFK, chance-based or mobility builds, and allows for earning currency when needed. The game prioritizes the enjoyable aspects of the genre, focusing on the addictive core loop."

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monetization3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fresh take on the horde survival genre with engaging upgrades and systems, making it fun and addictive.
  • Despite its simple visuals, the depth and sense of progression are impressive, especially considering it was developed by a single person.
  • The ability to evolve individual skills and customize your deck adds a strategic layer that enhances replayability.
  • The game suffers from bugs and lacks features like Steam Cloud support and higher resolution options, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • The tutorial is frustratingly slow and unskippable, and the AI voice can be annoying, impacting immersion.
  • Some players feel the game lacks depth and variety, with limited build options and a repetitive gameplay loop.
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews indicate that the game's replayability is high, with players appreciating the variety of choices and outcomes that encourage multiple playthroughs. Many highlight the presence of different character paths and unlockable content as key factors that enhance the overall experience. Overall, players feel that the game offers enough depth and diversity to keep them engaged beyond the initial playthrough.

    • “The game offers endless replayability with its dynamic storylines and multiple endings, ensuring that each playthrough feels fresh and exciting.”
    • “I love how every decision I make leads to different outcomes, making me want to replay the game just to see what I missed the first time.”
    • “With a variety of character builds and strategies to explore, the replayability factor is off the charts; I keep coming back for more!”
    • “Once you finish the main story, there's little incentive to play again. The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying feel pointless.”
    • “The game offers no new content or variations in gameplay on subsequent playthroughs, which really diminishes its replay value.”
    • “After completing the game, I found that the side quests and collectibles felt repetitive, making it hard to justify another run.”
  • monetization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game is perceived as exploitative, with many users feeling it prioritizes profit over quality gameplay, ultimately detracting from the overall experience of survivor-type games.

    • “In all honesty, this game feels more like a cash grab that fails to understand what makes survival-type games good.”
    • “The monetization system is overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
    • “It seems like every feature is locked behind a paywall, which ruins the overall experience.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the depth and sense of progression despite the simple visuals, others criticize the use of basic Unity assets and lack of detailed modeling, suggesting a rushed design process.

    • “It's impressive how much depth and sense of progression the game offers despite its simple visuals.”
    • “Graphics feel like they took a bunch of Unity assets, colored them grey, spent about a day and a half to model a bow, and then took 2 seconds to add a default cube and sphere.”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is straightforward, resembling a survivors-style experience in a first-person shooter format. Players find the upgrade system satisfying and leveling rewarding, making the game enjoyable and engaging, particularly for fans of survival and rogue-lite mechanics.

    • “The gameplay is simple—think survivors-style but as an FPS.”
    • “Upgrades are satisfying, leveling feels rewarding, and the game overall is fun and engaging for fans of survival and rogue-lite mechanics.”
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Bowerwhelm is a action game.

Bowerwhelm is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Bowerwhelm was released on March 11, 2023.

Bowerwhelm was developed by Nash Equilibrium.

Bowerwhelm has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked this game for its replayability.

Bowerwhelm is a single player game.

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