Chrono Survival
- August 13, 2022
- LuckerOK
- 7h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Chrono Survival" is a rogue-lite game with hyper arcade gameplay, inspired by titles like "Vampire Survivors," "Path of Exile," and "The Binding of Isaac." Face thousands of enemies and mighty bosses in a battle to save the world on the eve of its destruction. With many abilities to combine and over 300 unlocks, every run is varied, offering depth and replayability, and enhanced by Twitch integration.
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Reviews
- The game offers a huge amount of content and a variety of build options, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- The gameplay is pleasant with a retro aesthetic, and the soundtrack is solid, enhancing the overall experience.
- Active development and frequent updates show the developers' commitment to improving the game based on player feedback.
- The game suffers from balance issues, particularly in progression between skill leveling and loop progression, leading to a tedious experience around loop 8.
- Some design choices, such as the user interface and the mechanics of item swapping, can be frustrating and detract from the gameplay experience.
- The random events can be overwhelming and sometimes lead to situations where players feel trapped or unable to progress effectively.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable with a wealth of content for an early access title, complemented by appealing music. However, players find the time stop mechanic to be somewhat gimmicky, and the slow progression and repetitive random events can detract from the overall experience, making it feel more frustrating than fun at times. Many hope for further development to enhance the game's mechanics and progression systems.
“In general, pleasant gameplay, lots of content for early access, and cool music.”
“The game has its own mechanics and is in early access, so I hope that the developers will continue to work on the game.”
“Random events are a cool mechanic, but sometimes I had the same event 5 times in a row.”
“The time stop mechanic feels gimmicky.”
“It would have been perfect to add more kinds of progression between runs. I don't think that the one game has is enough for comfortable gameplay, which I expect from a game of this genre, because cleaning locations and fighting bosses is by no means easy.”
“In this one, it gets more annoying than fun. The gameplay at the start is so slow because of the amount of items available when you level up, so you don't get what you need, which causes you to not do enough damage to clear efficiently.”
- music8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its quality, contributing to a pleasant gameplay experience. Reviewers highlight the solid soundtrack as a standout feature, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.
“Game got active devs and an absolutely solid soundtrack too.”
“I like the game so far, the music, controller support, autoaim, auto-attack, starting HUD, meta-progression, enemies, weapons, skills, and so on are good.”
“Soundtrack is nice.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's retro-looking graphics are well-received, enhancing the overall experience for fans of the genre and art style. Coupled with decent sound design and artwork, the visuals contribute to an addictive gameplay experience filled with numerous weapons and upgrades.
“The retro-looking graphics are nice, and the amount of weapons and upgrades for those weapons make for countless fun runs.”
“Overall, if you're a fan of the genre and art style, it is a must buy.”
“Sound design and artwork are also pretty decent.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game becomes tedious around loop 8, though many agree that the overall experience is still impressive given the price.
“Gets a bit tedious around loop 8, but amazing for the price.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability, particularly due to its "elevation" system, which adds depth and variety to gameplay. Users appreciate the amount of content available, especially considering it is still in early access.
“For an early access game, it has quite a lot of content and great replayability because of the 'elevation' system.”
