Color Souls
- June 18, 2021
- Gorestation
Get on Steam"Color Souls" is a challenging Splatformer where players must paint the ground to progress through 50 levels, while utilizing parkour skills like jump, double jump, slide, and wall jump. Players will face four powerful bosses as they make their way through the game. The goal is to paint everything around you while avoiding death several times before completing a level.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique aesthetic and gameplay concept, where players must splash ink to reveal obstacles and platforms.
- The colorful art style and charming character designs contribute to an enjoyable visual experience.
- The painting mechanic is innovative and adds a fun layer to the platforming experience.
- The death animation is excessively long, which can become frustrating during challenging sections of the game.
- Controls are described as slidey and not tight, making platforming more difficult than it should be.
- The game suffers from lag issues, especially when there are many ink particles on screen, affecting overall performance.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its unique painting mechanic, which not only enhances the visual experience but also serves as a core gameplay element, requiring players to navigate and reveal the environment through ink splashes. While some challenges may be difficult, the game is well-balanced for a single sitting experience, featuring creative mechanics and enjoyable character movement that keeps players engaged. Overall, the colorful aesthetic and surprising boss mechanics contribute to a highly positive gameplay experience.
“Good gameplay, concepts, etc. a little hard at times and just the perfect length for a one sitting game.”
“I really like this unique aesthetic and gameplay concept where you can't see the environment, so you have to move and jump to splash ink revealing the obstacles and platforms.”
“The movement of the character is a lot of fun and every boss and mechanics in the game are really surprising.”
“Although it makes a reference to the game Ink, its gameplay is different.”
“Game with very different mechanics.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game features a charming and unique art style that enhances its innovative gameplay, where players reveal the environment by splashing ink. Reviewers appreciate the aesthetic and sound design, contributing to an enjoyable platforming experience.
“Charming game with a pleasant art style.”
“I really like this unique aesthetic and gameplay concept where you can't see the environment, so you have to move and jump to splash ink revealing the obstacles and platforms.”
“Very unique platformer, really enjoyed the aesthetics and the sound design.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The character models look flat and lifeless, making it hard to connect with the game.”
“The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is negatively impacted by frustrating mechanics, such as unintended character movements when interacting with walls or ceilings, leading to player frustration and a sense of helplessness.
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, featuring a nice soundtrack that complements the colorful visuals and engaging boss battles. However, some players express a desire for a greater variety of tracks. Overall, the music enhances the experience but leaves room for improvement in terms of quantity.
“Colorful, great bosses, nice soundtrack, good controls, cheap.”
“The music is all right, but I expected maybe more tracks to listen to.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be engaging, particularly noting that the enemies are both interesting and amusing, contributing to an overall lighthearted experience.
“The enemies are very interesting and funny!”
“The humor in the game is spot on and keeps me laughing throughout!”
“I love the witty dialogue and hilarious situations that arise during gameplay!”
