Deadtime Defenders
- February 18, 2020
- Arcane Embers
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamDeadtime Defenders is an action-packed looter shooter with RPG elements, where you fight through seven zones of monsters and bosses from alternate dimensions to save the universe. With a wide range of weapons, character builds, and surprising amounts of content, it offers an engaging and addictive experience for players seeking a challenging looter shooter. The game's unique graphics, collectible items, and end-game Void zone provide a fresh take on the genre.
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Reviews
- The game features a fun and addictive gameplay loop with satisfying mechanics and a variety of weapons and customization options.
- The art style and graphics are praised for being vibrant and appealing, enhancing the overall experience.
- The developers are actively supporting the game and have plans for future content, which gives players hope for improvements and expansions.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues that can disrupt gameplay, including freezing and crafting problems.
- Many players find the game to be repetitive and lacking in content, especially in the endgame, leading to a grindy experience.
- There is currently no co-op mode, which is surprising for a looter shooter, and the overall pacing and design choices have been criticized as slow and unpolished.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a satisfying loot-driven shooter experience with simple mechanics and customization options, appealing to fans of the genre. However, some players find the core loop repetitive, lacking variety in enemy encounters and abilities, which diminishes long-term engagement. While updates may improve the experience, the current state leaves some players questioning the overall fun and pacing of the gameplay.
“Gameplay was really satisfying; all the attacks were very simple, and you can easily dodge. Seeing all the numbers when killing enemies with AoE is very satisfying.”
“I'm patient enough to continue playing because the gameplay is actually really fun and addictive.”
“It's a really good side-scrolling RPG/looter shooter game that has a really basic mechanic that is addicting.”
“So for most of your gameplay, you don't really feel as if anything changes in combat other than guns.”
“There are no roguelike elements or anything that helps mix up the gameplay.”
“The gameplay itself consists of fighting the same exact enemies on the same exact levels to collect weapons that do more damage.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant colors and charming art style, contributing to an aesthetically pleasing experience. Players appreciate the crisp visuals and fun design, which enhance the overall gameplay and keep them engaged. The combination of great artwork and customizable elements adds depth to the visual appeal, making it a standout feature of the game.
“I absolutely love the art style and the vibrant colors.”
“The graphics are crisp and fun, and the style of play keeps me coming back for more.”
“The graphics and art are spectacular.”
- story10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story is largely underdeveloped, with minimal exposition provided at the beginning about a portal from which monsters emerge. Players express frustration with mission-related bugs that detract from the experience, including issues with teleportation and disappearing gear, which further highlight the lack of engaging narrative content.
“There is near to no story except in the beginning, which talks about there being a portal where monsters come from or something like that.”
“This led me to think the only option (which turned out to not even be an option) was to abort the mission.”
“- mission bugs: can't teleport to HQ after finishing the mission, although the character did teleport, but where?”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for its repetitive and poorly looped nature, leading to frustration as players experience unresponsive menus and a lack of interaction. Overall, the audio experience detracts from gameplay, leaving users feeling stuck and disengaged.
“Music keeps playing, everything acts as if I did not make a selection, but nothing happens. I would hit escape to get the menu, I could click continue and nothing happens.”
“Music repeats on a bad loop.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, often feeling like a waste of time due to low loot drop rates and slow leveling progression. While some suggest repeating specific activities like "underworld blitz" for efficiency, the overall sentiment leans towards the grind being overly tedious.
“Feels a little too grindy, to the point where it feels like you're wasting your time (the frequency of good loot drops is very low; it takes a long time to level up).”
“The most efficient way to progress without it feeling too grindy or taking too long is to just repeat Underworld Blitz.”
“Grinding feels excessive, making the experience feel like a waste of time due to low loot drop rates and slow leveling.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently praised by users, who find it to be both funny and amusing, enhancing the overall experience of this looter shooter.
“This is an amazing looter shooter game, funny and amusing.”
