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Death and Progress

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88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

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In "Death and Progress," a girl with no memories finds herself in a deadly facility, where death is the only way to solve puzzles and progress. The game features light horror and Japanese RPG-inspired traps, with frequent blood and gore. Player discretion is advised due to depictions of suicide in some puzzles.

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88%
Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
story10 positive mentions
  • The game features an interesting and compelling story with multiple endings and solutions to puzzles, providing a fulfilling experience.
  • It offers a nice blend of challenging puzzles and enjoyable gameplay, with a charming soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
  • The game is a well-crafted tribute to RPGMaker survival horror titles, with engaging mechanics that incorporate deaths in a fun way.
  • The controls can be janky, particularly during chase sequences, which may lead to frustration.
  • Players can softlock themselves, requiring a restart from the beginning, which can be quite inconvenient.
  • Some sections of the game may feel overly difficult or stressful, detracting from the intended relaxing experience.
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a compelling and visually appealing story, particularly praised for its character art and emotional depth, especially regarding the development of psionic abilities. While some players noted that the narrative isn't very deep and lacks combat, the inclusion of multiple endings encourages exploration for a fuller understanding. Overall, it combines engaging gameplay with a charming story, making it a recommended experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

    • “Really nice little puzzle game that tells an interesting and compelling story.”
    • “There are 3 endings and I suggest you see all 3 to get the full picture of the story.”
    • “A touching story about developing psionic abilities that I will not spoil.”
    • “There's no combat and not much story.”
    • “There are 3 endings, and I suggest you see all 3 to get the full picture of the story.”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay centers around navigating traps and utilizing meta knowledge to successfully complete three testing areas, which can be finished in under 15 minutes once mastered. While the inability to manually save during tests is frustrating, it aligns with the game's lore and mechanics. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable, despite a shallow story, with clever integration of death mechanics.

    • “The core of the gameplay involves traps and using meta knowledge to avoid these traps and complete the three testing areas.”
    • “It sucks you can't manually save during the tests, but it makes sense lore-wise and gameplay-wise. Once you get the hang of it, you can beat all three in under 15 minutes.”
    • “Not too deep story-wise, but definitely fun gameplay, and I really liked the mechanics of how they incorporated the deaths.”
    • “It sucks you can't manually save during the tests, but it makes sense lore and gameplay-wise, and once you get the hang of it, you can beat all 3 in under 15 minutes.”
    • “The core of the gameplay revolves around traps and using meta knowledge to avoid these traps and complete the 3 testing areas.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is consistently praised for enhancing the overall experience, contributing to its enjoyable and challenging atmosphere.

    • “A nice and challenging puzzle game with great music!”
    • “A nice and challenging puzzle game with great music!”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a deeply emotional narrative centered around the development of psionic abilities, resonating with players on a personal level. The story is described as touching, leaving a lasting impact without revealing specific plot details.

    • “A touching story about developing psionic abilities that I will not spoil.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers some replayability due to the presence of multiple possible endings, although many players have not yet attempted to replay it to explore these variations.

    • “There is some replay value; apparently, there are different endings possible. I haven't tried playing it through again myself yet.”
    • “The game offers significant replayability with multiple endings to explore, making each playthrough feel fresh.”
    • “I love how the choices I make lead to different outcomes, encouraging me to replay the game to see all the possibilities.”
    • “Some replay value; apparently, there are different endings possible. I haven't tried playing it through again myself yet.”
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