- July 7, 2023
- 1984pxls
Devil's Dive
Platforms
About
"Devil's Dive" is a challenging rogue-lite game with fast-paced, twin-stick action and bullet hell boss encounters. Each run offers the opportunity to unlock new weapons and gadgets, and the combo-based loot system and soft upgrades encourage strategic gameplay. The game features multiple biomes, end-of-area bosses, and challenge rooms for added replayability.



- The game features beautiful pixel art and a charming retro style, complemented by an engaging chiptune soundtrack.
- Gameplay is addictive and encourages fast-paced play with a focus on building combos, making it satisfying to progress.
- The game is well-balanced with challenging bosses and a fun progression system that rewards skill and improvement.
- The game suffers from frustrating difficulty spikes, with unclear hitboxes and environmental hazards that can lead to unfair deaths.
- There is a lack of difficulty settings, which may alienate players who struggle with the game's high challenge level.
- Control schemes are awkward, particularly the migration of the jump command to a shoulder button, which detracts from the overall experience.
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is generally praised for its unique mechanics, particularly the gliding and vertical dungeon crawling elements, which create an entertaining and challenging loop. While some controls, like the 360-degree aiming, may feel awkward, the overall experience is smooth and bug-free, with a charming style and satisfying difficulty progression. Players appreciate the engaging character design and the rewarding "win more" mechanic that encourages skillful play.
“The gameplay is amazing, the difficulty is great, the style is very charming.”
“It's like a vertical dungeon crawler and the main gliding mechanic is pretty fun.”
“Very entertaining gameplay loop, simple in presentation but very challenging.”
“For example, the 360-degree aiming doesn't really add anything to the gameplay, but it does necessitate more awkward controls on a gamepad.”
“From that you can see the gameplay loop becomes trying to rapidly move downward through the level sniping kills to keep up a combo and thus become stronger.”
“It's a neat 'win more' mechanic, and also allows for more mistakes later as the game gets harder.”