Dice Knight: Mystery of the Moirai
- June 11, 2021
- Die of Death Games
Get on SteamPlay as a heroic gun wielding knight and explore a world where everything is dice. Money is dice, health is dice, weapons shoot dice and the story is about dice. Before you blast your way through hordes of enemies you must only ask yourself one thing: do you feel lucky?
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and humorous dialogue, adding a lot of personality and fun to the experience.
- The combat is fast-paced and engaging, with a unique system that ties currency and ammunition to dice mechanics.
- The game offers a good balance of challenge and progression, allowing players to explore different areas and make meaningful choices in dialogue.
- Battles can feel slow and repetitive, with some players finding boss fights to be tedious and requiring constant dodging.
- The weapon accuracy is often criticized, leading to frustrating moments where players can easily die due to luck-based mechanics.
- The lack of a user guide and the necessity to learn mechanics through trial and error can be frustrating for players, especially regarding item usage and saving progress.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features charming graphics and a wealth of humorous dialogue, particularly enhanced by playful character names, such as "Lord Squiggle Bottom." Players appreciate the abundance of funny interactions and whimsical elements throughout the game world.
“The graphics are super charming, and the dialogue can be downright hilarious if you name your knight something silly (mine is Lord Squiggle Bottom).”
“The world is full of humorous sights and dialogue.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging, featuring a well-balanced introduction that teaches controls while encouraging player exploration. The option to return to town between levels promotes open progression, and the normal difficulty strikes a satisfying balance between challenge and advancement.
“An engaging game, the introduction has a balance between explaining the controls and mechanics while still allowing you to learn things for yourself that many games hold your hand through.”
“The ability to return to town in between levels to try another area allows for open player-led progression, and the gameplay was a good balance of challenge and progress on normal difficulty.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its dynamic range, shifting from gentle and relaxing melodies to intense and invigorating compositions during key encounters, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“The music intensity during important encounters is another important highlight.”
“Music is fantastic - it goes from gentle and relaxing to brutal and invigorating!”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered decent, with users expressing a neutral to positive sentiment about its quality.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect to be frustrating, as it offers poor farming opportunities due to the game only retaining progress from the last level played.
“But it keeps the last level you played, so it's pretty bad farming.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express a desire for additional replayable elements, such as endless challenges, to enhance replayability and provide opportunities for leveling up when they encounter obstacles in the game.
“I would love to see some kind of endless challenge or replayable component that allows players to level up when they get stuck.”
“The game offers so many different paths and choices that I find myself wanting to replay it multiple times to experience everything.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh due to the variety of character builds and strategies, making it highly replayable.”
“I would like some kind of endless challenge or replayable component to have a chance at leveling up when you get stuck.”
“Once you complete the main story, there's really no incentive to play again.”
“The game lacks variety in its missions, making it feel repetitive after the first playthrough.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as charming, enhancing the overall experience, while the humorous dialogue adds to the enjoyment, especially when players choose whimsical names for their characters.
“The graphics are super charming, and the dialogue can be downright hilarious if you name your knight something silly (mine is Lord Squiggle Bottom).”
