Digs TD
- October 19, 2023
- Catchy
Get on Steam"Digs is a roguelike tower defense game, blending dungeon exploration and mining with strategic tower warfare. As the commander of enemy paths, use your arsenal to shape the battlefield and mine procedurally generated mines for valuable resources. Embrace the unique action point economy, where every action generates noise, and send the wave when the noise counter hits zero."
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of digging and tower defense mechanics, allowing for creative strategies and engaging gameplay.
- There is a good variety of towers and traps to experiment with, and the progression system rewards players with gems for upgrades.
- The game is continuously updated by the developer, showing a commitment to improvement and player feedback.
- The game suffers from poor balance and excessive reliance on RNG, making it frustrating for players, especially casual gamers.
- There are significant UI issues, including a lack of intuitive controls and a questionable design that hampers the user experience.
- The enemy variety is average, and some mechanics, like the spawning of new enemy portals, can feel unfair and disrupt gameplay.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its innovative blend of tower-defense and digging mechanics, featuring a randomized map generation that keeps the experience fresh and encourages creative strategies. However, some players find the randomness frustrating, leading to a reliance on luck and a limited strategic approach. Overall, the game is noted for its solid mechanics, captivating character designs, and well-executed visuals, despite occasional glitches.
“The core gameplay is pretty innovative for the genre, in that the 'exit' is not fixed.”
“The randomized map generation keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging, while the variety of traps and towers offers interesting ways to control enemy paths.”
“This game presents a unique blend of digging and defense mechanics that left me intrigued.”
“The amount of randomness in gameplay is way too frustrating.”
“There may be a removal of some random mechanics.”
“A few glitches from time to time, but pretty solid gameplay mechanics.”
- music9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its ability to enhance the atmosphere during intense moments. However, some users noted that the same track is repeated across all levels, which can detract from the overall experience. Overall, while the music is described as nice, its repetitiveness is a common point of criticism.
“The game's ambient music complements the intense moments, creating a compelling atmosphere.”
“The music is nice.”
“The same music track plays on every level.”
“The sound is okay; oddly, it reminds me of Godzilla music.”
“The same music track plays on every level.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits a mix of stability, with users noting occasional glitches and pathing issues, particularly in its early development phase. While some players find the gameplay mechanics solid, others criticize the controls as poor, indicating that the game still requires further refinement. Overall, it is seen as a good game despite its current bugs.
“Game is still buggy with some pathing issues and the controls are abysmal.”
“A few glitches from time to time, but pretty solid gameplay mechanics.”
“Early development, few minor glitches, but overall it's a good game.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as well-executed and thoughtfully designed, featuring a cartoony style that some players find appealing. While the visuals and animations are considered acceptable, they may not stand out as particularly impressive.
“Both the gameplay and the visuals are well thought out and executed.”
“The graphics and animation are quite good, leaning towards a cartoony style, but that's not a drawback.”
- character development4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The character development in the game is highlighted by captivating designs and engaging gameplay mechanics, which encourage players to explore creative strategies within the challenging environment of the mines. Overall, players appreciate the depth and appeal of the characters.
“The character designs and gameplay mechanics are quite captivating, allowing for creative strategies to flourish in the perilous mines.”
“I loved the character designs and gameplay.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users overwhelmingly find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, expressing frustration with its repetitive nature.
“Tedious.”
“Absolutely tedious.”
“Absolutely tedious.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The reviews on replayability are mixed, with some users highlighting a significant amount of replay value, while others find it extremely limited. Overall, the consensus suggests that replayability varies greatly among players, with many feeling it lacks depth for repeated playthroughs.
“Loads of replayability!”
“The game offers a variety of choices that make each playthrough feel unique.”
“With multiple endings and different character paths, I find myself coming back for more.”
“Essentially, it's extremely limited with very little replayability.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's ambient music effectively enhances the intense moments, contributing to a compelling and immersive atmosphere.
“The game's ambient music complements the intense moments, creating a compelling atmosphere.”
