Dimension Reign
- March 18, 2020
- ScopeNext Inc
Get on Steam"Dimension Reign" is a roguelike deckbuilder where you journey through parallel dimensions to defeat the tyrant
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Dimension Reign features unique mechanics that provide a fresh take on the roguelike deckbuilding genre, emphasizing strategy and planning.
- The game has great art and music, contributing to an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- Many players find the gameplay fun and challenging, with a rewarding feeling when executing strategies effectively.
- The game has been abandoned in early access, leading to concerns about stability and lack of updates, which affects overall enjoyment.
- There are significant balancing issues and unclear mechanics that can make the game frustrating, especially for new players.
- The user interface is cluttered and difficult to navigate, making it hard to understand the game's mechanics and diminishing the overall experience.
- gameplay50 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 86 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay features unique mechanics that differentiate it from traditional roguelike deckbuilders, particularly through the "break chain" system, which emphasizes strategic planning and chaining attacks between characters. While the core mechanics are generally easy to grasp, many players find the more intricate elements and terminology poorly explained, leading to some confusion. Overall, despite some criticisms regarding clarity and depth, the game is considered enjoyable and offers a fresh take on the genre.
“Unlike other standard deckbuilder roguelikes, this game has an interesting mechanic called 'break chain' or what I call 'the buddy system', where if one of your characters depletes the enemy health bar, the other character can do a free attack and you can chain it to a certain limit.”
“It has a reasonably unique style of gameplay, though, and I'd say it's worth checking out.”
“Despite that, it's a really enjoyable game, and while it looks like a Slay the Spire clone, it really has almost nothing in common gameplay-wise.”
“Gameplay stinks.”
“Some of the mechanics/abilities are a bit unclear.”
“The general mechanic is easy to understand with a tutorial on each, but the more in-depth mechanics are not well explained or just not at all.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their beautiful artwork and stylish design, offering a refreshing departure from the overly pixelated aesthetics common in similar games. However, some users note that the text is too small, making it difficult to read card and relic effects, and there are limited graphic options available. Overall, the visuals and direction are well-received, contributing to a positive gaming experience.
“The artwork is beautiful, which is also a welcome change from the almost tongue-in-cheek, highly pixelated, childlike art styles of many in this category.”
“The visuals and direction are good.”
“The visuals have a very nice feel to them.”
“The text is very small, making it difficult to read card and relic effects. There are little to no graphic options available as of yet.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The character models are poorly designed and lack detail, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- story10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story in the game is perceived as underdeveloped, leaving players feeling disconnected from the characters and narrative, which diminishes their motivation to replay. While some users acknowledge potential in the game's premise, the lack of engaging storytelling is a significant drawback.
“Would love to know the backstory on this game!”
“It's a different story when you play it.”
“I think the developers do have something good here, but the story is kind of lacking and I found I just didn't care at all about the characters or the story to try another run.”
“I think the developers do have something good here, but the story is kind of lacking and I found I just didn't care at all about the characters or the story to try another run.”
“I think the developers do have something good here, but the story is kind of lacking and I found I just didn't care at all about the characters or the story to try another run.”
- music8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its exquisite quality, featuring fun and cool tracks that effectively set the theme with heavy bass lines. Reviewers consistently highlight the music as a standout element, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“The music in this game is amazing.”
“Music is super cool and really sets a theme with those heavy bass lines.”
“Oh and the music is exquisite!”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's strong replayability, suggesting that it offers numerous hours of entertainment, making it a worthwhile investment even at full price.
“Although it is on sale at the moment, at full price it is a bargain that will provide many hours of entertainment to come given its apparent replayability.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits significant stability issues, as multiple users report that it causes their computers to freeze upon launch.
“It freezes my computer when I launch the game.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is subtle, with moments like climbing the tree to face a boss eliciting a lighthearted chuckle. However, the comedic elements may not be consistently impactful, as some players find them to be hit or miss.
