Durdanto
- March 8, 2024
- DevsLair Studio
Get on Steam"DurDanto is a single-player Fantasy Action game with stunning pixel art environments and retro music. Play as Zubok, using your unique 'Arcane' sorcery and trusty sword & bow to defeat enemies and bring peace to a fallen city. Experience Metroidvania-style gameplay, Roguelike dungeons, and four different sorcery modes, each with unique abilities and skills."
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Reviews
- The game features a beautiful art style and an incredible soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- Durdanto successfully blends metroidvania exploration with roguelike dungeon challenges, providing a unique gameplay experience.
- The combat becomes enjoyable once players master the mechanics, and the game offers a good balance of difficulty with checkpoints available.
- The combat mechanics are clunky and can feel slow and boring, making it hard to engage with enemy attacks effectively.
- Level design is often linear and lacks a sense of exploration, which can lead to a monotonous experience.
- As an early access title, the game still has many gameplay elements that need polishing, particularly in combat and navigation.
- music7 mentions
- 86 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in this metroidvania is highly praised, featuring a stellar soundtrack that enhances the game's beautiful art style and immersive biomes. Reviewers highlight the superb tunes and their contribution to the overall experience, particularly during boss fights, which are described as fun and engaging. Overall, the music is considered a standout aspect that elevates the game's presentation and enjoyment.
“Expect great music tunes, fun challenging bosses, and a strong presentation of a mythical story which makes Durdanto a good game overall.”
“The stellar soundtrack, beautiful biomes, and glowing VFX styles altogether make this game a competitive metroidvania title.”
“The overall soundtrack of the game is actually quite incredible!”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Gameplay is heavily influenced by the mastery of dodge mechanics, with overall difficulty varying accordingly. While the dungeons introduce a unique roguelike element, many players feel that the combat mechanics and other gameplay aspects require further refinement for a more polished experience.
“Dungeons are the only roguelike part here and give a completely new vibe compared to traditional metroidvania gameplay.”
“Overall difficulty depends on how early you can master the dodge mechanics in this game.”
“There are many aspects of the gameplay mechanics that need to be polished, especially the combat mechanics.”
“I hope with further improvements in gameplay, the game will stand out very well.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a beautiful art style with well-executed pixelated graphics, complemented by a neat soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience of this fun metroidvania.
“This is a fun metroidvania with a beautiful art style and neat soundtrack.”
“The pixelated graphics and music are nicely done.”
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story in Durdanto is compelling and engaging, featuring a mythical narrative that keeps players intrigued and questioning the events unfolding. Coupled with great music and challenging bosses, it contributes to the game's overall strong presentation.
“Expect great music tunes, fun challenging bosses, and a strong presentation of a mythical story that makes Durdanto a good game overall.”
“The story is compelling; at least it makes you keep thinking, 'What the hell happened here?'”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is considered quite stable, with users noting it is well-polished and only experiencing minor glitches that do not significantly impact gameplay.
“In terms of stability, the game is really polished, but there were some minor glitches that were somewhat distracting.”
“I experienced frequent crashes that made it hard to enjoy the game.”
“The game has a lot of bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
