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Dyad

With its visuals, music and play all working in lockstep, this is the kind of game you can get completely immersed in.
82%Game Brain Score
music, gameplay
replayability, stability
81% User Score Based on 356 reviews
Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

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Dyad is a single-player comedy shooter game known for its excellent mechanics, striking visuals, and phenomenal soundtrack. Players blast through a reactive audio-visual tube, harmoniously combining color and sound while hooking, grazing, and lancing enemies across 27 unique levels. With Game, Trophy, and Remix modes, Dyad offers a transformative journey through a psychedelic sensory overload, culminating in a tactical freakout experience.

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81%
Audience ScoreBased on 359 reviews
music24 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions
  • Dyad offers a unique and immersive psychedelic experience with stunning visuals and a dynamic soundtrack that enhances gameplay.
  • The gameplay is simple to learn but becomes progressively challenging, providing a satisfying sense of speed and engagement as players master the mechanics.
  • The game is highly recommended for fans of rhythm and arcade-style games, especially when played with a controller and in a relaxed state.
  • Many players experience significant technical issues, including bugs, poor keyboard support, and problems with fullscreen mode, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
  • The visuals can be overwhelming and confusing, making it difficult for some players to focus on gameplay, leading to frustration and headaches.
  • The game may feel repetitive and lacks depth, with some players finding it not worth the full price due to limited content and challenges.
  • music
    99 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in Dyad is widely praised for its dynamic and immersive qualities, seamlessly blending sound effects with a psychedelic electronic soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience. Many players appreciate the way the music evolves based on their actions, creating a unique auditory journey that complements the vibrant visuals. While some users express a desire for more variety or personal music integration, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack is a standout feature, making it a must-try for fans of electronic music and immersive gaming experiences.

    • “Outside of the game itself, the music is produced by David Kanaga and is absolutely sublime.”
    • “With Dyad, the music has been customized to the way you play. So every time you hook an enemy, graze, lance, pick up an invincibility shield, or ride a zipline, it activates a sound effect that seamlessly blends in with the background music.”
    • “It's one of those games where the distinction between sound effects and music is deliberately blurred, leaving the whole thing as a trip in synesthesia that has to be experienced for yourself.”
    • “The music is horrible and subtracts from what seemed like a good experience.”
    • “I played about an hour of the repetitive music over and over collecting new balls and lights each level, each pretending to get harder than the last. 3/10 wouldn't even play on acid...”
    • “Could use an update in the music department or a feature to add our own.”
  • gameplay
    80 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Dyad is characterized by its simplistic mechanics, primarily involving chaining movements and matching elements, which some players find engaging while others deem it too barebones and repetitive. The psychedelic visuals and energetic soundtrack enhance the experience, but can also distract from gameplay clarity, making it challenging to navigate amidst the colorful chaos. Overall, while the game offers addictive moments and a progressive learning curve, opinions vary widely on its depth and replayability.

    • “The first set of levels gradually teach and train you on the game's mechanics.”
    • “It's everything it promises to be - psychedelic, mind-bending, and hallucinogenic, while also being engaging, reasonably challenging, and having a solid mechanical foundation and gameplay.”
    • “The core mechanics are simple, but modular, enriched, and twisted in a lot of creative and challenging ways.”
    • “The gameplay is a bit barebones and something you'd expect to see in an arcade, and while I don't think it's quite worth $14.99, it'll definitely provide you with quite a few hours of fun.”
    • “Very simplistic gameplay that consists of only pressing X on orbs to chain yourself forward (an ape could do it in its sleep).”
    • “You appear to need an Xbox controller to even play it and even then the controls are imprecise and the actual gameplay is simple and not that psychedelic (it seems the between level bits are more psychedelic than the game itself).”
  • graphics
    54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are described as stunning and psychedelic, creating a visually immersive experience that syncs dynamically with the music. However, some players find the busy visuals overwhelming and occasionally distracting, leading to accessibility issues. Overall, while the visuals are praised for their trippy aesthetic and hypnotic quality, they can interfere with gameplay clarity, making it a mixed experience for some users.

    • “Wonderful psychedelic visuals and fantastic music to match.”
    • “The audiovisuals are one of the most hypnotic trips you can have without melting your brain or breaking the law.”
    • “Best stunning visuals I've seen in a game; the music and visuals in this game are fantastic.”
    • “Rather than the graphic design complementing the gameplay by offering useful information in a stylish way, you have a psychedelic blur that exists only to be colorful.”
    • “The 'psychedelic' graphics the creators boast about interfere with the game every now and then due to clutter.”
    • “It has some accessibility issues since parsing the psychedelic graphics is a bit hard, but it's also part of the experience.”
  • story
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of substance, with reviewers noting that it feels like a conclusion without an actual narrative. Players seeking a meaningful story experience are likely to be disappointed, as the focus is primarily on short missions and gameplay mechanics rather than storytelling.

    • “It's like the equivalent to having a story-like conclusion to a game without a story.”
    • “It's like the equivalent to having a story-like conclusion to a game without a story.”
    • “It's like the equivalent to having a story-like conclusion to a game without a story.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers significant replayability through individual stage challenges, leaderboard competition, and trophy hunting, particularly appealing to those who enjoy striving for high scores. However, its short length may deter players who are not interested in leaderboard rankings, suggesting it may not be worth the full price for them.

    • “Once you've played through the game, there's plenty of replayability playing through individual stages to get to the top of the leaderboards and competing with your friends or the general public, going for trophies, or even just enjoying the remix mode.”
    • “The majority of the replay value comes from trying to beat top scores, so if you aren't interested in the leaderboards, then I wouldn't recommend buying at full price.”
    • “It's pretty short, but the replayability is in doing the challenges and getting 100% on everything.”
    • “Once you've played through the game, there's plenty of replayability in playing through individual stages to get to the top of the leaderboards and competing with your friends or the general public, going for trophies, or even just enjoying the remix mode.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it "bloody hilarious" and noting that even the characters in the trailer, who are not the developers, contribute to the comedic appeal. Overall, the game's humor is a standout feature that resonates well with the audience.

    • “It's bloody hilarious!”
    • “Also corrected that the guys in the trailer aren't the devs, but they're funny as heck!”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has received negative feedback regarding its stability, with multiple users highlighting significant bugs that hinder the overall experience. As a result, many reviewers are unable to recommend the game due to these persistent issues.

    • “I can't recommend it because it is really buggy.”

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