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72%Audience ScoreBased on 73 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Elderand is a solid metroidvania game with vibrant pixel-art graphics and an excellent soundtrack that enhances the battle sequences.
The game offers around 12-13 hours of engaging exploration, challenging combat, and a compelling narrative with clear Castlevania and Soulslike influences.
Controller support is well-implemented, with some users praising seamless gamepad compatibility and quick developer responses to feedback.

Touch controls are often unresponsive, cramped, or too small, making gameplay frustrating without an external controller; customization options for controls are insufficient.
The game suffers from various bugs including save file corruption, being stuck in walls, issues with inventory and equipment management, and occasional crashes or lockups.
Performance and optimization problems cause inconsistent frame rates and lag on some devices, negatively impacting boss fights and overall smoothness.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
86% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game features vibrant and beautiful pixel-art graphics that many players appreciate for their quality and style, complemented by a great soundtrack. However, some users feel the visuals, while good, are somewhat basic and could have been more polished or darker given its paid status. Overall, the graphics are solid but may not fully meet high expectations.
- “The pixel-art graphics look vibrant and beautiful, along with a great soundtrack to elevate the battle sequences.”
- “This is a solid metroidvania game with great pixel art graphics.”
- “The graphics and music are great and it appears that there is a solid storyline.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The story is generally well-received, with some users finding it deep and engaging, contributing to their overall enjoyment of the game. However, a few feel it can be somewhat underwhelming despite its solid foundation. Overall, the storyline complements the gameplay and adds to the game's appeal.
- “Story is also good, this is my new favourite game!”
- “Really fun and a pretty great story!”
- “Went back and tried to fully explore more; in the end, it's not a bad idea on how the story unfolds but it can leave people like me a bit underwhelmed.”
- “The story is progressing, the gameplay is easy to pick up, challenging and fun, whilst the variety of enemies is impressive and at times horrific.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music is consistently praised for being great and enhancing the gameplay experience, particularly during battle sequences, complementing the game's vibrant graphics and solid storyline.
- “The pixel-art graphics look vibrant and beautiful, along with a great soundtrack to elevate the battle sequences.”
- “The graphics and music are great and it appears that there is a solid storyline.”
- “What a great game, the soundtrack is also awesome.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, challenging, and easy to pick up, with impressive enemy variety and solid combat mechanics. However, some users find the controls wonky and unadjustable, which can lead to frustration, and believe that aspects like dashing and overall gameplay could use further polishing.
- “The story is progressing, the gameplay is easy to pick up, challenging and fun, whilst the variety of enemies is impressive and at times horrific.”
- “But the graphics are good, music is nice, gameplay is solid.”
- “It's one of the greatest RPG side-scrolling games but the controls are a little wonky and the control size can't be adjusted, making gameplay a bit hard and frustrating, but it's a great game nonetheless.”
- “The combat, dashing, and overall gameplay need polishing in my opinion.”
- “The controls are a little wonky, and the control size can't be adjusted, making gameplay a bit hard and frustrating.”
- “It's one of the greatest RPG side-scrolling games, but the control issues affect the gameplay experience.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, -67% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
The game shows potential but suffers from inconsistent performance, with frame rates dropping significantly in certain areas, impacting gameplay quality. Users report that optimization is lacking despite adequate hardware, indicating the game needs further improvement to run smoothly.
- “Overall, it's a good game but needs more work; for example, the buttons are a little too small and the game needs to be optimized more.”
- “Good but needs optimization.”
- “It's a a good game but it's poorly optimized; in some areas, it runs at 60fps, in others 24 or even 10fps, making some boss fights a chore or a RNG roulette, which is a shame because it really has potential (I have 6GB of RAM; heavier games run perfectly at 60fps).”
- “It's a good game but it's poorly optimized. In some areas, it runs at 60fps, in others 24 or even 10fps, making some boss fights a chore or a RNG roulette, which is a shame because it really has potential. I have 6 GB of RAM; heavier games run perfectly at 60fps.”
- “Overall it's a good game but needs more work. The buttons are a little too small and the game needs to be optimized more.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, with frequent bugs impacting the overall experience.
- “Way too buggy”