Emberdrift

About

Emberdrift is a roguelike flow platformer with a massive emphasis on speed, smooth-flowing movement, and insanely over-the-top weapon and ability upgrades. Power sliding, wall jumping, diagonal launching, grinding, grappling, and teleporting are only a few of the wild movement mechanics you'll employ to blast through your run. Racking up huge combos will give you the resources to unlock further …

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+17

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

music12 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

Emberdrift features extremely satisfying and fluid movement mechanics that make gameplay feel alive and exhilarating.
The game offers a vibrant and colorful visual style, complemented by an energetic soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
Each run is unique due to the variety of weapons and abilities available, keeping the gameplay fresh and engaging.

The controls can be difficult to master, particularly on a controller, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.
The game lacks clear explanations for some systems, such as the pet mechanics, which can leave players confused.
There are minor bugs and visual oddities that detract from the overall polish of the game, indicating a need for further tuning.

music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
38%
13%
The music in the game is widely praised for its energetic and immersive quality, enhancing the overall experience during intense moments like boss fights. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as epic and catchy, with many expressing a desire to purchase the original soundtrack due to its outstanding composition. Overall, the music significantly contributes to the game's vibrant atmosphere and emotional engagement.
- “The art is great and the music is really fantastic - it creates a really cool and distinctive mood.”
- “The music is catchy and works.”
- “Cause yes, the soundtrack has no right going this hard.”
- “When things get tough, the music drives you forward, making every boss fight and close call even more exciting.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
61%
17%
The gameplay is characterized by smooth and dynamic movement mechanics that create a sense of fluidity and excitement, making players feel unstoppable once they master them. With a variety of interactive systems, including pets, banners, and weapon upgrades, the game offers a unique yet accessible experience that evolves through distinct weapons and mechanics like power sliding and grappling. Players will find that the gameplay is less random than typical roguelikes, allowing for strategic exploration of well-designed environments.
- “The movement mechanics are smooth, crazy fun, and make you feel unstoppable when you get it right.”
- “Power sliding, wall jumping, diagonal launching, grappling, and teleportation are just some of the dynamic movement mechanics you'll use to explore the worlds within this game.”
- “With distinct weapons featuring alternative attack modes like the jetpack, grappling hook, and teleporter, the gameplay is constantly evolving.”
- “This flashy unique game takes maybe an hour to get used to the flow and mechanics.”
- “The actual gameplay is less random than most roguelikes, so you'll quickly start seeing a pattern of 'bottleneck rooms', most of which are quite large with many side-halls, some random some not.”
- “There are lots of mechanics here to interact with between the pets system, banner system, and weapon upgrade forges.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics in this roguelike game are consistently praised for their beauty and vibrancy, contributing to an engaging visual experience. Players appreciate the colorful design and the smooth animations, particularly noting the enjoyable movement mechanics. Overall, the graphics enhance the game's intriguing storyline and complex gameplay.
- “This roguelike game sports a well thought out keyboard/trackball interface, complex and entertaining scenarios, a wide array of weapons, and excellent graphics.”
- “Really intriguing storyline and beautiful graphics.”
- “I loved the graphics - it was really fun how Ember slid!”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story is described as intriguing, with players expressing excitement about exploring new levels and witnessing how the narrative develops. The combination of a captivating storyline and beautiful graphics enhances the overall experience.
- “Really intriguing storyline and beautiful graphics.”
- “I'm excited to move through all of the new levels and see how the story unfolds.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, citing the availability of additional challenging modes for each world that allow them to earn cosmetics. This feature encourages them to complete the game with different characters, enhancing their overall experience and motivation to replay.
- “Unlock additional challenging modes for each world to earn cosmetics and experience limitless replayability.”
- “It's a little thing, but it adds so much to the replayability, where I actually want to finish the game with each character.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the diverse movement mechanics in the game, which include grappling, sliding, jetpacking, and grinding, adding a dynamic and engaging element to gameplay.