Evolings

About

"Evolings" is a turn-based rogue-like game where players recruit and evolve cute creatures to battle against evil monsters. The creatures, known as Evolings, have unique abilities and attacks that are effective against certain types of enemies. The game features both friendly and evil Evolings, with the evil ones having advantages when fighting for the opposing team. The goal is to strategically build a team of Evolings and defeat the hordes of enemies to progress through the game.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 159 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Evolings offers a charming and addictive gameplay experience, combining creature collecting with strategic turn-based mechanics that keep players engaged.
The game features a variety of unique evolutions and item synergies, allowing for creative strategies and replayability.
Despite its difficulty, many players find the challenge rewarding, as it encourages experimentation and learning from each run.

The game suffers from significant difficulty spikes, particularly between acts, which can lead to frustrating experiences and a sense of unfairness.
Many players have noted a lack of balance in the game, with some creatures and items feeling underwhelming compared to others, leading to repetitive gameplay.
There are complaints about the absence of meta progression and clarity in mechanics, making it difficult for players to understand how to effectively build their teams.

gameplay
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
58%
13%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of frustration and enjoyment, with many players finding the mechanics obtuse and the difficulty spike between acts jarring. While the core gameplay loop and creature collection aspects are praised for their fun and whimsical nature, the lack of clarity, excessive RNG, and minimal progression hinder immersion and strategic planning. Overall, the game offers satisfying combat and interesting concepts, but requires significant tweaks to mechanics and difficulty for a more balanced experience.
- “If you’re a fan of monster taming games or rogue-lite/likes, you may enjoy the whimsical aesthetic of evolings and its core gameplay loop.”
- “Excellent roguelike with immensely satisfying and punishing mechanics.”
- “The gameplay of the fights is super fun and although it is pretty simple, it becomes very very challenging at times.”
- “The mechanics are obtuse, the difficulty spike from act 1 to act 2 is ridiculous, your monsters perma-die, there are no tooltips explaining what the status effects do... it's honestly a mess.”
- “However, the gameplay loop was too mundane and didn’t offer enough variety or progression that carried through your future runs for me to truly get immersed to the point I didn’t want to put it down.”
- “The worst is that the gameplay when you start act 1 is almost the same as when you start act 2.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
The music in the game is described as "annoyingly awesome," with a cute and lovingly crafted art style that complements the soundtrack. Players find the music to be a standout feature, enhancing the overall fun and enjoyment of the gameplay.
- “Music and art style are also super cute and lovingly done.”
- “This is a really fun game with an awesome soundtrack!”
- “The soundtrack is annoyingly awesome.”
- “I love the gameplay and also the soundtracks.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics of Evolings are characterized by a charming and whimsical aesthetic, featuring a fresh 3D rendered pixel art style that showcases meticulous attention to detail. The cute art style and music contribute to an engaging experience, making it particularly appealing for fans of monster taming and rogue-lite games. Overall, the visuals are lovingly crafted and enhance the game's core gameplay loop.
- “This game is clearly inspired by those or similar experiences and has a really charming yet fresh 3D rendered pixel art style with attention to detail.”
- “Music and art style are also super cute and lovingly done.”
- “Would definitely recommend this game if you look for a grindy rogue-like experience with a cute pixel-art style!”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the grinding aspect of the game, highlighting it as a challenging and enjoyable feature within a rogue-like framework, complemented by a charming pixel-art style. It is recommended for those who enjoy grind-heavy gameplay combined with monster collection.
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development in the game is largely criticized for being low-effort, with many characters perceived as simplistic objects adorned with cutesy faces, lacking depth and engaging design concepts.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game offers decent replayability, allowing players to easily guide their party in various directions, which encourages multiple playthroughs.
- “Has decent replayability, and it's not too hard to direct your party in the direction you want.”