Final Dusk
- December 12, 2014
- Light Echo
- 10h median play time
Get on SteamIn "Final Dusk," players guide vampire princess Mina through her kingdom to reverse a wicked curse. The game offers 80 logic and action-based puzzles across four chapters, with four unique powers and multiple ways to solve each level. Challenging bosses, hand-drawn art, and a funny story add to the experience in this engaging puzzle-action game.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features cute characters and charming visuals that appeal to players.
- It offers a lighthearted and comedic story with engaging puzzles that can be both challenging and fun.
- Many players found the game to be a delightful surprise, providing a relaxing experience with enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
- The controls and camera mechanics are clunky, making gameplay frustrating and less fluid.
- Players often have to restart levels entirely after making mistakes, which can be tedious and time-consuming.
- The game can feel repetitive and lacks a clear goal, leading to boredom for some players.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it boring and simplistic, while others appreciate the varied mechanics and interesting puzzles. The game features a unique control gimmick that may not appeal to everyone, and issues like bad camera angles and controls can detract from the experience. Overall, while it offers a fair amount of content and fresh challenges through new powers and obstacles, many feel it lacks depth and excitement.
“As for the gameplay, which is the meat of the game, every chapter you get a new power and a bit into the chapter there is a new obstacle keeping things fresh.”
“It looks good, uses varied mechanics, and has interesting puzzles.”
“Final Dusk is a good and fun game overall, has a simple UI, simple mechanics, and good puzzles.”
“The whole gameplay is built around a gimmick where you can't directly control the main character.”
“Good thing such poor mechanics can be discovered literally in the first 30 minutes of gameplay.”
“For a 2D platform game, it does not have any visual or gameplay elements to make up for the limited game style.”
- story26 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is characterized as lighthearted and comedic, with a cute and silly tone that complements its aesthetic appeal, particularly for the spooky season. While some players appreciate the moral lessons and the quest-driven narrative involving a young princess, others note that the story is minimal and serves primarily as a backdrop to the gameplay. Overall, the narrative is seen as enjoyable but not central to the experience, with a focus on simple mechanics and puzzle-solving.
“This game requires a strategy to get things done plus with visual novel style so very interesting and fun story.”
“Final Dusk is a unique combination of puzzle and action type game. The earlier versions started from Android and iOS with an interesting and funny storyline towards PC.”
“I really wanted to like this game because the art is cute and enjoyable, the story is silly in a cute kind of way, the backgrounds and vibes are generally aesthetically pleasing, and it seems nice for spooky season.”
“There isn't much of a story and the gameplay is pretty simple and self-explanatory, so all I can say is try it and refund if you don't like it.”
“The story is not big; it is just as it says at the intro.”
“I don't see where they are needed, not even storywise.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their cute and charming art style, with aesthetically pleasing backgrounds and character designs that enhance the overall experience. Many reviewers appreciate the visuals as being pretty and fitting for the game's lighthearted, spooky theme, making it a delightful choice for players. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's appeal, striking a balance between enjoyable and visually engaging.
“I really wanted to like this game because the art is cute and enjoyable, the story is silly in a cute kind of way, the backgrounds and vibes are generally aesthetically pleasing, and it seems nice for spooky season.”
“Certainly worth the money, not too long, not too short, not too difficult, not too easy; everything's just right wrapped up with a charming art style.”
“Firstly, I like the game's art style, and the character designs are beautiful.”
“- has anime type graphics.”
- music10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as relaxing and pleasant, featuring a harpsichord that complements the cute visuals. While some players find it enjoyable, others may not resonate with it, but the option to mute the music and play their own is available. Overall, it adds to the game's charm, though opinions on its quality vary.
“A delightful puzzle game with cute art, harpsichord music, and just the right difficulty level (for me at least).”
“The visuals are quite pretty and the music is fine.”
“This is basically it, you may complain a bit about the music, but if you don't like it you can just mute it and put anything else to play on your PC.”
“I have no problem with the music (the game has only one if I remember well) but some people may have.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as quirky and entertaining, with a storyline that adds a comedic layer to the gameplay. Players appreciate the combination of fun puzzles and a lighthearted narrative, making it enjoyable for those who appreciate a humorous touch in their gaming experience. Overall, the game's humor is seen as a significant draw alongside its engaging mechanics.
“Final Dusk is a unique combination of puzzle and action type game. The earlier versions started from Android and iOS with an interesting and funny storyline that translates well to PC.”
“It has clear and simple game mechanics and a very funny storyline to go with it.”
“So if you like that sort of humor on top of fun puzzles, have at it!”
- character development4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is generally viewed as lacking, with a rating of 5/10, despite praise for the art style and character designs. Reviewers appreciate the visual aesthetics but feel that the depth and growth of the characters are insufficient.
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, leading to a loss of patience and enjoyment.
“The little things are so annoying and tedious to me that I have no more nerves and patience left to play it.”
