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Folly Of The Wizards

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43%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

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Folly Of The Wizards is a single player platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by UpFox Labs and was released on September 19, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Folly Of The Wizards is a comedic 2D roguelike action game that puts you in the shoes of a clumsy wizard apprentice. Join a wacky wizard cult and use unique spells to defeat enemies, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and save the world from chaos. But beware: the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, and even the smallest decision can have a huge impact. With charming hand-drawn art, …

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69%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
replayability1 negative mentions
  • The art style is charming, whimsical, and visually striking, blending hand-drawn, cartoony elements with detailed animations that give the game strong personality.
  • The gameplay offers a fun and unique roguelike experience with a magic system that encourages strategic spellcasting and varied runs.
  • The game has a quirky and engaging cast of characters and items, contributing to an enjoyable and immersive atmosphere.
  • Combat and movement can feel frustrating due to unbalanced difficulty spikes, repetitive room designs, and occasional unfair enemy attacks.
  • Audio design is inconsistent, with some sound effects being overly loud or low quality, negatively impacting the overall experience.
  • The game lacks clarity in upgrade and powerup effects, making it difficult for players to understand character progression and sometimes resulting in reliance on luck.

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game's standout feature is its unique and whimsical art style, which many users find visually appealing and engaging. However, some criticize the low contrast visuals that make it difficult to distinguish important elements, slightly hindering readability. Overall, the graphics are praised for character and spell effect design but face minor issues with clarity.

    • “I love the whimsical characters, whimsical items and the clean art style; it's definitely the strongest point for me.”
    • “If you’re into roguelikes with a unique style, this one’s worth a shot for the visuals alone.”
    • “The character and enemy artwork is nice and the spell effects are well done.”
    • “Low contrast visuals make it difficult to read rooms and distinguish money from projectiles.”
    • “The influence system immediately repeats conversations, removing mystery from the formula.”
    • “The art style?”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is quirky and playful, blending unexpected, whimsical moments like a drunken EDM unicorn with charmingly mischievous character designs, resulting in a lighthearted and entertaining experience.

    • “One moment you’re tactically dodging through monsters — the next, you’re laughing because a fat drunk EDM unicorn just body-slams you into next week.”
    • “Everything looks like it was sketched with a mischievous grin — from the goofy wizard apprentices to the creepy-but-funny monsters.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is smooth and engaging, with unique runs driven by varied spells and upgrades. Its straightforward loop makes it easy to grasp and encourages repeated playthroughs.

    • “The gameplay is smooth and every run feels unique thanks to different spells and upgrades.”
    • “The gameplay loop for this one is fairly straightforward, making it easy to understand and want to try again.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game’s replayability is limited due to a lack of variety in attacks and spells, along with awkward movement and animation, resulting in a less engaging experience overall.

    • “The variety of attacks or spells feels weak, the movement and animation is wonky... and I didn't feel the replay value worth it.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is seen as tedious, with players finding tasks like platforming to specific doors repetitive and somewhat frustrating.

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is lighthearted and charming, featuring cute and quirky character designs paired with fun, imaginative items that add personality and humor to the gameplay.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users generally found the music enjoyable and appreciated its contribution to the overall experience.

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Folly Of The Wizards is a platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Folly Of The Wizards include indie, roguelite, magic, action roguelike, difficult and others.

Folly Of The Wizards is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Windows and Xbox.

Folly Of The Wizards was released on September 19, 2025.

Folly Of The Wizards was developed by UpFox Labs.

Folly Of The Wizards has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Folly Of The Wizards for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Folly Of The Wizards is a single player game.

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