Fray Fight

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Fray Fight is a single player survival role playing game. It was developed by Playsaurus and was released on June 9, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Fray Fight" is an early access wave-based survival game where players choose a character and strategically build their skills and items to battle swarms of enemies and bosses across different maps. With six unique characters, over 40 items, epic bosses, and more features to come, players must plan carefully to unlock powerful synergies and make it further than ever before. Supports keyboard, controller, mouse, and touch screen.

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 367 reviews

gameplay11 positive mentions

monetization5 negative mentions

The game is free to play, making it accessible for everyone.
It offers a decent variety of characters and upgrades, providing some replayability.
The gameplay is fun and addictive, with a unique take on the roguelike genre.

The game appears to be abandoned, with no updates or improvements in years.
There are significant issues with hitboxes and performance, leading to frustrating gameplay.
The monetization model includes microtransactions that can feel intrusive, despite not being necessary for progression.

gameplay
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
64%
10%
The gameplay of "Fray Fight" is a mixed bag, with some players enjoying its immersive and challenging mechanics reminiscent of "Vampire Survivors," while others criticize its slow pace, basic mechanics, and lack of engaging progression. Although the game features a variety of skills and items, many feel that the overall experience is hindered by sluggish movement, dull enemies, and technical issues. Despite these drawbacks, the game is free-to-play and offers a decent level of fun, especially for fans of the genre, with hopes for future improvements from the developers.
- “Additionally, its challenging yet satisfying gameplay allows for hours to be sunk without noticing (so very immersive).”
- “This game offers crisp, great quality hack n slash bullet hell gameplay.”
- “'Fray Fight' from the first game I've played to the last before setting it aside (for now) provided interesting, addictive gameplay and an equal level of quality in each of its elements.”
- “The gameplay is just slow and burdensome.”
- “I feel like this game is way unfinished, there's only one soundtrack and it gets pretty annoying after like 1 minute of listening, the resolution is too high to be considered pixel art in my opinion, and the gameplay feels very sluggish and empty.”
- “The game's got a lot of problems going on: progression is too slow, upgrades are too weak, mechanics are too simple, enemies are too dull, weapons are too boring, levels are too long, bosses are too predictable and yet completely mess over certain characters.”
monetization
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
68%
18%
The monetization in this game has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing it as a shallow cash grab featuring unnecessary microtransactions, while others appreciate that all content can be unlocked for free without paywalls. Although there are in-game purchases available, many users feel they are optional and not required for enjoyment or progression, leading to a perception of the game as a free-to-play title that could have benefited from a one-time purchase model instead. Overall, the monetization strategy appears to be a point of contention, with opinions ranging from scornful to supportive.
- “It's free, and it has no microtransactions.”
- “There are microtransactions, but they are largely - and I cannot stress this enough - unnecessary.”
- “Under no circumstances is buying these microtransactions required or enforced by the game design.”
- “Overall it's shallow, low-effort garbage with low-effort monetization, and I can only hope no children have downloaded this game and used their parents' Steam account on this game's microtransactions.”
- “Trash microtransactions, the developer intentionally makes leveling slow so they can add a paid feature to buy the main currency, smh just kinda scummy.”
- “If Vampire Survivors was a rushed mobile cash grab, you'd get this.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
62%
25%
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players noting that there is only one repetitive track that quickly becomes annoying. Many recommend playing with their own music instead, as the game's soundtrack is described as bland, quiet, and lacking variety, contributing to an overall feeling of emptiness in the gameplay experience. Additionally, issues with sound effects randomly disappearing further detract from the audio experience.
- “The devs definitely need to flesh out the selection of music in the stages.”
- “I recommend playing it with your own music playing instead of the game's, or alongside a longform essay, documentary, etc.”
- “But after all, it is a free game just to chill with your own background music, not the loop from the game.”
- “Additionally, although featured in the trailer, there is only 1 song throughout the game that plays on repeat.”
- “The soundtrack is pure ear torture after an hour and I had to shut it off, as it's just the same small bit of music on loop, repeatedly.”
- “I hope you enjoy the same monotonous music playing on repeat (and constantly restarting if you open a menu) because that's all you get here.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
57%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the art style and colorful visuals, while others criticize the clashing art styles and underwhelming visual effects. Some users highlight the decent pixel graphics and smooth animations, noting that the game runs well even on lower-end PCs. Overall, while the graphics are generally seen as a strong point, there are calls for improvements in detail and consistency.
- “I dig the art style and theme.”
- “Nice pixel graphics.”
- “Graphics are colorful and bright.”
- “Though, I don't think the clashing art styles that don't match and the gameplay loop that always manages to make you feel like you missed things at all parts of the loop doesn't help keep retention as it all leads to trying again and again or spending money to reduce the feeling of missing out.”
- “The art style is okay, but the visual effects of the weapons and the sound effects are super underwhelming.”
- “Graphics look smooth, but the hitbox doesn't seem to match the sprite... hopefully it gets fixed soon!”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
15%
62%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting severe bugs, stuttering, and performance issues even on high-end systems. Many users noted that the game feels abandoned by developers, leading to a frustrating experience, particularly during intense gameplay moments. While some players found potential in the game, the overall consensus is that significant optimization and performance patches are needed to improve the experience.
- “The game itself has no significant bugs or unusual behavior to my experience, though some have had different experiences regarding performance on earlier updates, so I can only say your mileage may vary here.”
- “It has potential though and I'll definitely check it out again if they have some performance patches.”
- “While I can excuse it running rough on my system due to the game not being fully optimized yet, the free to play/pay to win nature of this game is pretty sleazy.”
- “Started the game recently and within the first couple of hours found game-breaking bugs and a lack of optimization. I looked into it to find that the dev abandoned it years ago; sad times, could have been a fun one!”
- “Also, no optimization. I have an i7 1100k, RTX 3080, 32 GB of RAM at 3200, and installed the game on an SSD.”
- “This game is bugged, terribly optimized, and has serious balance issues. Being free-to-play doesn't excuse it for being a huge mess, and microtransactions are a disgusting practice that has to die in the game industry.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
12%
75%
Reviews on the grinding aspect of the game are mixed; some players find it enjoyable and not overly restrictive for free users, while others criticize it for becoming tedious and overly grindy, especially in terms of meta progression and leveling. While some appreciate the fun in grinding for upgrades, others feel it detracts from the overall experience, leading to boredom and a lack of meaningful rewards.
- “In short, it's fun and not pay-to-win or limited in any way as a free player. It's not grindy either; it could have been a $2.99 game easily, but instead, it's free with no limitations, so that's pretty cool.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Lame and grindy because of that.”
- “Meta progression appears to have very few bonuses that really seem to be worth building up to, while leveling anything becomes extremely grindy extremely fast.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The reviews indicate that the game lacks a significant narrative, with users noting the absence of a story altogether. Instead, the focus seems to be on gameplay mechanics, such as quest generation and progression, rather than a cohesive storyline.
- “There is no story.”
- “There is no story.”
- “The game lacks any narrative depth.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The game offers significant replayability through its engaging mechanics, including diverse skill combinations and interesting weapon choices. Players appreciate the potential for fun in multiple playthroughs, though some suggest that additional bonuses for achievements could enhance this aspect further. Overall, the replay value is considered strong and enjoyable.
- “Good combinations of skills that are not immediately obvious, providing plenty of replayability.”
- “The weapon choices are interesting and offer a lot of replayability.”
- “Done well, lots of fun, and highly replayable.”
- “Bonuses for achievements (effectively milestones) would be nice, especially for replay value.”
- “Good combinations of skills which are not immediately obvious, but the overall replayability is lacking.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding it amusing and enjoyable for casual play, despite some noting its overall mediocrity. Many appreciate the variety of options that contribute to its comedic elements, making it a worthwhile experience, especially given its free availability.
- “Mediocre in every aspect, but still funny for some runs. It's free, so why not give it a try?”
- “It's a funny game, great for when you want to pass the time.”
- “Great game, quite funny with different options to build around.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game's stability is lacking, with frequent frame freezes even on high-end PCs, and it is described as buggy overall. However, some note that it is free to play.
- “Pretty lackluster, a lot of frame freezes on a good PC, but it's free.”
- “And it's buggy.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the emotional impact of inconsistent damage mechanics, where monsters can inflict harm without direct contact, leading to confusion and a sense of unfairness in gameplay.