Garm Ruins

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In "Garm Ruins," play as Fluffy Girl Doge in this exploration-based action game, battling bosses, collecting treasure and crystals, and enhancing abilities. With over 70 areas and various skills to find, the game provides a challenging experience. Using keyboard and mouse or gamepad, players can move, interact, and attack, even switching skills and using bombs for navigation. Post-game, a high difficulty challenge mode is available for added replayability.

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Play Modes

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

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features charming and colorful character designs, along with well-crafted graphics and sound design that enhance the overall atmosphere.
Gameplay is engaging with a variety of biomes, unique mechanics, and balanced boss fights that require learning patterns without becoming frustrating.
As a free game, it offers a rewarding experience with plenty of collectibles and unlockable skills, making it a solid choice for fans of the metroidvania genre.

The translation quality is poor, with many minor mistakes and some untranslated lines that can hinder understanding of the story.
The game can experience technical issues, such as lag and bugs that affect gameplay, including item pickups getting stuck and occasional crashes.
The map design lacks detail, making it difficult to track explored areas, and some controls, like the double jump, are reported to be unresponsive.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story revolves around an ancient civilization that sought refuge underground from a war, primarily conveyed through collectibles and descriptions. While the plot is relatively simple and enjoyable, translation issues—including typos and some untranslated dialogue—can hinder clarity, requiring players to re-read certain lines for comprehension. Overall, players can appreciate the narrative despite these minor setbacks, especially if they focus on exploration rather than combat.
- “From what I could gather from the translation, the story tells a tale of an ancient civilization that tried to hide away underground from a war.”
- “I had a fun time playing this game; I like the story and the skills you can unlock via defeating the various bosses.”
- “Most of the story is in the collectibles, various descriptions, and a big chunk towards the end.”
- “The translation isn't great, and much of the story you will need to take a guess on.”
- “As the game was made by a small team who all speak Japanese as their first language, there are many minor translation mistakes and typos. There are even a couple of very minor characters whose dialogue is still in Japanese. However, this specific text is not relevant to the plot or any gameplay knowledge and can be ignored by the player without consequence. Due to the game's relatively simple plot, these translation issues do not make the story hard to understand, but they did cause me to have to re-read several lines in order to understand what they were supposed to say.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are praised for their detailed textures and stylish backgrounds, reflecting the developers' dedication and effort. Reviewers highlight the overall quality of the graphical design, contributing to the game's appeal as a solid free metroidvania.
- “The graphical design of the scenery features a lot of texture in addition to chic backgrounds.”
- “There is clear heart and effort that has been put into this game, including the graphics.”
- “This is a solid metroidvania with impressive graphical design that I can certainly recommend.”
character development
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The character development in the game is highlighted by colorful and cute designs that resonate well with the furry aesthetic, contributing to an overall charming experience. Players appreciate the inventive level designs and puzzle mechanics that complement the appealing character visuals, enhancing the fun and engaging nature of the game.
- “Really nice character designs, and really fun and inventive little level designs and puzzle tricks; it was just so fun and wonderful.”
- “Cute little metroidvania with appealing character designs.”
- “In a similar vein, the character designs are colorful and cute with a lot of character, as one would expect from furry characters.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in "Garm Ruins" has received positive feedback, with players expressing a strong appreciation for the soundtrack and its contribution to the overall experience. Many hope for a public release of the soundtrack, highlighting its quality alongside the game's engaging combat and puzzles. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature in this metroidvania title.
- “I truly like the soundtrack and wonder if it will ever be released to the public.”
- “I really enjoy the combination of combat, puzzles, and music.”
- “Despite some flaws (which I believe will be resolved in a patch), I still think Garm Ruins is a fantastic effort at a Metroidvania, featuring great music and cute characters.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the game is effectively established, creating an engaging and enjoyable auditory experience for players.
- “It works quite well in establishing the atmosphere and is pleasant to listen to.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The gameplay is praised for its diverse biomes and unique mechanics, contributing to a robust metroidvania experience.
- “There are plenty of biomes and mechanics unique to each one, making this a very solid metroidvania.”