Ginseng Hero

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Ginseng Hero is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Sokpop Collective and was released on April 16, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Ginseng Hero" is an action-adventure game featuring a beetle on a journey to find a cure for a loved one in a miniature world. With a physics-based melee combat system, players can obtain new weapons and defeat various enemies, including boss battles. The game offers a cute world to explore, funny characters, and procedural animations, providing a unique and engaging experience in a compact package. Official Sokpop game description: Summary Character Count: 214 characters

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Single-Player

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73%

Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Ginseng Hero features a charming and beautifully crafted world with a creative art style that enhances exploration.
The game offers a satisfying loop of learning from each death, allowing players to improve their strategies and tackle challenges more effectively.
It's a fun, simple, and cute adventure that provides a rewarding experience, especially for fans of the genre.

The combat mechanics are often criticized for being lackluster, with issues like delayed attacks and awkward movement.
Players experience frustration due to the punishing one-life system, which can lead to tedious backtracking after deaths.
There are reports of bugs and crashes that disrupt gameplay, particularly at the end of each life, making progress feel tedious.

humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely derived from its quirky enemies and ragdoll physics, which provide comedic moments, though they can sometimes lead to janky gameplay. Players find the interactions with amusing creatures and the absurdity of certain boss fights entertaining, despite some mechanics being overly exploitable. Overall, the game is described as a "funny buggy bug game," highlighting its charm amidst technical flaws.
- “Tldr: funny buggy bug game, 10/10”
- “You meet funny creatures and bosses and fight for a cure.”
- “Enemies also rag-doll all around and while it's pretty funny, at certain points the physics can get a little janky and mess up, especially with the flying enemies.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's graphics are praised for their creative art style and well-realized scenes, enhanced by fixed camera angles that contribute to a satisfying visual experience. However, technical issues, such as hard crashes at the end of each life, detract from the overall enjoyment of the roguelike elements.
- “This game's art style oozes creativity and every scene is perfectly realized, partially due to the fixed camera angles.”
- “It's very simple, yet satisfying, and the graphics are very interesting.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay is characterized by its charming design and surprisingly enjoyable combat mechanics, making for a fun adventure experience. While it presents some challenges and minor flaws, players find the thrill of mastering new mechanics rewarding and worthwhile. Overall, the game successfully combines simplicity with engaging gameplay elements.
- “It's a simple little adventure game about cute little bugs, which I love the designs of, and the combat mechanics and everything else is surprisingly fun!”
- “It's challenging; sometimes you get blindsided and punished by new mechanics, but the thrill of those mechanics finally clicking into place made it worthwhile for me.”
- “But all in all, there aren't really any real issues other than just minor gameplay flaws.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to be quite buggy, with users highlighting its humorous take on these issues. Despite the stability concerns, some players still rate it highly, indicating that the bugs contribute to an enjoyable experience.
- “Seems very buggy.”
- “Seems very buggy.”
- “Tldr: funny buggy bug game.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story is characterized as simple and silly, but it is generally accepted by players since the primary focus of the game is on exploration rather than narrative depth.
- “The story is simple and silly, but it gets a pass as exploration is the main priority of this game.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect frustrating due to frequent crashes upon death, which erase weapon saves and force them to restart from the beginning, turning progress into a tedious and repetitive task.
- “Consistent crashes upon death prevent weapon saves, forcing you to start from the beginning every time, making progress a tedious chore.”