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Gurei

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91%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
94% User Score Based on 108 reviews
Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

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About Gurei

Gurei is a single player platformer game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Lobo Sagaz studio and was released on July 23, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

An action platformer where you face challenging enemies inspired by Japanese mythology and acquire their powers. Choose your fights in any order, knowing that each opponent gets stronger as the game progresses!

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 108 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • Unique boss progression system where defeating bosses strengthens remaining ones, adding strategic depth and replayability.
  • Challenging but fair combat with tight controls that reward learning, skill, and smart use of acquired abilities.
  • Stylish and polished presentation with distinctive black-and-white art style, beautiful animations, memorable boss designs, and an atmospheric soundtrack.
  • Lack of a practice mode and limited lives system cause frustrating repetition and lengthy runbacks after failures.
  • Backtracking and movement between bosses can be slow and annoying, breaking flow and pacing.
  • Some combat mechanics such as dodge invincibility frames, dash startup, and attack hitboxes feel inconsistent or clunky, occasionally leading to unfair hits.

  • gameplay

    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The gameplay is a challenging and engaging boss rush experience with smooth, responsive mechanics that emphasize quick reactions and strategy in choosing boss order. While initially punishing due to limited lives and repetitive elements, players appreciate the unique, varied boss designs and escalating difficulty that reward mastery. Overall, the gameplay is easy to learn but hard to master, delivering a tense yet satisfying loop that keeps players coming back.

    • “Gameplay is easy to pick up, hard to master, and devastatingly tense later in the game.”
    • “The bosses are well varied and unique mechanically, which is a rarity among 2D action games.”
    • “Gameplay is smooth, bosses are tough and challenging enough to keep me interested and infuriated at the same time.”
    • “Why play when basic mechanics don't work how they should?”
    • “I've never loved that design choice where a boss is hard because they make you repeat the same actions over and over to win instead of any mechanical complexity.”
    • “At times, the limited-lives mechanic can feel very punishing, but eventually you start figuring out the boss order that works best for you.”

  • graphics

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a highly praised, gorgeous art style that is visually striking and full of thoughtful references, contributing to its unique and memorable aesthetic. Reviewers appreciate the combination of beautiful 2D graphics, stylish design, and vivid personality, which enhances the overall experience and makes the visuals a standout aspect.

    • “Aesthetics: all I can say is there is love poured into the visuals and references; the game is absolutely full of references to other media.”
    • “To my surprise, the game is actually quite good; I added it to my wishlist purely because of the pleasing visuals, but the gameplay turns out to be pretty solid too.”
    • “It's incredibly fun and easily has S-tier art and visuals.”

  • story

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    28% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its intriguing, gradual narrative that blends in-depth mythological references and rich lore, encouraging players to discover its details at their own pace. While some players wish for more explicit lore, the storytelling effectively enhances character personalities and boss designs, making the experience engaging and immersive. Overall, the story complements the gameplay well with satisfying combat and a visually beautiful presentation.

    • “Within the bounds of the game the story is esoteric and drip-feeds you bits at a time so you can slowly learn this narrative around you, to be more specific, your past, the other inhabitants, and the existence of the world itself.”
    • “However, this is only a fraction of the narrative as it also relies heavily on the real world mythologies behind the characters, for example the catfish kami referencing the story of the Namazu, a giant underground catfish that is responsible for earthquakes and is symbolic of tenacity as it is constantly trying to shake free of its restraint.”
    • “The combat variety is great, keeping things fresh, and the story is genuinely intriguing.”
    • “Really cool game although some quests were really bad.”
    • “I really liked the story and the characters, I just wish we could know more about the lore of it.”
    • “I understand it from the story point, but not from the player one.”

  • music

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its atmospheric and fitting composition, enhancing the overall dark and intense mood. Boss soundtracks, particularly for the dove and snake, stand out as memorable and vibey, complementing the elegant visual style and immersive gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack is considered top-tier and integral to the game's charm and experience.

    • “The music composed for this game is neatly done and fits nicely with the atmosphere and the situations that play out throughout the entire game.”
    • “The OST and music were really on point, giving you that dark adrenaline rush where every move is on the line and there's no going back.”
    • “Visuals and music are a 10/10, making this a fresh and interesting take on a Metroidvania.”

  • replayability

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers exceptional replayability through its flexible difficulty and the freedom to tackle bosses in any order, allowing players to customize their playthroughs and experiment with different strategies. This non-linear approach not only enhances replay value but also introduces speedrun potential, keeping the experience fresh and engaging.

    • “My first clear took 12 hours, but the freedom to tackle bosses in different orders gives it incredible replayability.”
    • “Choosing the order of the bosses adds a lot of replayability as well as speedrun potential to the game which I intend to attempt at some point.”
    • “You're free to choose to fight them in any order you want, which makes it have a surprising amount of replayability based on which powers you unlock first, which annoying boss you want to deal with first, and the final boss (no spoilers).”

  • atmosphere

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

    Users praise the game's atmosphere for its beautiful, polished environments and engaging dialogues, with the music adding a notably immersive and atmospheric touch. The standout atmospheric elements are especially evident during boss encounters.

    • “Finally, of course, the music is very nice and atmospheric.”
    • “While the lobby is really beautiful and atmospheric and there is a lot of polish in dialogues and interactions, the main highlight is for sure the bosses.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is subtle and often discovered through interactions with defeated bosses who make witty and amusing remarks about the world. Players appreciate uncovering these funny moments at their own pace, adding an enjoyable layer to the challenging gameplay.

  • grinding

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

    Users find the grinding aspect tedious and somewhat overly time-consuming, making progress toward a good ending feel laborious.

  • optimization

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

    The game is praised for its beautiful visuals and excellent optimization, ensuring smooth performance.

    • “Beautiful game and very well optimized.”

  • stability

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

    The game demonstrates strong stability, with no reported issues of input delay or glitches affecting gameplay outcomes.

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76%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
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10h Average play time
10-10h Spent by most gamers
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Gurei is a platformer game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Gurei include indie, boss rush, mythology, souls-like, difficult and others.

Gurei is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Steam Deck and others.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing Gurei.

Gurei was released on July 23, 2026.

Gurei was developed by Lobo Sagaz studio.

Gurei has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Gurei for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Gurei is a single player game.

Similar games include GRIME, Voidwrought, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Blasphemous 2, 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure and others.