HANI

About

HANI is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game. It was developed by Starmyth and was released on February 26, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Hani is a Roguelike game that explores dungeons by combining various skills and artifacts.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Skip User Reviews

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

optimization2 positive mentions

graphics2 negative mentions

The combat mechanics are fun and allow for a variety of skill combinations, making each run feel unique.
The game has a clean and easy-to-read graphical style, contributing to an enjoyable experience.
Despite being in early access, the game shows significant potential and has already provided many hours of fun.

The arena mode is unbalanced for two-player co-op, which can detract from the experience.
Controls need improvement, especially for users on specific devices like the stream deck.
The game lacks content and variety in basic abilities, making it feel limited in longer play sessions.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game's story is described as having a challenging start and lacking clear structure or tone, with a basic user interface that suggests it is still in development. Despite the confusion surrounding the plot, players found the ending to be unexpectedly heartwarming and enjoyable. Overall, while the narrative may be underdeveloped, there is potential for a rich storyline.
- “Hani is still very much in 'alpha' as the UI is very basic; there's no real story, structure, or tone set yet.”
- “Even though I have no clue what the story of the game is, I really liked the ending. It's short and sweet and oddly heartwarming.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
50%
33%
The graphics are generally clean and easy to read, enhancing the fun and frantic nature of combat; however, some users express a desire for more customizable graphical options and note that the animations require refinement. Additionally, performance issues may arise on lower-end PCs, impacting the overall experience.
- “The graphics are clean and easy to read (mostly), the combat is pretty fun and can get frantic, and all of the moves are quite varied.”
- “The graphics and especially the animations need refinement.”
- “Only criticisms I have with the game so far is that I wish you could set the window resolution yourself and/or customize the graphical options more; however, that may be a problem only I have, since I'm playing this game on a potato of a PC.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay in Hani is characterized by dynamic combat mechanics that enable players to create impressive combinations and synergies of skills, resulting in visually spectacular and chaotic runs.
- “The central combat mechanics of Hani allow for some really wild combinations and synergies of skills, and some runs end up looking absolutely insane by the end.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is commendable, as it runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware, allowing for an enjoyable and frantic combat experience.
- “Combat itself is frantic and fun and runs smoothly on my low-end computer.”
- “Combat itself is frantic and fun and runs smoothly on my low-end computer.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a deeply personal and dream-like quality, enhanced by the presence of a silent protagonist that fosters an intimate connection with the player.
- “There's a very personal feeling to the entire game, and the silent protagonist adds to a constant dream-like atmosphere.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the emotional impact of the game to be significant, particularly praising the ending as short, sweet, and unexpectedly heartwarming, despite a lack of clarity regarding the overall story.
- “Even though I have no clue what the story of the game is, I really liked the ending. It's short and sweet and oddly heartwarming.”