Install Wizard

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Install Wizard is a single player action game. It was developed by MissingLinkGames and was released on May 13, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

Play as the Install Wizard in an exciting retro twin-stick shooter/dungeon crawler in which you use your digital sorcery to zip around and fight within corrupted programs to take back your computer from the hands of an evil virus!

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Single-Player

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88%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Solid core gameplay loop with fun mechanics and a unique theme.
Cute art style and nostalgic retro vibes that enhance the experience.
Great for a free game, offering a fun and engaging adventure despite its flaws.

Game-breaking bugs and design issues can hinder the overall enjoyment.
Short playtime and lack of polish make it feel incomplete.
Some gameplay mechanics, like boss encounters and text scrolling, can be frustrating and poorly executed.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay features a solid core loop with engaging shooting mechanics and powerful spells, particularly when upgraded. While some players find the initial mechanics a bit awkward, they ultimately become enjoyable and easy to grasp. However, the gameplay can feel tedious at times, and the lack of guidance may require players to explore menus to fully appreciate the narrative.
- “Solid core gameplay loop.”
- “The game is quite interesting; the visual style has a lot of personality, and the gameplay mechanics can feel a little bit weird at the beginning, but they are quite fun and easy to get into.”
- “Shooting mechanics are fun, and the spells feel powerful, especially once upgraded.”
- “Tedious gameplay.”
- “There's a lot of enemy waves in combat and a lot going on your screen during gameplay.”
- “Gameplay does not really hold your hand, so you have to click around the menu to experience the whole narrative.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
The graphics feature a fun and neat art style, incorporating pixelated designs and interesting 8-bit themed sprites. However, some users feel that the overall execution is poorly designed, detracting from the otherwise enjoyable aesthetic.
- “Neat theme and graphics.”
- “Fun game with pixelated graphics.”
- “The art style also has some interesting sprites made around the theme of 8-bit old style operating systems.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, highlighting its impactful storytelling and character development, which they found surprising given its free price point. Many are eager for additional content, indicating that the emotional experience was significant enough to warrant a paid expansion.
- “Never have I felt emotionally moved by a game with a price tag of $0.00. I would totally pay for an expansion to get more bosses and storyline!”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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300%
The game's story has left players feeling deeply emotionally engaged, with some expressing a willingness to pay for additional content, such as expansions featuring more bosses and storyline elements.
- “Never have I felt emotionally moved by a game with a price tag of $0.00. I would totally pay for an expansion to get more bosses and storyline!”
- “Never have I felt emotionally moved by a game with a price tag of $0.00... I would totally pay for an expansion to get more bosses and storyline!”
- “The story felt disjointed and lacked depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.”
- “I was disappointed by the predictable plot twists and underdeveloped narrative.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, often leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “The grinding feels incredibly tedious and repetitive.”
- “I find the gameplay to be a monotonous grind that lacks excitement.”
- “The amount of grinding required to progress is frustrating and takes away from the overall experience.”