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Install Wizard

88%Game Brain Score
graphics, emotional
gameplay, story
88% User Score Based on 50 reviews

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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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88%
Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • Fun and engaging gameplay with a solid core loop and interesting mechanics.
  • Great art style and theme, evoking nostalgia with its retro vibes.
  • It's free, making it an excellent value for a fun gaming experience.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs, including game-breaking issues that hinder enjoyment.
  • Lacks polish and can feel poorly designed, with some mechanics being frustrating.
  • Very short in length, leaving players wanting more content and depth.
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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 and the gameplay tedious at times, many appreciate the retro vibes and roguelike elements, noting that it becomes fun and easy to grasp. However, the game does not provide much guidance, requiring players to explore menus to fully experience the narrative.

    • “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.”
    • “There are a lot of enemy waves in combat, and a lot is going on your screen during gameplay.”
    • “Tedious gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay does not really hold your hand, so you have to click around the menu to experience the whole narrative.”
    • “There's a lot of enemy waves in combat and a lot going on your screen during gameplay.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a fun and neat theme with a distinct 8-bit art style, showcasing interesting sprites that evoke nostalgia for old operating systems. However, some users feel that the overall design lacks polish, detracting from the otherwise enjoyable visual experience.

    • “Neat theme and graphics.”
    • “The art style also has some interesting sprites made around the theme of 8-bit old style operating systems.”
    • “Fun game with pixelated graphics.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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 so engaged that they would willingly pay for additional content to further explore the narrative and gameplay.

    • “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
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express a strong emotional connection to the game's story, highlighting its impactful narrative despite being free-to-play. Many are eager for additional content, such as expansions that could introduce more bosses and deepen the 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!”
    • “Never have I felt emotionally moved by a game with a price tag of $0.00... would totally pay for an expansion to get more bosses/storyline!”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players consistently find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, indicating that it detracts from the overall enjoyment and flow of gameplay.

    • “Tedious gameplay.”
    • “Tedious gameplay.”

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