Joutun

About

"Joutun" is a casual, single-player, 2D pixel top-down game where you play as a martial arts master in the afterlife, fighting off waves of demons and skeletons using various skills like shooting and time manipulation. With increasing difficulty, your goal is to reach your maximum potential, beating your own records. The game features unique visual style, various skills and abilities, and a challenging gameplay experience. However, it is worth noting that the game mechanics have received some criticism.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

gameplay26 negative mentions

The pixel art style is charming and visually appealing.
The premise of a martial arts master battling in the afterlife is intriguing and captures attention.
The skills system has potential, offering interesting abilities for players to explore.

The combat system lacks depth and feels simplistic, leading to monotonous encounters.
Levels are too similar and predictable, making progression feel tedious and uninspired.
Controls can be unresponsive and clunky, resulting in frustrating gameplay experiences.

gameplay
78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
56%
33%
The gameplay is characterized by simplistic combat mechanics and poor pacing, leading to a repetitive and uninspired experience. Despite a charming pixel art style and an intriguing storyline, the lack of depth and challenge in gameplay mechanics fails to engage players, resulting in a quickly diminishing interest. Overall, the game does not fully realize its unique concept, leaving much to be desired in terms of gameplay execution.
- “The story of a martial arts master in the afterlife is captivating, but the gameplay fails to reflect that potential.”
- “While the premise of the game is unique, the gameplay does not live up to expectations.”
- “Despite the intriguing storyline, I found the gameplay to be lackluster and uninspired.”
- “Although the pixel art style is charming, the gameplay experience is hindered by poor pacing and unresponsive controls.”
- “The gameplay quickly becomes repetitive and does not introduce new mechanics to keep things fresh.”
- “Despite the interesting storyline, the gameplay feels lacking and uninspired.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The game's pixel art style is widely regarded as charming and visually appealing; however, it fails to enhance the overall gameplay experience. Many players feel that despite the attractive visuals, issues such as poor pacing, unresponsive controls, and a lack of variety in enemies and levels detract from engagement and enjoyment. Ultimately, while the graphics are a highlight, they cannot compensate for the game's fundamental flaws.
- “The pixel art style is visually pleasing but it does not enhance the gameplay experience.”
- “The art style of the game is visually appealing but it cannot save it from its flaws.”
- “Although the visuals are charming, the gameplay fails to hold my interest for long periods.”
- “Although the pixel art style is charming, the gameplay experience is hindered by poor pacing and unresponsive controls.”
- “Although the visuals are appealing, the repetitive nature of the game makes it difficult to stay engaged.”
- “The pixel art style is visually pleasing, but it does not enhance the gameplay experience.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
13%
13%
The story, centered around a martial arts master navigating the afterlife, is described as captivating and intriguing, showcasing significant potential. However, this engaging narrative is often overshadowed by repetitive and uninspired gameplay, which fails to fully realize the story's promise.
- “The story of a martial arts master in the afterlife is captivating but the gameplay fails to reflect that potential.”
- “The potential for an engaging story is present but it is overshadowed by the repetitive nature of the gameplay.”
- “Despite the intriguing storyline, I found the gameplay to be lackluster and uninspired.”
- “The story of a martial arts master in the afterlife is captivating, but the gameplay fails to reflect that potential.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to the repetitive nature of the levels and a lack of variety in enemies, which diminishes the excitement of progression despite the presence of unlockable skills.
- “Many levels feel too similar, which makes progressing through the game feel tedious.”
- “While there are skills to unlock, the lack of variety in enemies makes each battle feel tedious.”
- “Many levels feel too similar, which makes progressing through the game feel tedious.”