Letter Lancers

About

"Letter Lancers" is a 4-player local co-op rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler, where you and your friends battle relentless waves of enemies in a quest for survival. The daily challenge mode offers a fresh experience each day, with changing gameplay modifiers, character selections, and enemies. With local and online multiplayer options, revive fallen team members and team up to carve your name into the halls of fame.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Co-Op Team up with friends to complete levels or missions together
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews

replayability4 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game offers a wide variety of characters and play styles, enhancing replayability and making each run feel unique.
It's a highly entertaining roguelite with a fun progression system and chaotic gameplay, especially enjoyable when played with friends.
The developers are responsive and provide regular updates, ensuring the game feels fresh and engaging over time.

Some players feel the game is more suited for multiplayer, which may deter solo players despite its solo play capabilities.
The dungeons can feel repetitive and grindy, leading to a sense of monotony for some players.
There are minor issues with item naming and balancing that could use improvement as the game continues to develop.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
63%
25%
The gameplay is described as simplistic yet deeply engaging, offering a rich array of mechanics that become more apparent as players delve deeper. The inclusion of roguelike elements allows for ability upgrades, enhancing the overall experience, and there is hope for future updates to expand the game further.
- “I hope the player base increases with time as the game receives regular updates with further characters, mechanics, and quality of life features.”
- “Simplistic in design but a deep rabbit hole of mechanics the more you understand the core gameplay.”
- “I also like the roguelike mechanics where I can upgrade my abilities.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
50%
Players highlight the game's high replayability due to its extensive variety of weapons and a large roster of characters to unlock and level up, offering significant variation and incentives to revisit the game.
- “The wide variety of weapons grants great replayability.”
- “A metric ton of characters to unlock and level up provides tons of replay value and variation.”
- “The game offers a significant amount of replay value.”
- “The game lacks any real replay value, making it feel like a one-and-done experience.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back and play it again.”
- “The limited choices and linear storyline significantly reduce the replayability factor.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express that the emotional engagement in the game is heightened by the distinctiveness of each character, which fosters a sense of individuality and motivation to replay. The balance between familiarity and novelty in gameplay encourages players to keep trying without feeling overwhelmed, enhancing the overall emotional experience.
- “Each character made me feel like a totally different player, and runs felt just different enough to make me want to try again, without being so different to leave me feeling lost. A must in any good roguelike.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is often highlighted for its engaging narrative and well-developed characters, drawing players into a rich and immersive world. Many reviews praise the plot's depth and emotional resonance, making it a standout feature of the game. However, some players feel that certain story elements could have been explored further for greater impact.
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game have received positive feedback, with users praising the visual design and overall aesthetic quality. The art style is noted for its creativity and attention to detail, enhancing the immersive experience. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users have expressed concerns regarding stability, with multiple mentions of bugs affecting the gameplay experience. Overall, the game appears to have significant stability issues that need to be addressed.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its good performance and variety in characters and weapons, with developers being responsive to player feedback. Additionally, the decision to keep the demo available after the game's release has been positively noted.
- “Great character and weapon variety, performance is good, devs are responsive and they also didn't yank the demo when the game released.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's art and audio design are consistently described as cute and humorous, enhancing the overall experience. Players find the variety of weapons enjoyable and fun, contributing to diverse play styles while maintaining a lighthearted tone.
- “The art and audio design is very cute and humorous, and all the weapons I've experimented with are fun to play and support a variety of play styles.”