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Lost Resolve

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69%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

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About Lost Resolve

Lost Resolve is a single player platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by SwinklyDev and was released on July 11, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Lost Resolve is a love letter to speedrunning, featuring a tight movement system that is simple to learn and difficult to master. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, you'll quickly find yourself saying, "yeah, I could have done that faster," and going for another run. Here's what you've got to look forward to: A synergistic set of movement abilities that flo…

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews
story4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game features precise, responsive, and fluid movement mechanics inspired by Celeste with a high skill ceiling, making it satisfying for speedrunning enthusiasts.
  • Level design is excellent, promoting mastery through optional challenges, collectibles, and encouraging replayability with ranking systems.
  • The game delivers a heartfelt and impactful story, complemented by a great soundtrack and polished presentation despite being a solo indie project.
  • The game is relatively short unless pursuing full completion, and some players find the story unskippable and cringe-worthy.
  • There are UX and control issues, such as using the same button for multiple actions, unintuitive ability system ('Memories'), and inconvenient ability swapping during levels.
  • Some bosses and enemy encounters are confusing or frustrating due to poor tutorialization and unforgiving mechanics, and occasional performance issues like lag have been reported.

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The story receives mixed feedback, described as both simple yet compelling and at times cringe-inducing or unengaging. Some players find it heartfelt and impactful, praising its emotional depth despite the game's low price, while others feel it lacks grip and can be quickly bypassed.

    • “Without spoiling the story, it is one of the most impactful, heartfelt tales I've experienced in a game in a very long time.”
    • “It's subtle, but you can definitely tell that the creator's intention was not to make money from creating this, but to express and create a beautiful story through this medium of art.”
    • “Simple but compelling story.”
    • “Story is cringe-inducing”
    • “The story didn’t grab me, and the controls didn’t feel tight enough for serious speedrunning, so I wrapped it up in about 3 hours.”
    • “Story isn't skippable though, but you can just mash through them; it's not a big deal.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The gameplay features simple mechanics that offer significant depth, combining high-speed action reminiscent of Sonic Advance with precise movement inspired by Celeste. While not highly unique, it is polished and well-balanced, providing a satisfying experience that matches its affordable price.

    • “Simple mechanics conceal a lot of depth.”
    • “The high-speed gameplay feels like a perfect mix of the Sonic Advance series and Super Meat Boy.”
    • “Gameplay is nothing you've never seen before.”
    • “The amount of unique gameplay is not huge, but fair because of the low price.”
    • “It has the speedy level design you might find in some of the classic Sonic games, but with the movement mechanics heavily inspired by the game Celeste.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is highly praised, described as energetic and memorable, with a standout soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.

    • “I liked the movement, music, and story.”
    • “Oh, and a banger of a soundtrack.”

  • emotional

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a surprisingly powerful and heartfelt emotional experience, offering one of the most impactful stories players have encountered in a long time, especially impressive given its low price.

    • “Without spoiling the story, it is one of the most impactful, heartfelt tales I've experienced in a game in a very long time.”
    • “A $4 game off Steam has no right to have a story that touching.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates good stability with minimal bugs, and the few encountered issues are easily manageable.

    • “It’s not too buggy either; the few issues I ran into were easy to work around.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game's graphics, noting that the trailer and screenshots fail to capture the impressive lighting effects and visual quality experienced in actual gameplay.

    • “The trailer and screenshots really don't do justice to the graphics and lighting effects.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through numerous hidden collectibles and a ranking system, encouraging players to revisit and improve beyond the initial playthrough.

    • “Although it doesn't take terribly long to do a basic playthrough, there are a lot of hidden collectibles and a ranking system to encourage tons of replayability.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a highly intuitive movement system with impressive depth, allowing for effective speed optimization.

    • “A very intuitive set of movement options, that have incredible depth for speed optimization.”
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Lost Resolve is a platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Lost Resolve include indie, precision platformer, 2d, female protagonist, pixel graphics and others.

Lost Resolve is available on PC and Windows.

Lost Resolve was released on July 11, 2025.

Lost Resolve was developed by SwinklyDev.

Lost Resolve has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Lost Resolve for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Lost Resolve is a single player game.

Similar games include BZZZT, Momodora III, Lunistice, Grapple Dog, RITE and others.