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LUMbA

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73%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

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LUMbA is a single player survival shooter game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Team Lumba and was released on August 4, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
music3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Challenging and addicting top-down bullet hell shooter with engaging boss fights and varied enemy attack patterns.
  • Strong atmospheric presentation with excellent, energetic breakcore soundtrack and unsettling ambiance.
  • Developer is responsive to feedback, improving gameplay and pacing post-release; includes bonus content and DLC levels.
  • Gameplay can feel frustrating due to one-hit deaths, slow player movement, cramped spaces, and lack of checkpoints during long boss fights.
  • Some levels experience lag, and visual effects like snow can obscure projectiles, making dodging difficult.
  • Enemy bullet patterns sometimes feel random or cheap, encouraging tedious defensive strategies and making progress less satisfying.

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is a deeply philosophical and emotionally intense tale of betrayal, misery, and a man's righteous downfall, set against a challenging bullet hell backdrop. It combines a simple yet engaging narrative with atmospheric visuals and music, enhancing the overall experience without overwhelming the player. The pacing and additional campaigns have improved since launch, making the story more accessible and compelling.

    • “Locked deep within this treacherous bullet hell is a story of betrayal and misery.”
    • “Boss fights set you in perilous encounters, with the last boss taking me over half its runtime to beat, not because it's difficult but because my sense of self had been stripped away by the deep philosophical nature of the story.”
    • “I can consciously recommend the game again with the venture (and its extra campaigns) becoming better-paced than it was at launch; the game's story, visual presentation, and music can be enjoyed without also wanting to bash your head against the desk with the bosses.”
    • “Boss fights set you in perilous encounters; the last boss took me over half its runtime to beat, not because it's difficult but because my sense of self had been stripped away by the deep philosophical nature of the story.”
    • “I can consciously recommend the game again with the venture (and its extra campaigns) becoming better-paced than it was at launch; the game's story, visual presentation, and music can be enjoyed without also wanting to bash your head against the desk with the bosses (mostly, but you'll still figure them out in a timely manner).”
    • “Even if most enemy fire actually only targets your previous location and then dissipates upon meeting their destination, your mission to exterminate the filth of the earth may still have a few bumps in the road.”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its cool atmosphere, excellent and captivating soundtrack, blending breakcore and ambient tones that enhance the immersive experience. Alongside simple yet fascinating visuals, the soundtrack remains a standout element even when gameplay receives criticism.

    • “Excellent music, simple yet fascinating visuals, and even comes with bonus content for when you beat the game.”
    • “I can consciously recommend the game again with the venture (and its extra campaigns) becoming better-paced than it was at launch; the game's story, visual presentation, and music can be enjoyed without also wanting to bash your head against the desk with the bosses (mostly, but you'll still figure 'em out in a timely manner).”
    • “A soundtrack filled with pumped up breakcore and alarming ambiance assail your ears and mind as you witness the bloody deaths of disgusting freaks of nature and the downfall of a man convinced his quest is righteous.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally seen as underwhelming and frustrating, with noticeable flaws that detract from the experience, especially over time. While the atmosphere and soundtrack are praised, the gameplay itself struggles to maintain player engagement.

    • “Edit: Coming back to the game upon the Christmas campaign's release, I think the gameplay's cracks have started to show.”
    • “Presentation and soundtrack are still its strong points as I described below, but the gameplay makes it hard to sit through without wanting to punch something.”
    • “How could I bring myself to destroy the one part of myself that kept me going, the part that brought me so much joy in the previous hour of gameplay.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the graphics simple but engaging, complimenting the game's visual style alongside excellent music. However, some note that certain visual elements like white snow can blend with similarly colored projectiles, potentially affecting clarity.

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is described as tedious and encouraged due to enemy mechanics and challenging bosses with large, hidden health pools. The lack of checkpoints during boss fights exacerbates the repetitive and drawn-out nature of the gameplay.

    • “I mentioned before that enemy fire usually targets your current location at that moment, which does sound fine on its own as you can most often keep your distance from all that, but the thing is that I felt encouraged to use that tedious strategy throughout most of my run of the main game.”
    • “Bosses in general are even more tedious since they don't have checkpoints, but do have absurd amounts of health that you can't see.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The game features a cool atmosphere complemented by engaging music, though the overall experience is dampened by underwhelming gameplay.

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LUMbA is a survival shooter game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for LUMbA include indie, linear, psychological, pixel graphics, ambient and others.

LUMbA is available on PC and Windows.

LUMbA was released on August 4, 2022.

LUMbA was developed by Team Lumba.

LUMbA has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked LUMbA for its music but disliked it for its story.

LUMbA is a single player game.

Similar games include Let Them Come, Boiling Steel, Propagation: Paradise Hotel, Solareth, BE-A Walker and others.