Murim Survival

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Murim Survival is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Sunwood Games and was released on March 17, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Murim Survival is a roguelite RPG where you fight relentless monsters in a martial world on the brink of collapse. Survive waves of enemies for 15-20 minutes before battling a powerful final foe, while farming gear and improving your martial arts skills. Explore new areas, interact with NPCs, and grow stronger with each run to become the Master of Murim.

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Murim Survival offers a strong sense of momentum and encourages repeated runs that feel purposeful, with a satisfying balance between immediate survival and long-term progression.
The combat is kinetic and engaging, with responsive movement and impactful attacks that enhance the martial arts fantasy experience.
The game features a unique pixel-art style and effective sound design that prioritize gameplay clarity, making it visually appealing and immersive.

The game suffers from a slow meta progression and can feel grindy, with some players finding the individual runs to be less fast-paced than expected.
Certain gameplay elements, such as the companion system and move fusions, feel underdeveloped and lack meaningful impact on gameplay.
There are concerns about the game's content being limited in early access, with players hoping for more updates and additional features to enhance replayability.

story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's storytelling effectively complements its roguelite format, enhancing the experience without disrupting the pace. Players appreciate the engaging narrative that adds depth to the survivor-like genre, making the grind feel less repetitive and providing a satisfying storyline rather than just a focus on gameplay mechanics. Overall, the story content has been well-received, contributing positively to the game's appeal.
- “Appreciated that this actually had some story and isn't just a make numbers go big and screen explode experience.”
- “This restrained storytelling approach fits the roguelite format well, adding flavor without slowing the pace.”
- “A great take on the survivor-like genre by adding in a storyline!”
- “I appreciated that this actually had some story and isn't just a make-numbers-go-big-and-screen-explode experience.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a clean and readable pixel-art style that emphasizes gameplay clarity, combining basic yet unique visuals with charming graphics. Reviewers note that the art contributes to an addictive gameplay loop and engaging lore, positioning it alongside high-quality titles like Vampire Survivors.
- “Visually, the game adopts a clean and readable pixel-art style that prioritizes gameplay clarity.”
- “Charming graphics, addictive loop, and interesting lore put this up there with Vampire Survivors in quality.”
- “The art style is basic but unique.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making them feel lifeless.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is characterized by functional environments that effectively evoke a sense of decay, immersing players in a world that feels worn and deteriorated.
- “The environments are functional rather than ornate, but they effectively convey the atmosphere of a world in decay.”
- “The haunting sound design and dim lighting create an immersive atmosphere that pulls you into the game's world.”
- “Every corner of the game is filled with details that enhance the eerie atmosphere, making exploration both thrilling and unsettling.”
- “Environments are functional rather than ornate, but they effectively convey the atmosphere of a world in decay.”
- “The game lacks a sense of immersion; the atmosphere feels flat and uninspired.”
- “Despite the setting, the atmosphere fails to evoke any real emotion or tension.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that grinding is somewhat restricted due to levels being gated behind stage clears, which limits the amount of grinding that can be done.
- “The levels being gated behind stage clears makes grinding feel limited.”
- “Grinding becomes tedious when progress is locked behind specific achievements.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding is exacerbated by the restrictions on level access.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a clear and visually appealing pixel-art style that enhances clarity, while its robust systems provide strong replayability. However, there is potential for further content expansion, balance improvements, and the introduction of new mechanics.
- “Visually, the game adopts a clean and readable pixel-art style that prioritizes gameplay clarity.”
- “Its systems already offer strong replayability, but the framework leaves room for expanded content, balance refinements, and additional mechanics.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers note that the game has a solid foundation for replayability due to its existing systems, but they express a desire for expanded content, balance improvements, and additional mechanics to enhance the experience further. There is optimism that future updates could increase variability and choices, making replaying the game even more appealing.
- “Its systems already offer strong replayability, but the framework leaves room for expanded content, balance refinements, and additional mechanics.”
- “I hope the developer will add more content, improve replayability, and add more options, choices, and variability.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game effectively enhances the overall experience, featuring a soundtrack that maintains a sense of urgency while the sound design provides impactful effects that reinforce combat feedback.
- “The sound design complements this approach, with impactful effects that reinforce combat feedback and a soundtrack that sustains urgency without overwhelming the experience.”