Necromantic

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Necromantic is a single player and multiplayer casual action adventure game. It was developed by Blinkmoon Games and was released on May 22, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

ATTEND CLASS BY DAY, MUTILATE HORDES OF MONSTERS AT NIGHT Welcome to Valorborn Academy for Adventurers, where you’ll start as a freshman and try to get noticed. Raise your grades, learn about your fellow classmates, attempt to impress the upperclassmen or your crush, perfect your weapon skills and abilities, complete assignments, and upgrade your standing in the Hall of Records. Gaining infamy and…

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Audience ScoreBased on 101 reviews

graphics10 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game has a fun and engaging gameplay loop, making it easy to pick up and play for short or long sessions.
The gothic aesthetic and atmosphere are well-executed, providing a unique experience compared to other games in the genre.
The developers are responsive to community feedback and actively working on updates, showing potential for future improvements.

The game appears to have been abandoned by the developers, with no updates or communication for several months, leading to concerns about its future.
Many players report significant bugs, performance issues, and a lack of content, making the game feel incomplete and frustrating to play.
The gameplay can become repetitive and grindy, with a progression system that feels unbalanced and lacks meaningful rewards.

graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising its beautiful aesthetic and gothic visuals that enhance the atmosphere, while others criticize the performance issues and lack of variety in visual elements. Players appreciate the art style as a refreshing change in the genre, but there are concerns about technical problems, such as high GPU usage and frame rate drops. Overall, the graphics are seen as a highlight for some, but they also exhibit significant flaws that detract from the experience.
- “A beautiful survivors game, with a wonderful aesthetic!”
- “I really like the dark fantasy concept, which is executed beautifully with great visuals and atmosphere.”
- “Necromantic is an awesome early access game with stunning gothic visuals and an eerie atmosphere.”
- “Graphically, it is terrible; it looks like an Unreal asset flip. The spell effects are so poorly done, the sound is abysmal, and the overall package is a complete mess.”
- “It runs at 15 fps, eats up all my RAM for no reason, and has bad animations and graphics that are clearly not AAA quality.”
- “There's no mob variety, the visuals are pretty bog-standard, and it's really easy to lose track of your character on screen.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally described as fun, satisfying, and strategic, with a mix of exciting mechanics reminiscent of roguelite games. Players appreciate the challenge of navigating waves of enemies and experimenting with different tactics, although some find the current gameplay to be somewhat basic, lacking features like a dash or dodge mechanic. Additionally, there are concerns about audio mixing, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “The gameplay itself is fun and challenging as you navigate through waves of enemies.”
- “The gameplay has a nice mix of strategy and spell casting, making each round exciting as I try out different tactics.”
- “At around 5 hours of gameplay, I'm barely halfway through the campaign missions, with free play and co-op modes being things I haven't even tried yet, let alone unlocking all the meta upgrades.”
- “The sound mix is pretty whacky; it's very silent, except for some noises that are way too loud, especially when layered due to gameplay (game over sound + character scream or game over + chest open sound).”
- “As for gameplay, as I said, it's pretty bare bones right now.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is engaging enough to keep players invested, with many eager to progress through the campaign and explore additional modes. However, some users report issues with co-op quests being buggy and progress feeling slow, particularly in terms of experience gain, which can detract from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, players are motivated to continue playing for the unfolding narrative and additional content.
- “I can't put this game down; I powered through the entire story and still pick it up for free play and co-op.”
- “Can't wait to see more of the story as I level up.”
- “At around 5 hours of gameplay, I'm barely halfway through the campaign missions, with free play and co-op modes being things I haven't even tried yet.”
- “The quests can only be completed by the host, aside from one or two instances.”
- “The story is only solo and also the only way to unlock new maps.”
- “I was level 11 by 11 minutes, despite getting to level 8 by minute 5 because the experience rate is just non-existent in the story mode.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and excessive, particularly due to the lack of meaningful rewards from meta-progression, which offers only small percentage increases in stats. The need to invest significant time in grinding for character progression and the repetitive nature of tasks, such as collecting scrolls, contribute to a perception of the game being overly grindy, especially in a genre already saturated with similar mechanics.
- “The lackluster meta-progression of grinding for small percentage increases to damage, experience, movement speed, etc., does not present itself well in a saturated genre.”
- “When you play this game, you'll spend a lot of time grinding for your character progression.”
- “Collecting scrolls is very tedious.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is criticized for being incomplete and buggy, with significant issues in cooperative play, including lag, glitches, and reduced mobility for joining players. Overall, users advise against purchasing due to these persistent stability problems.
- “Do not purchase, the game is incomplete and buggy.”
- “Co-op works fine aside from quests, which can be a bit buggy in co-op.”
- “However, sadly, our experience was that whoever was joining the other was experiencing much less mobility, less responsiveness, and overall game lag and glitches.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback; while some users report low performance, struggling to achieve more than 30fps on the Steam Deck, others have experienced no significant performance issues, though minor bugs have been noted on the first map.
- “Low performance even on the lowest settings, barely above 30fps on the Steam Deck.”
- “Spells, classes, mob diversity, optimization...”
- “I've had no performance issues, but there are a few bugs on the first map.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by the amusing notes system used to level up hero stats, which adds a lighthearted touch to the gameplay experience.
- “The note system for leveling up hero stats is kind of funny.”
- “The humor in the game keeps the experience light and enjoyable.”
- “I love how the characters have witty banter that adds to the overall fun.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers strong replayability, akin to titles like Hades, featuring engaging mob-killing mechanics and the added benefit of cooperative play with a friend.
- “The game offers a lot of replayability, similar to titles like Hades, with plenty of mob killing and the option to play with a buddy.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, encouraging you to explore different strategies and character builds.”
- “The variety of challenges and unlockable content keeps you coming back for more, making every session feel unique.”
- “The game has some similarities to titles like Hades, featuring a lot of mob killing and potential for replayability, especially when playing with a friend.”
- “After completing the game once, I found little incentive to dive back in; the replayability just isn't there.”
- “While the gameplay is enjoyable, the lack of meaningful choices and variety makes replaying feel more like a chore than a fun experience.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express dissatisfaction with the monetization approach, feeling that the game's description and advertisements are misleading, leading to a sense of being "catfished."
- “I would change the description and advertisement so players don't feel catfished.”
- “The monetization system feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive and uninspired, with players noting that the same tracks are used across all levels, contributing to a monotonous experience.
- “The music is a bit boring (sorry ♥)”
- “Not only are you fighting the same enemies on every level, it's the same music on every level!”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its dark fantasy concept, featuring stunning gothic visuals that create an eerie and immersive experience. Reviewers appreciate how effectively the atmosphere enhances the overall gameplay.
- “I really like the dark fantasy concept, which is executed beautifully with great visuals and atmosphere.”
- “Necromantic is an awesome early access game with stunning gothic visuals and an eerie atmosphere.”