Nekomancy

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Nekomancy is a single player platformer game. It was developed by The Fetus Den and was released on August 31, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Nekomancy is a Magic rougelite looter shooter! Craft spells and vanquish evil creatures! Grab their loot and craft better spells! Make progress in the skill tree! Only the best synergies pass the test!

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Innovative and highly in-depth spellcrafting system allowing for immense build diversity and creativity.
Engaging rogue-lite gameplay with great mechanics, including mobility like wall-jumping and dodge, that keep the experience fresh and fun.
Surprisingly deep and balanced perk and progression system that rewards experimentation and allows breaking the game in fun ways.

The game is unpolished with multiple bugs, including game-breaking ones and issues with procedurally generated maps blocking progression.
Graphics and UI are poorly designed, visually flat, and sometimes hard to read, detracting from the overall experience.
Sound design is subpar with clashing or overwhelming audio, lacking depth, and can become annoying during gameplay.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay combines deep and complex rogue-like mechanics with innovative spellcrafting and build diversity, offering a fun and engaging experience despite rough graphics and UI issues. Combat features unique elements like dodge and wall jump, though it still requires polishing. Overall, the game’s mechanics and customization potential are highly praised, appealing even to those initially skeptical.
- “Incredible rogue-like with mechanics that stack beautifully together.”
- “Stayed for the surprisingly in-depth and complex mechanics of spellcrafting and mania, the nigh-infinite build diversity, and the inklings of a dark and methodically created story.”
- “There's a dodge mechanic (not sure if it really does dodge or just move your character fast enough not to matter) but it's smooth and rapid, you can wall jump, I mean this game is bonkers.”
- “This game looks horrible; objectively rotten and hard to look at, and this sometimes can influence gameplay with UI being very flat and hard to read.”
- “The fact that you are a cat makes no difference in gameplay; most people I showed this game to had no idea I was even a cat, making it surprising to see an upright cat person at the menu.”
- “There's a dodge mechanic (not sure if it really does dodge or just moves your character fast enough not to matter) but it's smooth and rapid; you can wall jump, I mean this game is bonkers.”
graphics
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The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, often described as basic, quirky, and sometimes comparable to early or default Unity styles, resulting in an average rating around 6/10. While the visual style lacks uniqueness and polish, players appreciate the game's concept and mechanics despite the "half-baked" and occasionally jarring graphical presentation. Overall, the graphics are considered functional but not a standout feature.
- “This game is like a cross breed between Noita and Ultrakill with an art style that would make Cruelty Squad jealous, or would have if most shaders and UI elements weren't just poorly made or straight up engine defaults.”
- “What the hell, I cracked up laughing at the trailer for this game and saw one thumbs up; I started playing this sort of giggling at the concept of a magical cat wreaking havoc with goofy looking graphics and slowly started realizing that this meme of a game has better mechanics and a perk system that beats 80% of the games on Steam and I started to get peeved at the fact that it's this well done, with the intent to make a silly game.”
- “This game is like a crossbreed between Noita and Ultrakill with an art style that would make Cruelty Squad jealous, or would've if most shaders and UI elements weren't just poorly made or straight up engine defaults.”
- “This game is incredibly unique, complex, and fun if you can look past the half-baked ill-conceived Unity preset jarring graphics.”
- “I like the concept and mechanics so much, I think they have a lot of potential, the combat still has a lot to polish as well as the animations and graphics.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers incredible build diversity and creative spell combinations, but its procedural world generation can lead to bugs such as inaccessible areas, clipping issues, and occasional glitches with items and duplication. Despite these stability quirks, players find the gameplay experience enjoyable and creatively rewarding.
- “Great game, but I think the world generation is pretty buggy. The next zone area boss fight was placed behind a wall, so I had to climb the wall to get there. After defeating the boss and going to the next room, I clipped out of the ground and saw some silly lizard dude holding a shield while I clipped out.”
- “There are a few glitches, as to be expected from such a ridiculous game, like maps not having an exit as they're procedurally generated. I combined a spell that allowed me to blast myself upwards and fly on the next map, which bypassed a bridge that went straight into a wall (clearly impassable due to random meshes aligning with the map). Also, you can lose a charm (a usable item to combine spells) if you bind them improperly without a spell.”
- “It glitches out and resets the count to 1 (duplication seems very glitchy), but you can nonetheless mess around with it just the same.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game intentionally features no in-game music, allowing players to listen to their own choice of soundtrack. Despite this, users still praise the overall experience, highlighting other aspects like lore and gameplay.
- “This is the best game I have ever played. I could go on for hours about how great this game is. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't tried it (even though everyone should), but the lore, the music, the gameplay, the characters — it is all someone would want in a game.”
- “The game even tells you (in a main menu tip) that you should play your own music, as the game intentionally doesn't have any.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its quirky concept of a wall-jumping magical cat combined with goofy graphics, creating a lighthearted and amusing experience. Players appreciate the game's comedic charm, which contrasts with surprisingly well-designed mechanics, making the humor both entertaining and memorable.
- “This wall-jumping cat has hilariously broken magic crafting and leveling up systems that make the game surprisingly interesting.”
- “I cracked up laughing at the trailer for this game and saw one thumbs up; I started playing this, giggling at the concept of a magical cat wreaking havoc with goofy looking graphics and slowly realized that this meme of a game has better mechanics and a perk system that beats 80% of the games on Steam.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is dark and methodically crafted, providing an intriguing backdrop that complements the game's deep mechanics and extensive build diversity.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the gameplay but feel the optimization could be improved for smoother performance, alongside a desire for less jarring sound effects and additional features like an endless mode.