NoRoY

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"NoRoY is a demanding climb through a handcrafted, dark world filled with unique and disturbing creatures. Every move matters as one mistake can set you back significantly. With precise control and varied mechanics, each run promises a tense and original experience, punctuated by intense boss battles and a haunting soundtrack."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

music2 positive mentions

atmosphere3 negative mentions

The game features meticulously designed handcrafted levels that provide a challenging yet balanced experience.
Players enjoy the precise movement controls, allowing for accurate execution of actions and a sense of mastery.
The atmosphere is captivating, with a dark and eerie world complemented by an original soundtrack that enhances the emotional impact.

The controls can feel unresponsive and floaty, making precision platforming frustrating and difficult.
Players often experience significant progress loss due to the punishing mechanics, leading to frustration and discouragement.
The game lacks a quick respawn option, which can make dying feel tedious and prolong the gameplay experience unnecessarily.

gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The gameplay is characterized by unorthodox mechanics that may require patience and practice to master, with some players finding the floaty controls frustrating. While the game features a solid atmosphere and a checkpoint system that adds fairness, it suffers from a lack of clear tutorials and an overly punishing death mechanic that can detract from the experience. Overall, the introduction of new mechanics as players progress adds tension and variety, but the execution leaves room for improvement.
- “Noroy is a game that delves into the depths of darkness and challenges players with its unique and unforgiving gameplay.”
- “As you progress, new mechanics are introduced, further raising the stakes and pushing you to adapt and overcome.”
- “This dynamic feature ensures that each run feels different, keeping the gameplay fresh and unpredictable.”
- “I guess that with some patience, practice, and effort I could get used to the weird, unorthodox mechanics, but I just do not like games that create difficulty by using floaty controls.”
- “This is a shame, since this game has a very nice look and I get what the dev went for, but in its current state I just can’t approve of this game's gameplay.”
- “It's because the falling/dying mechanic requires you to watch your character bounce around and get hit by 2 million saws for about 20-30 seconds every time before you can resume playing.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The atmosphere in the game is praised for its captivating and eerie qualities, enhanced by a compelling soundtrack and unique enemy behaviors. While the overall ambiance is solid, some players feel that the gameplay mechanics could benefit from clearer explanations or tutorials to improve the experience.
- “The unique enemy behavior, intense boss levels, and atmospheric soundtrack contribute to an immersive and memorable journey.”
- “The atmosphere is solid, the gameplay mechanics are all right but could use some better explaining or a tutorial for them.”
- “The atmosphere is solid, but the gameplay mechanics could use better explanation or a tutorial to demonstrate them in a controlled environment before throwing you in the deep end.”
- “Atmosphere and soundtrack: ”
- “Noroy creates a captivating atmosphere with its dark and eerie world.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The game's graphics feature beautifully hand-drawn artwork that evokes a mysterious atmosphere reminiscent of Hollow Knight. While the visuals are praised, some players wish for more aesthetic variety and mechanics as they progress. Overall, the art style complements the challenging gameplay, which is noted for its punishing difficulty.
- “Very challenging platformer with nice hand-drawn mysterious artwork.”
- “Gives the vibe of Hollow Knight aesthetic, but the difficulty of any Souls game, more punishing than even Getting Over It or Only Up.”
- “I wish the game introduced some aesthetic shifts and added more mechanics as you progressed.”
- “It gives off a Hollow Knight aesthetic, but with the difficulty of any Souls game, making it more punishing than even Getting Over It or Only Up.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's original soundtrack significantly enhances the atmosphere, intensifying tension and emotional engagement throughout the gameplay. Users highlight how the music complements unique enemy behaviors and challenging boss levels, creating an immersive and memorable experience.
- “Accompanying the gameplay is an original soundtrack that enhances the tension and heightens the emotional impact of your journey.”
- “The unique enemy behavior, intense boss levels, and atmospheric soundtrack contribute to an immersive and memorable journey.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is initially entertaining, featuring amusing traps and quirky enemies and bosses, but it tends to lose its charm quickly, becoming repetitive after a few encounters.
- “The game features various traps and funny enemies and bosses that keep the humor fresh and entertaining.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the game to evoke strong emotions, ranging from laughter to frustration, effectively capturing a mix of rage and humor. The original soundtrack further amplifies the emotional experience, enhancing the tension throughout the gameplay.
- “Accompanying the gameplay is an original soundtrack that enhances the tension and heightens the emotional impact of your journey.”
- “I originally saw it in a gameplay from jackthewise and I laughed so hard I cried because of how much rage this game inspires in the best way!”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Overall, users find the stability of the game to be decent, noting that while the quick respawn feature has some bugs, it effectively enhances the gameplay experience compared to the absence of such a feature.
- “The current quick respawn feature is a bit buggy, but it serves its purpose well enough and is several magnitudes better than not having it at all.”
- “I experienced frequent crashes that made it difficult to enjoy the game.”
- “The game often freezes during critical moments, which can be incredibly frustrating.”