Penimorta

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Penimorta is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by 0Dark&Nerdy and was released on April 30, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

PenimortaYou are a Wizard. Being imprisoned in Penimorta, a maximum security prison, has little appeal. Naturally, you've decided to bust out. The problem is... between every floor of Penimorta is a Corporeal Beast. Can you escape? Penimorta is a Bullet-Hell Dungeon Crawler. You must descend twenty floors to escape it. Ten of the floors imprison vicious Corporeal Beasts. On the other floors ther…

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 180 reviews

humor10 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Penimorta offers a unique and humorous gameplay experience, utilizing unconventional mechanics that keep players engaged.
The game features well-designed bosses and a variety of enemies, providing a challenging yet rewarding experience.
The pixel art style and sound design contribute to an immersive atmosphere, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.

The final bosses, particularly the Warden and the Snake, are considered excessively difficult and frustrating, often leading to feelings of unfairness.
Gameplay can feel chaotic and overwhelming due to unclear mechanics and visibility issues, making it hard to track the player's character and projectiles.
Some players have criticized the reliance on RNG for power-ups, which can lead to inconsistent experiences and difficulty spikes.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
58%
21%
The gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring a cool twin-stick shooter experience with enjoyable mechanics and visuals, but marred by janky controls and frustrating bullet hell elements. While the game eases players into its mechanics and offers balanced difficulty, many find the final bosses overly chaotic and poorly designed, detracting from the overall enjoyment. Players appreciate the art and level design but are often left frustrated by the lack of polish and the cumbersome mechanics.
- “Gameplay consists of 2D top-down shooting, boss fights, and of course avoiding lots and lots of bullets.”
- “The game does a great job of easing you in as the difficulty slowly ramps up, introducing you to new mechanics with the regular levels and then highlighting that new thinking in the boss fights.”
- “The gameplay mechanics and visuals are really enjoyable; also, the difficulty of the game feels really balanced.”
- “The game also lacks polish and many of the mechanics feel janky and unfinished.”
- “On the negative side, the bullet hell style of gameplay is too chaotic and often difficult to understand. I frequently struggled to position my cursor correctly to fire at enemies, which was infuriating.”
- “Very poor controls with janky and frustrating mechanics.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its humor, featuring quirky items and amusing elements that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the comedic aspects, such as funny item names and humorous notes, which contribute to the game's charm, despite its challenging difficulty. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that adds to the enjoyment of the gameplay.
- “This game is more of a top-down bullet hell type of game with some humor to it.”
- “Some of the positives include that the game is very funny, including items such as 'the state of Texas', 'a dog', and 'the infinity mitten'; seriously, those are items you can collect during gameplay.”
- “It's free, it's funny, and it's incredibly challenging!”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
11%
22%
The graphics feature a retro pixel art style that some players find engaging and well-suited to the game's aesthetic, despite its low resolution and occasional repetitiveness. While the animations, particularly for enemies and bosses, are praised for their quality, the overall visuals are considered a nostalgic choice rather than a technical advancement. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the gameplay experience, complementing the mechanics and story.
- “The art style is very engaging and suits the game well even if it is rather repetitive at times.”
- “Penimorta's enemies (and especially its bosses) were incredibly well animated and aesthetically pleasing.”
- “The art style is cool and the animations are well done.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “On a technical basis, while you can change the resolution, this just changes the scaling and doesn't actually improve the low quality of the visuals.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
60%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its quality and ability to enhance tension during boss fights. However, some noted a lack of variety, as there are minimal sound effects aside from combat noises, suggesting players might want to supplement with their own playlists. Overall, the music complements the gameplay without being overwhelming, allowing for focus during challenging encounters.
- “The boss music was quite excellent, and heightened the tension in several key moments where the wizard was paralyzed and on his last sliver of HP.”
- “The music is nice and the bosses get really challenging; everything was easy until the snake, then it all went bad, but the challenge was definitely welcome and a ton of fun.”
- “The controls feel very nice, the music is also good, not overwhelming when you need to focus, and the bosses are a real challenge.”
- “There's virtually no music in the game, just a few sound effects from enemies dying and gunshots, so I hope you have your own playlist ready.”
- “The lack of music really detracts from the overall experience; it feels empty and uninspired without a proper soundtrack.”
- “The sound design is disappointing, with minimal music and repetitive sound effects that quickly become tiresome.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The game is highly optimized, running smoothly even on low-performance computers, with only occasional minor lag despite a large number of sprites on screen.
- “Extremely friendly to low-performance computers and it is really simple.”
- “The game was well optimized, with only very infrequent slight occurrences of lag, despite the high quantity of sprites on screen.”
- “The game struggles to run smoothly even on mid-range systems, making it frustrating to play.”
- “Optimization seems to be an afterthought, as the game frequently lags and stutters.”
- “Despite the appealing graphics, the poor optimization leads to a subpar experience on most devices.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and boring, leading to a decline in enjoyment after an initial burst of fun.
- “While this game was fun for the first 10 minutes, it soon became extremely tedious and boring.”
- “The grinding feels endless and lacks any meaningful rewards, making it a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
- “I found myself repeating the same tasks over and over again, which quickly turned the game into a monotonous grind.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The game offers high replayability thanks to random item chests starting from the 19th floor, encouraging players to revisit levels for new loot. Additionally, its design allows for quick play sessions or longer speedrun attempts, catering to various play styles.
- “This has endless replayability due to the random item chests starting from the 19th floor, with an item chest available on every floor thereafter.”
- “It's got great replayability as well, as you can easily hop on for a few minutes to play a single level and boss battle, or try to speedrun the whole thing in one sitting.”
- “The game lacks meaningful choices, making replayability feel shallow and uninteresting.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
- “The repetitive gameplay mechanics diminish the overall replay value.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's story is characterized as simple yet engaging, complemented by a diverse array of enemies and unique level designs. Players appreciate the variety of challenging bosses and commend the graphics, enhancing their overall enjoyment of the storyline.
- “Simple story, a variety of enemies with different abilities, different level designs, and very diverse and cool bosses. No matter how hard it is, I enjoy this game nonetheless.”
- “Great graphics, love the storyline!”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, noting that the game frequently freezes during non-boss encounters, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The game frequently freezes during gameplay, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experience constant crashes, especially when entering new areas.”
- “The stability issues are frustrating; it often lags or disconnects unexpectedly.”