Poetry of Blood: Eclipse

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Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a single player platformer game with a anime theme. It was developed by ZeroGameStudio and was released on September 30, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a hyper-speed 2D roguelite action game. In the game, you will take on the role of a character codenamed Ishtar the female protagonist, “Moon”. Explore a post-apocalyptic world, defeat the beautiful girl bosses scattered across the land, and bring them back to your research base. Use different weapons, equipment, and AI companions to fight enemies and explore the fut…

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

Fast, snappy, and satisfying combat with a strong focus on precision and skill-based gameplay.
Beautiful pixel art and anime-inspired visuals with fluid character animations that enhance the experience.
Varied weapons, upgrades, buffs, and build customization offer high replayability and engaging roguelite mechanics.

Early Access state results in limited content, some bugs, UI issues, and lack of polish affecting the overall flow.
Some weapons, especially melee ones, feel underpowered or boring with overly simple move sets compared to other games.
Translation and clarity issues make understanding story, lore, and upgrade effects difficult, reducing immersion for some players.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is fast-paced, mechanically deep, and highly satisfying, offering a unique and engaging roguelite experience with excellent combat, movement, and a rewarding skill ceiling. While weapon balance and overall polish are still a work in progress due to its early access status, the core gameplay is solid and fun, especially for players who enjoy pattern recognition and experimentation.
- “Its combat is snappy and satisfying, its movement mechanics feel excellent, and its visual identity sets it apart from many indie action titles.”
- “Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a wild 2D action-roguelite with great gameplay—every run feels unique and exciting.”
- “From the opening minutes, it becomes clear that Eclipse aims to be a mechanically driven experience—one that rewards commitment, pattern recognition, and experimentation.”
- “It is a slight improvement in terms of attack mechanics over roguelites like Neon Abyss or Rogue Legacy, but lacks the polish of those finished games, being an early access title.”
- “It definitely needs quite some polishing, mostly in its structure, but the gameplay is already solid.”
- “A layer of randomness influences each run through the game's tarot-style modifier system and its meta-progression mechanics.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story features interesting characters and visuals but is secondary to the game's focus on movement and action, appealing mainly to players who prioritize gameplay over narrative. However, translation issues currently hinder plot comprehension and lore engagement, though improvements are expected. Overall, the story may not satisfy those looking for a deeply immersive or relaxed storytelling experience.
- “The story and characters are interesting and the visuals are really good.”
- “Rather than relying on narrative exposition or elaborate storytelling, the game builds its identity around movement, reflexes, and mastery.”
- “There are huge problems with translation (hopefully to be fixed) that make it extremely difficult to understand the plot or any lore at all, and also make reading perk descriptions tiring, but not impossible.”
- “There are huge problems with translation (that hopefully will be fixed) that make it extremely difficult to understand the plot or any lore at all, and also make reading perk descriptions really tiring, but not impossible.”
- “Fans of high-intensity roguelites or character-action games will likely appreciate the challenge, but those seeking a more relaxed or story-driven experience may find themselves overwhelmed.”
- “The game does have a story, but I didn’t really read it.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in Poetry of Blood: Eclipse feature a polished blend of pixel art and anime-inspired design, delivering beautiful, evocative visuals with smooth animations. The artwork is widely praised for its aesthetic appeal and contributes to an engaging gameplay experience.
- “Visually, Poetry of Blood: Eclipse presents an evocative aesthetic that blends pixel art with anime-inspired design.”
- “Beautiful anime-style artwork inspired by Momodora with cool animations and polished pixel art.”
- “The artwork is fantastic, the gameplay feels super satisfying, and it’s a fun but tough challenge.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is driven by its diverse weapons, varied affixes, and multiple upgrade paths that create new combinations and synergies each run. This roguelike design ensures that each playthrough feels distinct, maintaining player engagement through evolving strategies and power curves.
- “These elements give the game replayability, offering new combinations, synergies, and power curves each time you start a run.”
- “The replayability in this game comes heavily from the weapons, their affixes, and the many build paths you can go into through upgrades that can scale with similar, synergistic, or same class upgrades.”
- “As a roguelike, it has a decent amount of replayability and effects that allow things to differ from previous runs.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is richly crafted through meticulous details like particle effects, hit flashes, and environmental shadows, creating an immersive sense of ruin and resilience. This setting enhances the experience of its exhilarating action and stylish combat.
- “Even small details—particle effects, hit flashes, environmental shadows—work together to support the game’s atmosphere.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game shows strong ambition but currently requires further optimization and performance improvements. Future updates expanding content and refining systems are expected to enhance its overall experience.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is praised for being great and well-matched to the game's sound, enhancing the overall experience.

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Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a platformer game with anime theme.

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse was released on September 30, 2024.

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse was developed by ZeroGameStudio.

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Poetry of Blood: Eclipse for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a single player game.

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