Ritual: Sorcerer Angel

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In "Ritual: Spellcasting RPG," play as a Sorcerer Angel seeking revenge on those who tried to sacrifice you. Wield a dagger and magic to destroy hordes of monsters, discover hundreds of skills and spells, and explore new game plus and trillions of character builds. Your mission is to hunt down and kill the foul god and purge the world.

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Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

story4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features unique combat mechanics and a beautiful art style, making it visually appealing and engaging.
The gameplay is addictive, with a mix of RPG elements and a skill tree that allows for creative character customization.
Short levels and simple controls make it accessible for casual players, while still providing enough challenge to keep them engaged.

The game lacks a tutorial, which can make it confusing for new players to understand the mechanics.
The idle playstyle may lead to frustration, as players have limited control over character movement after the initial direction is set.
The game is single-player only, which limits its replayability and social interaction potential.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Ritual is characterized by its unique combat mechanics and a clean art style, offering a fun experience despite being less strategic than similar titles. While the mechanics are simple and may initially seem lacking, the diverse skill tree adds depth and encourages players to engage and progress. Overall, the game presents itself as an intense action RPG, even if it doesn't fully embody the genre's traditional elements.
- “While it is not as strategic and long as Redcon or Reaper, it is still fun to play now that they reworked the battle mechanics - you no longer bounce around like a game of pinball but rather must skillfully run and dodge stronger enemies and magic spells as you hunt down and gain XP from small fry as you yourself are hunted.”
- “Ritual is super unique with its combat mechanics and clean art style.”
- “Given the incredibly simple nature of the game's mechanics, the controls can be played any number of ways without a hitch.”
- “You level up, and there is a story, but the gameplay doesn't feel like an RPG.”
- “Though the game may be light on the mechanics, it consistently puts on the appearance to any outside eyes of being an intense and hardcore ARPG by every means.”
- “While the lack of gameplay mechanics at first did leave a lot to be desired, ultimately the game's knack for an interesting and diverse progressive skill tree made the experience addictive and kept me pushing on to max out my full potential and see the monster bodies fly.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is described as intriguing and unique, blending elements of RPG and narrative within a gameplay framework that feels distinct from traditional genres like clickers or idle games. In "ritual: sorcerer angel," the dark themes of sacrifice are complemented by striking visuals and an atmospheric soundtrack, creating a compelling backdrop for the gameplay experience. Overall, the narrative is woven intricately into the mechanics, enhancing player engagement through achievements and character progression.
- “It's not a clicker game, it's not an idle game, but it gets something from both and mixes them up with story and RPG elements.”
- “[i]ritual: sorcerer angel[/i] is a weirdly unique little single-screen roguelite that plays more like a series of intricately woven fantasy pinball tables, carried by a dark story of sacrifice and grotesquely beautiful art.”
- “Heavy, ominous, and with a bit of devious darkness to its atmosphere just as its story and visuals contain, the soundtrack in ritual has an almost machine-like industrial feel to its music.”
- “You level up, and there is a story, but the gameplay doesn't feel like an RPG.”
- “The achievements are a good mix of level requirement, a way in which you have to kill x enemies, getting some skills and combining them and beating the story.”
- “Heavy, ominous, and with a bit of devious darkness to its atmosphere just as its story and visuals contain, the soundtrack in Ritual has an almost machine-like industrial feel to its music.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in Ritual are praised for their unique dark-fantasy art style, featuring meticulously crafted environments and striking cut-scenes that enhance the game's grim atmosphere. Players appreciate the combination of visually appealing set-pieces and dynamic obstacles, which contribute to an immersive and haunting audiovisual experience. Overall, the game's visuals are described as both clean and artistically rich, complementing its unique combat mechanics.
- “With a dark-fantasy style of artwork, mouth-watering picture book-worthy cut-scenes, and painstakingly crafted areas littered with all manner of outstanding set-pieces and stage design, from wriggling grotesque worms to poisonous spores and other natural obstacles that create an overall dark and gothic audiovisual experience.”
- “Ritual is super unique with its combat mechanics and clean art style.”
- “With a dark-fantasy style of artwork, mouth-watering picture book worthy cut-scenes, and painstakingly crafted areas littered with all manner of outstanding set-pieces and stage design, from wriggling grotesque worms to poisonous spores and other natural obstacles that create an overall dark and gothic audiovisual experience.”
- “Heavy, ominous, and with a bit of devious darkness to its atmosphere just as its story and visuals contain, the soundtrack in Ritual has an almost machine-like industrial feel to its music.”
- “Scattered across each scene of grim fantasy visuals are not only the roaming hordes of monsters but all manner of obstacles to bounce off of.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its amazing fit with the dark fantasy atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience with heavy, ominous tones and a machine-like industrial feel. Reviewers highlight how the soundtrack complements the game's story and visuals, contributing to its devious and immersive ambiance.
- “The music is just amazing and fits the atmosphere of the game, enemies, and stories.”
- “Heavy, ominous, and with a bit of devious darkness to its atmosphere just as its story and visuals contain, the soundtrack in Ritual has an almost machine-like industrial feel to its music.”
- “The soundtrack is very befitting of its darker fantasy overtones.”
- “Heavy, ominous, and with a bit of devious darkness to its atmosphere just as its story and visuals contain, the soundtrack in Ritual has an almost machine-like industrial feel to its music.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users feel that the game's replayability does not justify its $9.99 price tag, especially when compared to similar titles like Redcon, Reaper, and Radiant Defense, which offer equal or greater replay value at a lower cost.
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is heavily praised for its amazing soundtrack, which complements the dark and ominous visuals and narrative. The music features a machine-like industrial quality that enhances the game's eerie and devious ambiance, creating a cohesive and immersive experience.
- “The music is just amazing and fits the atmosphere of the game, enemies, and stories.”
- “Heavy, ominous, and with a bit of devious darkness to its atmosphere, just as its story and visuals contain, the soundtrack in Ritual has an almost machine-like industrial feel to its music.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that while grinding in [i]ritual[/i] is minimal, it can become necessary when facing level barriers, leading to longer and more tedious gameplay. Certain spell builds may exacerbate this issue, resulting in less effective strategies and frustrating encounters.
- “Ritual contains a small bit of grinding, as you'll sometimes hit a brick wall in terms of enemy levels. To avoid tedious, long rounds, you'll want to level up and acquire more skills.”
- “There are some spell builds here that don't really work as well as others, leading to more tedious rounds.”
- “Grinding can become a chore when you hit a wall in enemy levels, making it necessary to level up to keep the gameplay engaging.”

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