- March 30, 2023
- Bonus Level Entertainment
Saga of Sins
A somewhat slow 2D sidescroller that is, nevertheless, an interesting experience in religious storytelling and metroidvania-adjacent gameplay.
A somewhat slow 2D sidescroller that is, nevertheless, an interesting experience in religious storytelling and metroidvania-adjacent gameplay.
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About Saga of Sins
Saga of Sins is a single player arcade role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Bonus Level Entertainment and was released on March 30, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
Saga of Sins is an unholy action-adventure where mystery meets rewarding arcade gameplay! Immerse into a world of stained glass that is stained by sin.
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- Unique and stunning stained glass art style that creates a captivating medieval atmosphere.
- Engaging and creative boss fights with thematic mechanics tied to the seven deadly sins.
- Strong voice acting and soundtrack that complement the story and setting effectively.
- Gameplay is simple, repetitive, and lacks depth, with shallow combat and limited variety.
- Levels tend to be short and formulaic, with frustrating backtracking requirements for true completion.
- Some technical and design issues including stiff animations, occasional hit detection problems, and unfair enemy placement.
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55 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeGameplay in the game is generally described as generic, repetitive, and occasionally frustrating, with some stiff controls and simplistic mechanics that may not appeal to all players. While the platforming and combat are smooth and accessible, the gameplay loop can feel formulaic and lack depth compared to genre benchmarks. However, unique thematic elements, varied mechanics tied to the sins, and the ability to switch characters add some freshness, making the gameplay enjoyable for those drawn to its distinctive style despite its flaws.
“I also love how each sin has its own visual style and mechanics in the levels, like 'greed' spawning coins that detract from your counter or rage being enemy-infested and harder than other levels, for example.”
“The gameplay blends platforming and combat in a structure that recalls classic arcade titles, with a few modern twists.”
“The game's packed with novel and thematically rich gameplay concepts justified by the characters and the sins they represent.”
“The gameplay is very, and I mean very generic; it's almost like a flying ship game in the form of an action platformer.”
“If your gameplay is already not that good, replaying all the levels again isn't going to help and feels like a frustrating way to artificially extend the game's time.”
“The stained glass style visuals are amazing, and the animations mostly fit the middle ages theme, but the combat gameplay gets repetitive quickly, with the addition of new characters only briefly livening up the experience.”
Critic Reviews
Saga of Sins – Cracked Glass
Saga of Sins tries to add medieval artistry to its Metroidvania-style gameplay. But dodgy mechanics, weak storytelling, and obtuse boss battles do not make this anything close to a religious experience.
50%Saga Of Sins Review - A Strikingly Innovative But Ultimately Limited Action Platformer With Style To Spare
Though short and certainly limited in a number of ways, Saga of Sins nonetheless leaves an indelible impression. With no shortage of imagination and a solid grasp of action platforming fundamentals, Saga of Sins not only impresses but provides an eye-opening blueprint for where a hopefully much more content stuffed sequel could go next. As it is, Saga of Sins is a breathlessly stylish, though overly brief action platformer that boasts a compelling setting that everybody should check out.
70%Saga of Sins PC Review
A somewhat slow 2D sidescroller that is, nevertheless, an interesting experience in religious storytelling and metroidvania-adjacent gameplay.
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Saga of Sins is a arcade role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Saga of Sins include 2d, transhumanism, linear, atmospheric, story rich and others.
Saga of Sins is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
Saga of Sins was released on March 30, 2023.
Saga of Sins was developed by Bonus Level Entertainment.
Saga of Sins has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Saga of Sins for its gameplay but disliked it for its replayability.
Saga of Sins is a single player game.
Similar games include Unbound:Worlds Apart, Nocturnal, Outland, Unworthy, Olija and others.