Skyclimbers

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Skyclimbers is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game. It was developed by Paratope and was released on February 3, 2017. It received very positive reviews from players.

Build your kingdom, choose your class, and tame monsters in this Multiplayer City-Building/Open-World Action RPG that takes place in a procedurally generated anime-themed metaverse.

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Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

music2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features stunning visuals and a captivating atmosphere, enhanced by great music and engaging environments.
The unique parkour-style movement and climbing mechanics provide an enjoyable and interactive gameplay experience.
The developers are responsive and actively working on updates, showing commitment to improving the game and adding content.

The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, leading to a rough experience in its early access state.
Controls can be awkward and unresponsive at times, making movement and interactions frustrating.
Some gameplay elements, such as NPC behavior and checkpoint systems, are inconsistent and can disrupt the flow of the game.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is engaging and intuitive, featuring open-world exploration and puzzle-solving reminiscent of games like Rime and Zelda, with unique climbing mechanics similar to Climbey. While the controls may feel unconventional, the overall experience is enhanced by immersive VR elements and a captivating soundtrack. The initial area effectively introduces players to the game's mechanics.
- “The gameplay is great as well; it is similar to Rime, as it's an open-world puzzle and exploration game, but it's very intuitive since it's in VR.”
- “This is a really cool early access game with great music and gameplay mechanics (think Windlands and Climbey).”
- “The controls are a bit odd, with a prominent mechanic being a jump that resembles 'Climbey' a bit.”
- “Sky Climbers feels like a Zelda-style game with Climbey platformer mechanics.”
- “The first area is an island that shows you the basic mechanics.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally praised for their colorful, cartoonish art style and a visually appealing blend of natural and machine elements, though some players feel the world lacks vibrancy and openness. While the graphics settings offer basic options, the overall experience is described as feeling somewhat lifeless despite the improved visuals.
- “The mix of nature and almost Tron-like machine graphics looks great to me.”
- “The art style is colorful and cartoonish, but the world feels lifeless.”
- “Graphics look better, but where is the open world?”
- “Menus with options (I know this sounds silly, but the number of games that offer little or nothing in the way of options is crazy!), audio sliders, basic graphics settings (low/medium/high), some key binds, movement controls - gaze/controller/touch/press.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is currently lacking, with users reporting rough performance issues.
- “Performance is pretty rough at the moment.”
- “The game struggles with optimization, leading to frequent frame drops.”
- “I experience long loading times and stuttering, which really detracts from the gameplay.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for being lovely and fitting, enhancing the overall experience. Players appreciate the cool soundtrack, which complements the engaging gameplay mechanics reminiscent of titles like Windlands and Climbey.
- “The music is lovely and fitting.”
- “This is a really cool early access game with great music and gameplay mechanics (think Windlands and Climbey).”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is effectively established through an engaging opening scene featuring an energetic EDM soundtrack and a captivating introduction where players arrive by boat through a cave, setting a compelling tone for the adventure ahead.
- “The opening scene has a great EDM feel to it that sets the tone and atmosphere for the entire game.”
- “There is a cool atmospheric introduction that has you arriving by boat through a cave to the first area.”