SolSeraph

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SolSeraph is a single player action adventure game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by ACE Team and was released on July 10, 2019. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

"SolSeraph is a single-player fantasy platformer game with great graphics and music, combining action and strategy elements. As the guardian of humanity, players build and defend cities, explore various landscapes, and battle monsters in both side-scrolling and top-down perspectives. Developed by ACE Team, SolSeraph evokes the spirit of 16-bit era classics."

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51%

Audience ScoreBased on 75 reviews

gameplay9 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game features a nostalgic blend of tower defense and platforming mechanics, reminiscent of classic titles like ActRaiser.
The graphics and art design are visually appealing, with colorful character portraits and environments.
The writing and dialogue are engaging, providing humorous and well-crafted interactions between characters.

The platforming mechanics feel clunky and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The tower defense elements lack depth and can become tedious, with limited strategic options.
Many enemies and combat encounters feel generic and uninspired, detracting from the overall experience.

gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
64%
16%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its responsive controls and engaging combination of tower defense and platforming elements, while others criticize it for being janky, simplistic, and lacking depth. Many players feel that the mechanics are outdated and frustrating, particularly in the tower defense sections, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite its charming graphics and music, the gameplay is often described as shallow and unoriginal, failing to capture the essence of its inspirations.
- “The graphics are nice, the gameplay is responsive, and the music is pretty good.”
- “Gameplay is solid; tower defense is basic but fun and fast-paced, and it has very good graphics and music for a cheaper indie title.”
- “Overall, by fluctuating between two engrossing gameplay modes seamlessly, the six-hour experience remains stimulating and compelling from beginning to end.”
- “The gameplay, however, is kind of bad; it's very janky, and something about the game models and animations gives me the vibe that it was rushed.”
- “A shallow and sometimes frustrating experience; the RTS portions are uninvolved and simplistic, with gameplay-breaking pop-up text interrupting you constantly.”
- “Solseraph is instead a tower defense game and a platformer game which you take turns playing in almost complete isolation, and they are both overly simple and mechanically archaic.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
20%
13%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many praising its quality and ability to enhance the overall experience, particularly noting its immersive soundtrack and strong themes. However, some players find certain tracks forgettable or repetitive, with comparisons to the iconic soundtracks of Actraiser highlighting a perceived lack of epicness. Overall, while the music is generally well-received, it does not consistently reach the heights of its predecessor.
- “The graphics are gorgeous and the music is awesome too, which makes it feel like an exciting and refreshing game to play.”
- “Gameplay is solid, tower defense is basic but fun and fast-paced, and it has very good graphics and music for a cheaper indie title.”
- “While the immersive soundtrack captures your god-like adventure perfectly.”
- “Really bad music”
- “Yuzo Koshiro did one track and it's the blandest thing on the whole soundtrack.”
- “Music is a little repetitive but fine.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
48%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising their charm and lushness, while others criticize them for being outdated or plagued by glitches. Many players find the visuals aesthetically pleasing and reminiscent of classic titles, though there are notable complaints about poor character animations and a lack of polish. Overall, the graphics are described as a blend of appealing and generic elements, with some instances of technical issues affecting the experience.
- “Graphics are gorgeous and the music is awesome too, which makes it feel like an exciting and refreshing game to play.”
- “The graphics are great, and some harken back to the previous games, like bloodpool with the surreal landscape of blobs in one of the sideways action areas being quite memorable.”
- “On top of all that, the visuals for the in-game environments, enemies, and bosses are creatively wonderful and aesthetically charming.”
- “The graphics are awful and little better than the original 16-bit.”
- “Graphically, this mode looks like ass.”
- “Even if you're a diehard ActRaiser fan and you've been chomping at the bit for this day to come, there's the matter of the extremely blurry, odd-looking graphics and unstable framerate to contend with.”
story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
63%
21%
The story in the game is largely considered unremarkable, with many reviewers noting its lack of depth and engaging characters. While some appreciate the writing, the overall narrative is described as tedious and poorly integrated, often feeling like an afterthought rather than a cohesive element of the gameplay. The storytelling is criticized for being repetitive and uninspired, with cutscenes and dialogue failing to enhance the player's experience.
- “They resented humans because humans had been granted the gift of storytelling; the gift of memory.”
- “After a short story introduction, you play as Helios, Knight of Dawn.”
- “Although the game is short, the story's writing is great; the game has 2 sequences.”
- “The story, if there is one, doesn't show anything interesting at the beginning of the game.”
- “The 'compelling narrative' is, for lack of a better term, utter trash and the game plays out as if it was made and then a 'story' was dumped on top of it.”
- “The 'cut scenes' with the 2D animated still characters feel unfinished and thrown together in a poor attempt to bring some kind of plot line to the game where there really is none.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly when it comes to managing resources and characters for tasks like farming and battling. The tower defense mechanics are described as barebones, and the storytelling, delivered through pop-up text, adds to the overall sense of monotony, prompting players to rush through it.
- “It's way more difficult and tedious.”
- “The tower defense part is tedious and barebones.”
- “The story is uninteresting at best and told mostly through pop-up text, which just becomes tedious after a while, leading me to just spam through it.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
Overall, the game is considered stable with minimal bugs, though players have noted some minor glitches and inconsistencies that detract from the experience. While the graphics are generally pleasing, a few visual issues are present, but they do not significantly impact gameplay.
- “The game is not buggy, nor is it unacceptably difficult, or filled with poor graphics or any of the other things that people often cite when giving negative reviews of a game.”
- “The game offers some nice graphics, although there are some ugly glitches here and there.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization of the game has been criticized for its limited depth and notable performance issues, which detract from the overall experience.
- “The game suffers from limited depth and significant performance issues.”
- “Optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”
- “I experienced constant lag and long loading times, which ruined the gameplay experience.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is noted to be somewhat lacking, particularly in the city simulation elements, which could benefit from further refinement to enhance player engagement and connection.
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate a mixed reception regarding the game's humor; while some find the writing genuinely funny, others criticize it for relying on clichéd "wine mom" humor that detracts from the overall experience.
- “The writing is genuinely humorous.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy has been criticized as a nostalgia-driven cash grab, leading to disappointment among users who feel it prioritizes profit over genuine engagement.
- “I would be embarrassed to have my name associated with what I can only describe as a nostalgia-fueled cash grab.”