Soul Reaper

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Soul Reaper is a single player role playing game with fantasy and comedy themes. It was developed by Soul Reaper and was released on September 30, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Reap souls by besting your foes in turn-based combat, then summon them to fight by your side! Arrange souls on a 3x3 grid for battle, or attach them to loot pieces to amplify their effects! Travel through The Vault in search for rare treasure, and slay the impostors claiming to be the Soul Reaper!

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

Unique and deep mechanics involving souls that serve as XP, currency, materials, and monsters, allowing for extensive customization and strategic party building.
Varied and well-animated monster designs with numerous skills and battle strategies, providing good replayability and engagement.
Fast-paced, fun monster-catching strategy RPG experience with interesting grinding and fusion elements reminiscent of popular tactical RPGs.

The user interface and menus are frequently described as clunky, frustrating, and poorly designed, causing navigation and gameplay interruptions.
Numerous bugs such as disappearing items and monsters, overlay issues, and problematic terrain collision affect the overall experience.
Lack of controller support and missing quality-of-life features such as key remapping, skip scene options, and speed-up toggle negatively impact gameplay comfort.

gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a variety of unique and deep mechanics, including monster fusion, party positioning bonuses, and gear customization, providing strategic depth and multiple playstyles. While some find the mechanics innovative and enjoyable, others feel they can be clunky or underpolished, which may hinder experimentation and fluid gameplay. Overall, the game blends RPG and turn-based strategy elements with a comedic tone, reminiscent of classic strategy titles but with its own distinct features.
- “I really enjoy this game and its mechanics. It has a lot of mechanics you would not even think about when first playing, like equipping equipment to souls themselves. It feels like the game has many ways to play.”
- “The monster fusion mechanic is great and so is the art and music.”
- “The game has aspects of idle-game style gameplay; however, the strategy comes from squad optimization, gear socketing, and order placement (there are 'row bonuses' available).”
- “For a game that has a major mechanic where positioning your units in your party changes the effectiveness of the party as a whole, it is too clunky to make experimenting and changing your party around as much fun as it should be.”
- “The game has aspects of idle-game style gameplay; however, the strategy comes from squad optimization, gear socketing, and order placement (there are 'row bonuses' available, but those are kinda beyond me at the current time of writing).”
- “Almost like a Disgaea vibe, though not that level of polish, and very different gameplay.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally considered light and somewhat weak but has an interesting concept with occasional humor. While it adds to the game's charm, many feel it lacks depth and substantial side content, making it less engaging overall.
- “From the story I have seen, it is interesting enough to play and fuse some cool creatures.”
- “I love the variety of monsters and the way they can be strung together to form intricate strategies, and the story is pleasantly goofy at times.”
- “Light on story, but what there is is entertaining.”
- “The concept is solid, but the story is kind of weak (Darksiders meets Pokemon but not as cool as it sounds).”
- “While enjoyable for the most part, its grindy nature can render it tiresome, and the current lack of proper side quests beyond feats leaves something to be desired.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a grind-heavy progression that is generally enjoyable but can become tiresome due to limited side content beyond basic feats. It offers extensive grinding and customization options, appealing to fans of in-depth monster collectors like Disgaea. Overall, grinding is effective but may feel repetitive without more varied activities.
- “While enjoyable for the most part, its grindy nature can render it tiresome, and the current lack of proper side quests beyond feats leaves something to be desired.”
- “Something similar to Disgaea, a monster collector with as much grinding and customizing as you would want.”
- “Targetable grinding.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music received mixed feedback, with some users finding it annoying while others praised it alongside the art. Overall, the music is appreciated by some but may not appeal to everyone.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the graphics to be poor, contributing to a generally negative visual experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is somewhat lacking, with occasional bugs causing an awkward experience. Additionally, the combat system feels less strategic than anticipated.