Spellshot

About

"Spellshot" is a game where you must survive waves of zombies in Caleme Castle while on a munitions test. Collect gems to empower your bullets with various effects like frostburn, gas, cinders, and gunk. Discover new item builds and gem combinations to aid in your survival as you explore the castle.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 120 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

gameplay6 negative mentions

The game features a cute art style and engaging music that enhances the overall experience.
Creating powerful builds using spells that synergize is satisfying and adds depth to gameplay.
The game offers a fun roguelite experience reminiscent of Call of Duty Zombies, with a decent amount of content for its price.

Gameplay is repetitive and can become stale quickly, with limited character variety and only one weapon to use.
The difficulty curve is steep, making it frustrating for new players, especially in the early waves.
There is a lack of clear tutorials and explanations for mechanics, leading to confusion and a steep learning curve.

gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
64%
21%
Gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and lacking variety, particularly in a roguelite context. While some appreciate the polished movement mechanics and the potential for longevity through augment combinations, others criticize the gunplay and overall experience as boring and stale. Additionally, the absence of comprehensive tutorials for advanced mechanics has been noted as a drawback.
- “Zombie/horde survival with awesome upgrade mechanics and element trees.”
- “The game feel on the movement mechanics has been polished to a shine.”
- “The gameplay loop is fairly straightforward, but the combinations of augments you can have on your bullets and higher difficulty levels help the game's longevity.”
- “Gameplay is extremely repetitive and gets old quickly.”
- “Gameplay is boring and the gunplay doesn't feel good.”
- “Really boring and stale gameplay.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
21%
21%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a cute art style that many players appreciate, though some feel it lacks depth beyond aesthetics. While the game runs smoothly even with numerous enemies and features impressive spells and lore, overall impressions suggest that the visuals alone do not elevate the gameplay experience significantly.
- “Gun feels good; cool graphical style, spells, and lore.”
- “The game runs great even with a massive amount of enemies, and the soundtrack and graphics are amazing.”
- “The gameplay video looked promising; I like the art style and the concept of different bullets in your magazine doing different effects.”
- “Other than the art style and the music, there's really nothing impressive here.”
- “For some reason, I thought it was going to be more doom-like (maybe because of the graphics?), but no, it is aggressively a zombie shooter.”
- “Cute art style and that's about it.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews on the grinding aspect of the game are mixed; while some players find it tedious and less enjoyable compared to other games, others appreciate the grind, albeit noting that meta upgrades can be quite expensive and contribute to the grindy experience. Overall, the grinding mechanic seems to polarize players, with some enjoying it and others feeling it detracts from the fun.
- “I want to like it, but it's tedious instead of being fun, and I have a lot more tedious games I enjoy.”
- “Meta upgrades are quite expensive, making the game feel grindy.”
- “The grinding aspect is overwhelming and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Overall, the game currently lacks depth and replayability, with many users expressing that the addition of mod support could significantly enhance the experience by allowing for custom maps, spells, and items. Players are hopeful for future updates that could introduce more content and longer gameplay modes, which would further increase replay value.
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- “There's very little depth and not a lot of replayability.”
- “This game would have much more replayability if there was mod support, as modded maps, spells, weapons, enemies, etc. would make it so much fun to try different mods.”
- “I would like to see more spells, levels, and items, but something that would be really great for the game is a Steam Workshop to allow people to create their own spells, levels, and items, which would add a ton of replayability. A mode for longer than 10 waves would also be great.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised, with many reviewers highlighting the amazing soundtrack as a standout feature alongside the art style. Overall, while the gameplay may not impress everyone, the music significantly enhances the overall experience.
- “The game runs great even with a massive amount of enemies, and the soundtrack and graphics are amazing.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates excellent stability, performing smoothly even during intense scenarios with numerous enemies, while also delivering impressive graphics and a captivating soundtrack.
- “The game runs great even with a massive amount of enemies, and the soundtrack and graphics are amazing.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game is perceived as underwhelming, with players feeling that the advertised systems do not live up to expectations, despite the magic bullets being a key attraction. Overall, this has led to mixed reviews regarding the game's financial model.
- “The magic bullets are the main draw of the game, and I honestly have to say this is why I give the game an okay. For the game advertising its systems outright, they are all...whelming at best.”