Sweet Surrender

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"Sweet Surrender" is a VR rhythm game where you play as a chef, cooking and serving dishes to customers in a time management challenge. Use a variety of kitchen tools and follow recipe instructions to the beat of the music. With colorful graphics and catchy tunes, it's a fun and engaging experience for players of all skill levels.

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Play Modes

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

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 112 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game features a unique art style reminiscent of Borderlands, with solid gunplay and satisfying reloading mechanics.
Sweet Surrender offers high replayability due to its procedurally generated levels and diverse weapon and upgrade systems.
The developers are actively involved in improving the game, providing regular updates and responding to community feedback.

The game suffers from repetitive level design and a lack of enemy variety, which can lead to a feeling of monotony during extended play sessions.
There are several bugs and glitches, including issues with weapon disappearing and problems with AI pathfinding, which detract from the overall experience.
The roguelike elements feel underdeveloped, with limited progression mechanics and a lack of depth in the upgrade system.

gameplay
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
66%
8%
The gameplay of this VR roguelike shooter is characterized by fast-paced action and solid gunplay, appealing to both newcomers and veterans of the genre. While the core mechanics are enjoyable and the art style is praised, many players find the gameplay lacks depth and variety, with repetitive elements and simplistic AI detracting from long-term engagement. Continuous updates from the development team show promise for improvement, but some players feel that without significant enhancements to the roguelike progression and enemy complexity, the experience may become stale.
- “This game brilliantly combines the thrilling elements of roguelike shooters with an engaging and immersive VR experience, making it a must-try for anyone who loves fast-paced, action-packed gameplay.”
- “The gunplay is fun, plays smooth as silk, and the inventory setup is nice (2 holsters, 4 accessory slots, 4 chip upgrade slots, and 1 large weapon on your back) and the reload mechanics are okay.”
- “The gameplay has a large amount of variation thanks to the diverse crowd of weapons, enemies, and room layouts.”
- “No interesting mechanics.”
- “AI mechanics are far too simple and predictable to provide a notion of difficulty.”
- “There is very little complexity to the enemies and mechanically none of them really change up the gameplay.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
27%
10%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their stylish and unique art style, often compared to Borderlands, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the low-demand visuals that allow for smooth performance, even on less powerful hardware, while the environmental design and humor contribute to an engaging atmosphere. However, some critiques mention that while the graphics are appealing, certain level designs can feel bland, indicating room for improvement in variety.
- “The graphics look wonderful playing through a Quest 3 and streaming from a 3060 Ti.”
- “The graphic style is great; it's all very stylish and helps focus on the gameplay, which is the king here.”
- “Absolutely beautiful; that sums up this game. I really enjoyed the art style; it gave me Borderlands vibes.”
- “I know visuals aren't everything... but when something is designed to be played on a loop - variety is key!”
- “I do like the cell-shaded art style, but at the same time the level designs are kind of bland.”
- “Runs incredibly well but I suppose that was obvious considering the low graphic style.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The story in the game is largely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with players describing it as a simple premise focused on defeating robots to ascend a tower. Many feel that the narrative is unengaging, with excessive text that detracts from the gameplay experience, leading to a sentiment that the story is unnecessary. Overall, the game is perceived more as an action experience than a narrative-driven one.
- “🔲 epic story”
- “🔲 like playing temple runners for the story”
- “Really like the game, played it a lot during beta on the Quest (thus little playtime on Steam).”
- “The enemies are somewhat personality-poor robots and the story frame has nothing to grab on to.”
- “Not only do I feel like any further plot is unnecessary beyond this game's simple setup of 'kill robots, get to the top of the tower', but why are you giving me a long wall of text to read in a game that gives you limited time (at least I assume the 'you've been tracked down, run!' message is a timer warning; I never stuck around long enough to find out) to complete floors?”
- “This game has no story.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63%
13%
25%
The music in the game is generally praised for its enjoyable soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience, particularly during combat and exploration. While some reviewers appreciate the music's ability to complement the art style, others feel that it doesn't fully compensate for shortcomings in gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong point, providing a fitting backdrop to the action.
- “While the art and music complement each other beautifully, the real star of the show is the physics engine.”
- “Speaking of audio, there's a fantastic soundtrack which comes into play as you're fighting enemies in a room, and when there are no more enemies in the room, you get an audio cue which tells you, so you can holster your weapons and start to loot safely.”
- “The movement and combat feels fun, and the soundtrack is enjoyable as you venture through the corridors, trying to get to a new high level.”
- “Though the music and art style (a-la-Borderlands) is cool, the gameplay was far too underwhelming to keep me engaged for long.”
- “Enjoy the minimal art style but explicitly dislike the soundtrack.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is currently marred by numerous glitches and bugs, with players reporting issues such as disappearing items and delayed room transitions. While these problems do not seem to be game-breaking, they detract from the overall experience and can lead to frustration during gameplay.
- “I only played it for 20 minutes and it was buggy as hell, says I have played 5 hours.”
- “On the downside, there are still glitches and bugs at this time, but nothing horribly game-breaking.”
- “So the game in its current state as of writing this review is fun but comes with a few glitches and features that make it worse in some areas.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
20%
40%
Overall, the game offers high replayability, with engaging gameplay and aesthetics that encourage players to keep coming back for more. However, some users noted that the limited variety in room design can lead to a sense of repetitiveness after several runs, suggesting that additional unique rooms could enhance the experience further.
- “I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants replayability.”
- “This means the replay value is high.”
- “More rooms - after five or so runs, rooms tend to be rather samey or reused; it'd be nice to see more rooms for each level, shaking up the replay value.”
- “It feels kinda like 'Compound VR' (one of the best VR roguelites and one of my VR favorites) in replayability and smoothness of gameplay, and absolutely has this great 'okay-one-more-run-and-that's-it' feeling.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The game's optimization has seen significant improvements due to the development team's responsiveness to user feedback, with regular updates addressing bugs, performance issues, and quality of life changes. Players report a smooth experience across various headsets, highlighting the game's clean style and enhanced mechanics.
- “The development team has been incredibly responsive to feedback, rolling out numerous updates that have significantly improved the game's mechanics, graphics, and overall performance.”
- “I have seen this game grow for a little while now, and no matter what update they release, it's always addressing issues, bugs, quality of life changes, and performance.”
- “Great clean style works on a variety of headsets and runs smoothly.”
- “I have seen this game grow for a little while now, and no matter what update they release, it's always touching on issues, bugs, QoL changes, and performance.”
- “The optimization is still lacking, as I frequently experience frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “Despite the updates, the game continues to suffer from long loading times and inconsistent performance across different hardware.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in Compound is highlighted as a key feature, effectively enhancing the gameplay experience alongside its impressive pixel-art style and environmental destruction mechanics.
- “Compound has solved that by employing a lot of humor and having a great capability for environmental destruction, plus it features excellent pixel art style.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players appreciate the game's ongoing development, noting that each update addresses not only technical improvements but also resonates emotionally by tackling relevant issues and enhancing overall quality of life.
- “This game has a profound emotional impact, addressing real-life issues that resonate deeply with players.”
- “Every update brings a new layer of emotional depth, making the experience feel personal and relatable.”
- “The developers consistently touch on meaningful themes, creating a game that is not just entertaining but also emotionally engaging.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect tedious, particularly due to mechanics that require waiting for doors to open after encountering unkillable enemies, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- “It was counting the floating unkillable enemy as something that had not been killed, and the doors would open after about a minute of waiting around (probably a fail-safe programmed by the dev), but this was tedious.”