Symmodance
- September 15, 2023
- Mehmet Melih Solt
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamSymmodance is a single-player Action game offering approximately 4 hours of playtime, featuring a geometric reverse bullet hell experience across two distinct maps with unique enemies, challenges, and 6 bosses. Unlock 30 items, 19 augmentations, and 25 meta progression upgrades, wield 5 weapons, and navigate over 100 random events for a consistently fresh gameplay. Chasing 100+ achievements adds to the replayability value in this mesmerizing world of geometric chaos and rhythm.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features frantic combat and a well-balanced progression system that keeps players engaged.
- It offers a clean and simple design with enjoyable graphics and sound, making it easy to grasp and addictive.
- The meta-progression and variety of upgrades provide a satisfying experience, with many unlocks and different game modes to explore.
- The game can feel repetitive and lacks variety in builds and weapons, leading to a somewhat stale experience.
- The initial difficulty is low, making the early gameplay boring and unchallenging.
- Some players have noted issues with the aiming system, where weapons do not target bosses effectively, leading to frustration.
- music13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players praising its quality and how well it fits the overall experience. However, there are suggestions for more variations to enhance the listening experience, as some find the repetitive four-bar whoosh effect distracting. Overall, the music contributes positively to the gameplay, creating a pleasant atmosphere that players enjoy.
“The music and the sounds are really pleasant to get into, and the upgrade system feels really nice to play through.”
“The gameplay is fluid and the music is great.”
“God, the music loop though - I get that it's supposed to layer over time, but that four-bar whoosh effect that plays every couple of seconds is insane.”
“The music could use some more variations, but overall it's nice and fits the game perfectly.”
“The music fits very well.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of Symmodance are praised for their simplistic and clean design, which enhances the overall gameplay experience without overwhelming players with excessive effects. Reviewers appreciate the minimalistic aesthetic, noting that it effectively complements the game's mechanics and sound design, creating a balanced and enjoyable atmosphere.
“I love the clean graphics, it's a real step up from the norm.”
“This choice of graphics, together with the clean UI and good sound design, makes Symmodance a game where you can get that survivor-esque high without getting overstimulated by unnecessary effects.”
“Symmodance is a very decent minimalistic graphics survivor bullet heaven.”
“The graphics are underwhelming and lack detail, making the game feel outdated.”
“The visual style is too simplistic, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The graphics are not impressive and fail to create an immersive environment.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its fluidity and clean design, offering a consistently challenging experience that avoids the pitfalls of overpowering mechanics common in similar games. However, some players feel that the excessive metaprogression detracts from the variety of builds and overall gameplay depth.
“I mostly really like how 'clean' the gameplay is.”
“Unlike many other vampire survivors-like games, where unlocking everything often results in overpowering your opponents and making gameplay too easy, this game actually consistently presents a challenging experience.”
“The gameplay is fluid and the music is great.”
“I don't know if this was a deliberate design choice, but it comes across as self-sabotage of a core game mechanic.”
“Unlike many other vampire survivor-like games, where unlocking everything often results in overpowering your opponents and making gameplay too easy, this game actually consistently presents a challenging experience.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, often requiring several hours of grinding the same content to progress. The meta-progression system demands extensive grinding, particularly to reach higher levels, which can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“Grinding the first mode of the first stage for a couple of hours until the meta-progression enables you to win is frustrating.”
“Reaching level 67 is going to take another hour or more of grinding the same three options.”
“The 'during run' weapon upgrades via 'chips' are tedious and repetitive.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users highlight that optimization plays a significant role in enhancing engagement within the game, suggesting that effective optimization strategies are crucial for maintaining player interest and satisfaction.
“A lot of the engagement comes from optimization.”
