The Dead End
- May 13, 2022
- P.+
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamIn "The Dead End," players assume the role of a Rescuer, tasked with venturing into a cursed dungeon filled with treasure and undead adventurers. The dungeon, created by a powerful witch, transforms anyone who falls within its halls into a mindless, undead creature. As a Rescuer, your mission is to enter the dungeon and save any trapped adventurers before they succumb to the curse.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a fun dungeon-crawling experience with light RPG mechanics and interesting puzzles.
- The adult content, when accessed via the patch, offers a variety of animated scenes, although they may be repetitive.
- The game has a solid art style and UI, providing a visually appealing experience.
- The gameplay becomes repetitive quickly, with many animations and scenes being reused across different characters.
- The dungeon is often too dark, making navigation frustrating and difficult.
- The combat mechanics are simplistic and can lead to frustrating stun-lock situations.
- gameplay13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a dungeon crawler with light RPG mechanics, where players manage resources and engage in combat while exploring a mysterious labyrinth. While some reviewers appreciate the time-sensitive events and the potential for creative exploration, many criticize the combat mechanics as simplistic and repetitive, leading to a lack of depth and excitement after a few levels. Overall, the game presents an intriguing concept but ultimately falls short in execution, leaving players with a mixed experience.
“Creative gameplay.”
“Gameplay: the game plays like the old Legend of Zelda games, a dungeon-crawler RPG where you use tools to explore areas and kill monsters to rescue people.”
“I had a lot of fun playing the actual game because there is at least actual substance to the game mechanics with the time-sensitive events.”
“The combat mechanics, if they can even be called that, entail rushing your enemy and hopefully hitting them and stunning them long enough to keep them stunned so they may not do the same to you.”
“Tldr: game bad, fun concept mechanically but ends up just being a disappointing mess.”
“I'll be honest, the gameplay is decent, but the issue here is that the game becomes repetitive after 5 levels; the only plot is going down to rescue girls, and the main selling point of the game is lacking.”
- story8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story revolves around a mysterious dungeon where the main character must navigate through to rescue a missing saint and her party, with player choices influencing the outcome. However, many reviews criticize the narrative for being simplistic and lacking depth, often reducing to a repetitive quest with minimal character development and limited plot progression. Overall, the story is seen as a weak point, overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and repetitive elements.
“There is a mysterious dungeon where everyone that dies inside will turn into zombies; a saint and her party went inside and are missing. You, the main character, will enter the dungeon and find them. What will happen inside the dungeon is entirely up to you, including various moral choices. Three endings are available: true, bad, and normal.”
“You are a rescuer working for a guild, tasked with navigating the dangers of the dungeon.”
“The story involves making your way to the lowest level to rescue a priestess, facing various encounters along the way.”
“The story doesn't exist beyond 'reach the bottom of the dungeon'.”
“What story? This thing doesn't have one; all you get is a sniff of conversation and voila, just like your dad, they disappear the next second.”
“I'll be honest, the gameplay is decent, got a bug where the initial ring can't be equipped; the issue here is that the game becomes repetitive after 5 levels, the only plot is going down to rescue girls, and the main selling point of the game is lacking.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their amazing art style, crisp user interface, and beautiful animations, though some users note a lack of pose variation and a reliance on specific themes that cater to niche fetishes. Overall, the visual presentation is considered strong, appealing to a variety of tastes.
“Amazing art style, crisp UI, and beautiful animations.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through multiple choices when interacting with trapped characters, allowing players to explore different outcomes such as love, slave, or zombie. Additionally, the inclusion of a New Game+ feature enhances replay value by enabling players to experience alternative routes.
“While carelessly exploring and roaming throughout the dungeon, you'll find the girls that have been trapped within, giving you three options that are replayable: love, slave, or zombie.”
“[*][b]+[/b] supports [b]New Game+[/b] for different routes and replayability.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that the game's optimization is solid, with no significant performance issues encountered.
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a surprisingly robust medieval-inspired orchestral soundtrack, which stands out for an eroge, enhancing the overall experience.
“Surprisingly robust medieval-esque JRPG OST for an eroge of this nature.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively lengthy, particularly for those aiming to achieve 100% completion.
“Extremely long and grindy if you intend to 100% the game.”
“The grinding feels endless and takes away from the enjoyment of the main story.”
“I found the grind to be tedious and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
