Twilight Survivors

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Twilight Survivors is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by DORIDORI STUDIO and was released on April 1, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Twilight Survivors" is a single-player Role Playing Game with good mechanics and fabulous visuals. The game takes place in a dark, rogue-lite world called Bonder Continent, where you must survive until dawn amidst time-limited survival challenges and three different types of terrain. With full 3D characters, monsters, and stunning effects, collect coins to enhance yourself and uncover warmth in the darkness.

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 296 reviews

graphics46 positive mentions

grinding10 negative mentions

The game features cute character designs and engaging gameplay, making it a fun experience for fans of the genre.
It offers a variety of characters with unique abilities and skill trees, allowing for diverse playstyles and strategies.
At a low price point, the game provides a solid amount of content and replayability, making it a great value for players.

The hitboxes and tracking for enemies can be frustratingly inaccurate, leading to unfair damage taken during gameplay.
The game can feel too easy, lacking challenge and depth, which may disappoint players looking for a more intense experience.
Some players have reported issues with controller support and bugs that can disrupt the gaming experience.

graphics
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
77%
18%
5%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their vibrant, cute, and chibi-like art style, reminiscent of titles like Genshin Impact. Players appreciate the smooth performance and optimization, noting that the visuals enhance the overall gameplay experience, despite some minor complaints about UI elements. Overall, the aesthetic appeal and character design contribute significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment.
- “Beautifully presented and runs incredibly smoothly despite the gorgeous aesthetics and effects.”
- “The anime style cel-shaded graphics work great.”
- “I really hope the devs stay with the game, it has so much potential... it's simple yet so much fun and the art style is fantastic.”
- “Cons: I'm not a fan of the graphics, but that's just a minor complaint.”
- “Needs more graphical options to clean edges on UI elements and remove the black borders.”
- “It's basically Vampire Survivors with better graphics and some added features, it controls like a twin-stick shooter and you can dash to avoid or attack enemies.”
gameplay
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
45%
7%
The gameplay is generally praised for its solid mechanics, diverse character options, and engaging progression system, offering plenty of replay value and a satisfying loop that encourages experimentation. However, some players note that the game leans towards being too easy and can feel grindy at the start, with certain gameplay elements lacking depth. Overall, it combines pleasant visuals with enjoyable mechanics, making it a fun experience, albeit with some balance issues to address.
- “The progression and gameplay loop is exceptionally addicting even in its genre, encouraging you to experiment with everything, and introducing its mechanics at a good pace early on to keep you hooked.”
- “Gameplay is smooth, great design, 12-15 minute stages is just right to me, and individual character progression trees so far seem like a good incentive to play the different characters.”
- “Excellent vs style game, love the gameplay, character variation, and skills.”
- “Quality is fine and serviceable, but the gameplay feel leaves a lot to be desired.”
- “The start is relatively grindy with the game requiring you to play the same character multiple times to unlock new powers, despite offering no meaningful gameplay changes.”
- “The biggest flaw, however, is the ease of gameplay.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while the characters and powers are enjoyable, the initial grind to unlock new abilities can feel repetitive and tedious. Although there is a wealth of content, much of it is perceived as similar and tied to grindy unlocks, leading to a desire for adjustments in the requirements for progression. Overall, the grind is seen as manageable but could benefit from improvements to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The start is relatively grindy with the game requiring you to play the same character multiple times to unlock new powers, despite offering no meaningful gameplay changes.”
- “Lots of content but most of it feels very same-ish or is linked to grindy unlocks.”
- “I hope they ease up on the number requirements for lore down the road because that is tedious.”
character development
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
50%
17%
The character development in the game is highlighted by its cute and fun character designs, which set it apart from other titles in the bullet heaven genre. However, reviewers note that there is a lack of depth or innovation beyond the visual appeal of the characters.
- “The character designs are very cute!”
- “Separates itself from other bullet heavens with its fun character design.”
- “It offers nothing new except the character designs.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
Overall, the game is praised for its good optimization and impressive graphics, with users noting the inclusion of Steam community features from the outset. However, there are some calls for further improvements to optimization.
- “Well optimized, great graphics, cute characters, and has every Steam community feature from the start.”
- “Great graphics with good optimization.”
- “I hope it gets fixed or optimized soon!”
- “I hope it gets fixed or optimized soon!”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game is described as a relaxing soundtrack that enhances the experience, allowing players to easily immerse themselves and lose track of time.
- “Just pop in some music or a podcast and time will fly by very fast.”
- “[*] relaxing soundtrack”
- “[*] relaxing soundtrack”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story is structured around character-specific progression, where players must complete various lore quests to unlock additional narrative elements and deepen their understanding of the characters. This design emphasizes a gradual unveiling of the story, tied closely to gameplay progression.
- “Everything is locked behind some quest or progress.”
- “You progress through character-specific character trees and complete 'lore' quests to unlock more for the tree.”
- “Everything is locked behind some quest or progress.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
Reviewers highlight the game's solid gameplay and decent leveling up system as key factors contributing to its high replayability. The variety of secondary weapons further enhances the experience, encouraging players to revisit the game multiple times. Overall, players find ample reasons to return for more.
- “The game offers plenty of replay value with its solid gameplay and diverse leveling up system.”
- “With a variety of secondary weapons and engaging gameplay, this game keeps you coming back for more.”
- “The replayability is impressive, thanks to the well-designed leveling system and the variety of gameplay options.”