Unbroken Soul

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Unbroken Soul is a single player casual hack and slash game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Unbroken Soul is a single-player hack and slash action platformer featuring stunning pixel art and a captivating story. Players navigate challenging retro-style levels, battling enemies with fast-paced combat. Its engaging narrative and nostalgic visuals combine to deliver a compelling and intense gaming experience.

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 144 reviews

story8 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game features responsive controls and great pixel art graphics, enhancing the overall experience.
The varied areas and fitting music contribute to an engaging gameplay atmosphere.
The developers show passion for the game, with quick responses to feedback and plans for future updates.

Many players report frustrating controls, including imprecise jumping and issues with the on-screen buttons.
The game suffers from difficulty spikes and unbalanced gameplay, making it challenging to progress without excessive retries.
The English translation and story elements are often criticized for being poorly executed and clichéd.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
15%
23%
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it cliché and poorly executed, while others appreciate the effort in worldbuilding and character development. Despite its flaws, many players enjoyed the narrative as a rewarding aspect of the gameplay, with some praising its engaging elements and overall fun experience. Overall, the story is seen as a secondary feature to the enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
- “The story was pretty nice, kind of a reward for completing the game.”
- “This is an epic game, great art style, good storyline, controls are a little bit clunky.”
- “Perfect game, the story is great and I think it is a little bit hard but it is still a very good game.”
- “The story and translation are barely decent, if not very cliché and cheesy, but at least there was some semblance of effort put into the story and worldbuilding.”
- “I had a lot of fun and frustration in this game, and I like the challenging obstacles built into it. However, the story is bad for me, even though I finished it. The gameplay is nice, so I will give it five stars because of the combat mechanics and simple gameplay, as the controls are easy to understand.”
- “Especially the story.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The gameplay is generally well-received, with players appreciating the enjoyable mechanics, challenging obstacles, and the helpful ghost character that enhances the experience. However, some users find the controls overly simplistic or difficult, and there are mixed feelings about the story and originality of the game. Overall, while the gameplay is fun and easy to grasp, it may not satisfy everyone due to its simplicity and potential lack of innovation.
- “The gameplay is also great, and the use of a ghost character to guide you makes the game enjoyable rather than a frustrating guessing game.”
- “I had a lot of fun and frustration in this game. I like the challenging obstacles built into the game, and while I finished the whole story, I found the story lacking. However, the gameplay is nice, so I will give it five stars because of the combat mechanics and simple gameplay, as the controls are easy to understand.”
- “I enjoy the gameplay; it's simple but fun.”
- “Nice concept, good effort, but the game mechanics and controls are too simplistic and not easy to use.”
- “Good idea, but the gameplay is lacking.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics are praised for their beautiful retro pixel art style and impressive animations, contributing to the game's overall appeal. However, some users feel that the graphics could be improved further. Overall, the visuals enhance the gaming experience, despite minor criticisms.
- “The controls are responsive, and the animations plus the pixel art graphics look great.”
- “This is an epic game, with a great art style and a good storyline.”
- “Well made game with beautiful retro pixel art style.”
- “The graphics could be a little better.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for being free to play and for not featuring any advertisements, enhancing the overall user experience.
- “It's a free game that is really cool and has no ads.”
- “The monetization model is fair and doesn't disrupt gameplay.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers optional purchases without being pushy.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised for its fittingness to the game's world and contributes to a smooth overall experience.
- “The music is very fitting to the game's world.”
- “The game runs very smoothly and the music is great.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find that grinding for upgrades and practice can be beneficial when facing challenging bosses, with some expressing a desire for a harder difficulty in New Game Plus (NG+). The slug boss, in particular, is noted as a good farming opportunity during subsequent playthroughs.
- “Kinda wish there was a harder difficulty in New Game Plus; the slug boss took me ages the first playthrough, but it was really good for farming on the second one.”
- “If a boss seems too hard, a little grinding for upgrades (and practice) can help.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as forced and overly ambitious, leading to dialogue that often misses the mark and fails to elicit genuine laughter.