Wrack: Exoverse

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In Wrack: Exoverse, defend your Beacon by building a maze of tower bases and turrets, while also participating in the combat with a range of weapons. Unleash powerful attacks by damaging enemies and collect items to enhance your abilities in this rogue-like, comic-styled shooter. With ever-changing worlds, each playthrough offers new challenges and strategies.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

41%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of Tower Defense and FPS elements, providing a fun and engaging experience.
The comic book graphics and art style are visually appealing, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game.
Gameplay is addictive with a variety of weapons and turrets, and the developers are responsive to community feedback for improvements.

The game suffers from significant performance issues, making it laggy and unplayable for some players even on high-end hardware.
Core mechanics are poorly implemented, such as turrets that cannot rotate and overly complex attack patterns, leading to frustrating gameplay.
There is a lack of depth and persistent progress, with each game feeling isolated and not rewarding enough to encourage long-term play.

gameplay
10 mentions
40 % positive mentions
30 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
The gameplay combines tower defense and action roguelike elements, though opinions are mixed on their compatibility, with some finding it less enjoyable. Players appreciate the varied mechanics and the rewarding kill streak system, which enhances the experience as they unlock new items and skills. While the initial pace may be slow due to the introduction of mechanics, the gameplay improves significantly as players progress and adapt to the diverse weapon strengths and weaknesses.
- “Just like the first game Wrack, the gameplay feels pretty good and the comic visual style is amazing.”
- “If you enjoy the varied gameplay, you'll love this game!”
- “The start may seem a little slow because there are a lot of mechanics to introduce and items and skills to unlock, but after you start unlocking things it gets much better.”
- “Please redo the mechanics of the machine-gun tower; for three worlds, I could not find the marker, which affects the balance of the game.”
- “The start may seem a little slow because there are a lot of mechanics to introduce and items and skills to unlock, but after you start unlocking things, it gets much better.”
- “Some weapons are useful against shields (like the revolver), some are good for close quarters and do extra damage (like the shotgun), and some have splash damage (like the bazooka). This, in particular, changes your gameplay a lot through runs, considering the game currently has only half of the promised arsenal.”
graphics
5 mentions
80 % positive mentions
-40 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
The game features impressive comic book-style graphics and a cool aesthetic, with beautiful visuals and good animations. However, players have reported significant optimization issues, causing performance problems even on capable hardware, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “The comic book graphics are amazing.”
- “The art style for the game is great.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, the animations are pretty good (even in early access), and the soundtrack is amazing like the first game.”
- “I want to know how the optimization is so bad with a game using stylized, dated graphics that actually look worse than the first Borderlands from over a decade ago. The visual style is fine, but why does it lag on an 8GB video card and 16GB RAM?”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish you'd expect from a modern game. It's disappointing to see such a lack of detail and effort put into the visuals.”
- “Despite the game's artistic direction, the graphics are underwhelming and fail to impress. The textures are bland, and the overall presentation feels rushed.”
music
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-100 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some users finding it merely "alright," while others praise it as "amazing," comparable to the soundtrack of the first game. Overall, it appears to enhance the gaming experience alongside the impressive graphics and animations.
- “The graphics are beautiful, the animations are pretty good (even in early access), and the soundtrack is amazing, just like the first game.”
- “The soundtrack is just average and doesn't stand out.”
- “The music feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “I found the audio to be quite underwhelming and forgettable.”
optimization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Reviewers express frustration with the game's poor optimization, particularly given its stylized and seemingly outdated graphics. Despite having a capable system with an 8GB video card and 16GB of RAM, players experience significant lag, raising concerns about the game's performance.
- “I want to know how the optimization is so bad with a game using stylized, dated graphics that actually look worse than the first Borderlands from over a decade ago. The visual style is fine, but why does it lag on an 8GB video card and 16GB RAM?”
- “It's sad that this game even needs optimization.”
story
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is marred by a frustrating mechanic where losing a mission results in the deletion of your save progress, forcing players to restart from the beginning. This design choice detracts from the overall narrative experience and can lead to significant player dissatisfaction.
- “The story is disjointed and fails to engage the player, making it hard to care about the characters.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and lack any real impact, leaving the narrative feeling flat.”
- “Character development is shallow, and the dialogue often feels forced and unoriginal.”
replayability
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-300 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Players find the game satisfying after around 10 hours of play, noting that it has potential for replayability.
- “I played for around 10 hours and felt satisfied, and it has great potential for replayability.”
- “I played for around 10 hours and felt satisfied, but I don't see much potential for replayability.”
- “After completing the game, I found little incentive to play it again.”
- “The lack of varied outcomes makes it hard to justify a second playthrough.”
grinding
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and slow, with some mechanics feeling forced rather than enjoyable, leading to a lack of excitement in the gameplay experience.
- “Grinding feels more like a chore than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged.”
- “It takes too long to progress, making the experience tedious and frustrating.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game is enjoyable and addictive, but it currently shows signs of being in early access, with noticeable bugs and an incomplete feel.
- “It's fun and surprisingly addictive; however, right now it's definitely worthy of its early access title - it feels fairly incomplete and it's a bit buggy.”