Yissa Deep Realms

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Yissa Deep Realms is a single player platformer game. It was developed by PixelGreeds and was released on November 23, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

In "Yissa Deep Realms," you navigate through a challenging platformer in a strange world, relying on a cryptic being stuck to your hand. With ten levels, over 30 enemy types, and 12 weapons, prepare for acrobatic moves, frequent checkpoints, and multiple endings. This game is brutal, but fair, and demands quick reflexes and perseverance.

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

graphics5 negative mentions

Yissa Deep Realms offers a challenging and rewarding platforming experience, reminiscent of classic titles like Ninja Gaiden and Mega Man.
The game features a unique mechanic where player choices impact the story and lead to multiple endings, enhancing replayability.
The controls are tight and responsive, allowing for smooth gameplay and precise platforming, which is crucial for a hardcore platformer.

The graphics and overall visual design are considered mediocre and repetitive, lacking variety and polish.
The difficulty can be frustrating, with some players finding it excessively hard even on the easier modes, leading to potential rage-quitting.
The story and character development are underwhelming, with many players feeling that the narrative lacks depth and creativity.

gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by smooth mechanics reminiscent of the Mega Man X series, featuring intense jumping, wall-hugging, and unique hand-grabbing mechanics that enhance the platforming experience. While the core mechanics are solid and enjoyable for fans of action-oriented gameplay, some players find certain aspects, like aiming limitations and enemy design, frustrating. Overall, the game offers a satisfying challenge, especially in its later stages, but may not appeal to those seeking a strong narrative or artistic presentation.
- “The end stages are hard, focusing more on a fast hook mechanic where you reach out with your large disembodied hand and quickly pull yourself horizontally toward another large disembodied hand.”
- “Amazing, minimalist on details but not on mechanics, everything is perfectly smooth, you can feel the love in the design, even though it's not a puzzle game, you have those delicious moments where you have to quickly solve a way to pass certain areas.”
- “By the end of the game, all game mechanics became second nature, and the game itself didn’t lose its grip, presenting new and even more difficult challenges.”
- “However, there are several frustrating mechanics that can be improved.”
- “This mechanic may or may not be intended, but makes these hand chains feel clunky and harder than it should be; it would be preferred if the lower portion also allowed a jump immediately afterwards.”
- “Gameplay is quite repetitive and most of the time you rush through everything without caring about damage because damage does not matter other than in boss fights.”
story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it unoriginal and reminiscent of previous titles in the series, while others appreciate its interesting narrative structure featuring multiple endings influenced by player choices. Although the game offers some engaging dialogue and secrets that contribute to the plot, many feel that the story is overshadowed by the challenging gameplay mechanics, making it less appealing for those seeking a strong narrative experience. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to the action, with options to disable it for players who prefer pure gameplay.
- “The game has an interesting storyline with 2 different endings.”
- “How the story flow and to which ending depends on your choice each time you defeated a boss.”
- “For those who prefer plot and lore – there are a lot of dialogues between the main protagonist – Yissa - and the hand.”
- “Wasn't impressed by the story because it reminds me too much of the stories from the other games in the series.”
- “Storywise... I didn't like it.”
- “If it's purely story related, then it doesn't really matter, but I'm not going to bother to check because I'd rather just keep it the same way for the achievements.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the retro visuals and unique art style, while others find them mediocre or even ugly. Many agree that the graphics are simple and serviceable for an indie title, contributing to the game's atmospheric quality, but overall, they are often described as lacking in detail and variety.
- “And don't even get me started on those retro visuals – they're pure eye candy.”
- “Despite looking cheap at first glance, it actually turned out to be a pretty nice game with a unique art style; I enjoyed it very much.”
- “The artwork is serviceable for the indie game that it is, and lends itself well to an atmospheric quality much of the game is going for, especially with the very vague and mysterious plot.”
- “Graphics - graphics are meh.”
- “Mediocre graphics, level design, enemies, bosses, sound effects, etc.”
- “Pretty rough on the graphical side.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received positive feedback, with many users praising the soundtrack as enjoyable and fitting for the gaming experience. The tracks are described as pleasant and not repetitive, enhancing the overall atmosphere without becoming tiresome. Additionally, the techno elements and nostalgic feel resonate well with players, contributing to a satisfying audio experience.
- “Surprisingly, the music is good and nice to the ears.”
- “Tight controls, good music, and a challenging-yet-fair difficulty.”
- “The soundtrack?”
- “Music is decent, and doesn't grow tiresome if you find yourself struggling with the same obstacle over and over.”
- “Presentation wise it does well enough, the art and music have a certain feel to it that remind me of some of the older indie games on Steam.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game offers decent replayability due to the presence of achievements and a good length, encouraging them to revisit the experience for completionist goals.
- “The achievements add a layer of replayability that keeps me coming back for more.”
- “The game has a good length and offers some replay value.”
- “There are various achievements that enhance the replayability factor.”
- “The achievements add some replayability, but they aren't enough to keep me coming back.”
- “While there are achievements, the overall lack of variety makes replaying the game feel tedious.”
- “The game has achievements that could enhance replayability, but the core experience doesn't change much.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's artwork effectively contributes to its atmospheric quality, aligning well with its vague and mysterious plot, which enhances the overall experience typical of indie games.
- “The artwork is serviceable for the indie game that it is, and lends itself well to an atmospheric quality that much of the game is going for, especially with the very vague and mysterious plot.”