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Kid Dracula backwards

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28, He/Him | Not a speedrunner | Kinda a pixel artist | Tongue firmly in cheek | I play games and stuff twitch.tv/alucardx60 youtube.com/@alucardx60

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · Nov 18

I compiled all my twitter reviews into a spreadsheet. Currently sorted by date, newest to oldest and a separate sheet for Tomb Raider.

Twitter reviews - Google Drive

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America Xanadu @johnxuandou.bsky.social · 7d

Homura Hime has full animation cancelling on everything with everything, so you get all types of kara nonsense and even guard floating.

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🎃Yagamimi🎃 @luigiyagami.bsky.social · 21h

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yashichi @yashichi.bsky.social · 23h

it's mad annoying clicking on a developer's name on Steam and getting brought to the publisher's page instead. guess i'll just never know what else these people worked on

Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 1d

Fishing Mega-Game:
Fishing based Vampire Survivors/creature collector (complete with shinies) where your fish become your characters. The addition of an overworld and npcs is a nice added layer.
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Fishing Mega-Game on Steam

Fishing Mega-Game takes the joy of a fishing mini-game and crafts it into a larger creature collecting experience. Roam the land for new fishing spots and deploy your favorite fish in search for new p...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 1d

Croakspire:
Simple vania-like inspired by Harmony of Dissonance. Definitely a budget title but the movement (slide jump especially) and combat feel good. Some section colors on the map can hide save room/teleporter colors.
store.steampowered.com/app/4020560/...

Croakspire Demo on Steam

Dive into a fortress labyrinth crawling with monsters, defending yourself with your... tongue? As a frog, it's your best bet to traverse the demo of this retro-inspired 2D metroidvania title. This dem...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 1d

SANGRA:
Classic survival horror with an over-the-shoulder cam. Corridors are as tight as your ammo count and your inventory space. Enemy datamoshing effect is trippy. The wide turn radius is a little awkward but I think a little awkwardness is warranted.
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SANGRA on Steam

Classic survival horror with a modern feel. Solve puzzles, search for items, manage your inventory, and pray you'll return to the safe room alive in this decaying twisted facility consumed by a myster...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 1d

NAMAKORIUM:
Cozy co-op only RTS that functions closer to a puzzle game. Demo doesn't have much depth to it. It's easy to go idle waiting for other players to clear out blockages. Functions well for what it does.
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NAMAKORIUM Demo on Steam

Namako (Sea cucumbers) will save the Earth—NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic, cooperative multiplayer RTS game for up to four players. Command the “cleaners of the sea” —Namako left behind by humanity and work ...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 1d

House of Decay:
A simple 3D action platformer with 00's charm. Does what it needs to do, isn't overly ambitious. Music is repetitive. Level design is mostly linear with side paths and a very samey tileset making backtracking a hassle. Punches above it's weight.
store.steampowered.com/app/3296340/...

House Of Decay Demo on Steam

House Of Decay - Retro 3d platformer metroidvania with collectathon elements. Travel through the world of demons, search for secrets and new abilities, unlock shortcuts, looking for pets and fight wit...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 1d

Kotama and Academy:
Movement feels fluid. Combat flows well but is a little stiff only because missing a parry is punishing. Using currency to heal is novel but may not be impactful. Ledge grabbing is aggressive and frustrating.
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Kotama and Academy Citadel Demo on Steam

Kotama and Academy Citadel is a 3D Metroidvania game. Players assume the role of an exchange student named Kotama as she explores through the mysterious Academy Citadel, aiming to become the esteemed ...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 3d

Yasuke: A Lost Descendant:
Alpha demo. A lot here works and looks cool but the combat has too much jank to feel good right now. Parkour fairs a bit better especially rail grinding. Keeping an eye on this but it needs more time to cook.
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YASUKE: A Lost Descendant on Steam

Dash. Slash. Glide. Discover your legacy as the heir to a legendary African samurai in this high-velocity 3D action game, featuring futuristic swordplay, kinetic parkour, and anime-inspired action.

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 3d

Storebound:
Shows promise. Lots of style and character. It's easy to get lost on a first playthrough. Cooperation is key to cover ground and solve environmental puzzles.
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Storebound Demo on Steam

A 1-3 co-op horror game. Play as ordinary shoppers trapped in an accursed megastore. Find the exit together at all costs before the employees catch you.

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 3d

YAPYAP:
Lacks structure and conveyance. Not enough things that require cooperation. Very easy to get overwhelmed and die.
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YAPYAP on Steam

Online co-op horror game where up to 6 wizard minions go into an archmage’s tower. Use an assortment of spells to vandalize, break and steal - but beware the horrifying magical creatures that roam the...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE: The devs released a couple updates that fixed most of the issues and extended the demo. Still some issues that make me hesitant but it's good to see it's not going ignored.

Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Way of Madness:
Immense UI problems in a game that is basically only UI. The hand drawn art is nice but I'm lost as to what's happening. The free movement section is a nice touch but let down by the bugs. Hopefully the full release is cleaned up.
store.steampowered.com/app/3866230/...

Way of Madness on Steam

Classic survival horror reimagined in 2D. In Way of Madness, explore a fully hand-drawn nightmare where strategy matters, resources are limited, and every decision drags you deeper into insanity.

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survivalhorrors.com @survivalhorrors.bsky.social · 4d

Survival horror games coming this month:

Tormented Souls II - 23 Oct @pqubegames.bsky.social
Echoes of the Living - 31 Oct @devmoonglint.bsky.social
Flesh Made Fear - 31 Oct @taintedpactgames.bsky.social
Sanguine - 24 Oct

Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Skate Story:
I didn't know what I was getting into but man is this cool. An audio visual experience with enough skateboarding mechanics to keep you invested.
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Skate Story on Steam

Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey ...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Big Hops:
Controls are good, would like more moves to save you from minor errors. Physics sometimes work against you. Demo was more adventure than expected but the challenge levels are more classic designs.
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Big Hops Demo on Steam

Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, an...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Way of Madness:
Immense UI problems in a game that is basically only UI. The hand drawn art is nice but I'm lost as to what's happening. The free movement section is a nice touch but let down by the bugs. Hopefully the full release is cleaned up.
store.steampowered.com/app/3866230/...

Way of Madness on Steam

Classic survival horror reimagined in 2D. In Way of Madness, explore a fully hand-drawn nightmare where strategy matters, resources are limited, and every decision drags you deeper into insanity.

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Vital Shell:
Does what it says on the tin. PSX as all heck with simple but addicting gameplay and jungle beats. For all 5 fans of old Fromsoft this is your Vampire Survivors.
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Vital Shell Demo Disc on Steam

Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as ...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Majogami:
Latest Inticreates offering. Feels good in the hand. A lot of production and polish went into it. Not sure what I'm doing most of the time, not sure if that's good or bad but I was having fun.
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Save 10% on Majogami on Steam

Majogami stars Shiroha, a young woman who has lost her memory, who travels alongside Shiori, her father who has been turned to paper. With her katana, "Kamikiri", in hand, she travels throug...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Homura Hime:
Nier Automata combat with an (even more) anime aesthetic. Feels good to play. Wish there was more combo variety and more juice in the audio (soundtrack). Wish they showed the upgrades so I could see if there's more variety there.
store.steampowered.com/app/3201470/...

Homura Hime Demo on Steam

This is a demo. Homura Hime is a third person action game, featuring anime-styled visuals and intense 3D bullet hell gameplay. Alongside Homura Hime, fight against archdemons possessed by deviant emot...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Ground Zero:
Great visuals. Movement is a concern with modern controls/analog stick tank controls. Difficulty is on the slightly higher end but I forgot to use guards and dodges. Counters never worked for me.
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Ground Zero Demo on Steam

Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a ...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 4d

Directorate Novitiate:
Camera has the Saints Row problem. Combat doesn't flow well, finishers break momentum and can leave you in a bad spot. Has potential but needs cleanup and to execute the RPG aspects well.
store.steampowered.com/app/1883830/...

Directorate Novitiate on Steam

Become Mercury, a ruthless enforcer with deadly arcane power in this thrilling third-person action RPG. By night, hunt killers and battle supernatural Syndicates in the underworld of early 2000s Los A...

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 6d

Playing some more Next Fest demos.
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Reformed speedrunner. I stream garbage games and pretend to know what I'm talking about. Streams usually start at 6pm PDT most days when I feel like it. Trying to do better archival of playthoughs on ...

Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 7d

Hell Maiden:
Most amount of polish I've seen in a survivors-like. Fun to play for a bit, didn't get to see the meta progression outside of weapons.
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Hell Maiden Demo on Steam

Traverse the depths of Hell and beat its toughest demons on your way to Heaven in this horde survival deck-building game inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.

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Kid Dracula backwards @alucardx60.bsky.social · 7d

Subversive Memories:
Really well executed immersion. Very combat light demo perhaps for the best. While it has some similarities with Signalis' rendering style it's very much doing it's own thing.
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Subversive Memories on Steam

Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every co...

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