A lighthearted rogue-lite set in a colorful workplace environment with goofy characters and solid gameplay.
I don't play a ton of rogue-likes or rogue-lites, so I may not be the best judge of quality but I truly think Going Under is worth checking out. It's charming as heck and really fun. It's got a bit of challenge as you get deeper into the game, but it never felt unfair. And if you do ever find it to be too difficult, they have great customizable difficulty options built into the game to make it easier!
I've worked at a couple different startups now and, honestly, they completely nail the often absurd startup world. Every character is fun and I enjoyed doing their little quests to gain perks I can take back into the dungeons with me.
Speaking of persistence, that's one thing I wish this game did more of. There are only two types of cross-run persistence in the game - relationships and items. You can work on relationships and then choose one set of perks for a run. And then you can buy items that get added to a large pool of items you might see during a run. So, to a degree, it's almost disadvantageous to buy more items because you're diluting the perk pool and lowering the chance that you might see some of your favorite upgrades. Wish there was a system in place to tailor the item pool a bit better.
Other than that, I had a great time with the game and definitely recommend folks check it out!
+ Great all-around style (visuals, music, atmosphere, etc.)
+ Fun characters and goofy story
+ Good gameplay with decent progression
+ Fantastic custom difficulty options to make the game easier if you want to get through it
- Wish there was a bit more persistence other than relationship perks and random items.
I don't play a ton of rogue-likes or rogue-lites, so I may not be the best judge of quality but I truly think Going Under is worth checking out. It's charming as heck and really fun. It's got a bit of challenge as you get deeper into the game, but it never felt unfair. And if you do ever find it to be too difficult, they have great customizable difficulty options built into the game to make it easier!
I've worked at a couple different startups now and, honestly, they completely nail the often absurd startup world. Every character is fun and I enjoyed doing their little quests to gain perks I can take back into the dungeons with me.
Speaking of persistence, that's one thing I wish this game did more of. There are only two types of cross-run persistence in the game - relationships and items. You can work on relationships and then choose one set of perks for a run. And then you can buy items that get added to a large pool of items you might see during a run. So, to a degree, it's almost disadvantageous to buy more items because you're diluting the perk pool and lowering the chance that you might see some of your favorite upgrades. Wish there was a system in place to tailor the item pool a bit better.
Other than that, I had a great time with the game and definitely recommend folks check it out!
+ Great all-around style (visuals, music, atmosphere, etc.)
+ Fun characters and goofy story
+ Good gameplay with decent progression
+ Fantastic custom difficulty options to make the game easier if you want to get through it
- Wish there was a bit more persistence other than relationship perks and random items.