Dinsun Review
This one actually surprised me. It’s got that mean-spirited difficulty that games used to have in the 80s. You make a mistake, you die. I like that. It doesn't hold your hand and it doesn't give you a trophy just for showing up.
The graphics are a bit too 'modern-retro' for my taste—it looks like every other indie game from the last five years—but the mechanics are solid. It’s a bit grindy, and some of the deaths feel a little cheap, but it’s a real game with real systems. It’s a breath of fresh air in a sea of automated clickers. Not perfect, but at least it tries.
Overall Stats
Pros & Cons
- Challenging gameplay
- Deep mechanics
- Old-school feel
- Unfair deaths
- Generic art style
- Steep learning curve
Technical Report
Performance: Good performance; occasional UI lag in menus.
Accessibility:
Audience Fit
Buy if: You miss the difficulty of old PC dungeon crawlers.
Skip if: You get frustrated easily by permadeath.
Similar Games:
- Rogue
- Slay the Spire
Reviewer Context
- Reviewer: Dinsun
- Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
- Playtime: 8 hours
- Status: Reached the third floor
