Heart&Slash

What is Heart & Slash ?
I truly cant stand roguelike games, I dont have the time to list the reasons why because theres no reason to and it would have nothing to do with the game Im reviewing here but I stay away from roguelike games like I would stay away from insects with a pesticide in my hands, anyway, I got this game during a sale because it looked good and cheap and for some unknown reason I didnt check the tags, I had no idea it was a roguelike and after playing it for 10 hours I think that I finally found an exception, the first and probably the last and only roguelike game I have played and also enjoyed.
Heart & Slash starts with a simple premise, robots took earth, humans are gone, youre simply a small and uninsteresting robot trying to find whats going on, the combat in this game packs weight and is very satisfying I guess thats why I kept coming back, as much as I cant stand roguelike mechanics those never felt bad enough to turn me away from the game, there were some annoyances but I didnt let my grievances with this subgenre ruin or make me ignore the good aspects of the game that I was enjoying, the soundtrack, the artstyle, the premise and the gameplay were all interesting to me so I didnt let the roguelike stuff get in the way and I managed to endure it because it wasnt that bad, the game is run-based each run you have like 3 levels with a boss at the end, completing the third level gets you an ending and credits, theres 3 endings available with some variables thrown in the middle namely the order of the levels that you go and the bosses you fight, like the second level could be either a city or a sewer, being a rogue like the game was pretty fair with its mechanics, I never felt punished by RNG, granted I was lucky in some runs because I got good equips at the beginning but it was just a matter of time until I got better stuff still in the first level, each run will probably take you 1 hour to 1hour and half, there are collectibles, endless modes, sidequests and new characters to unlock and with so many variables changing the levels you play and how it will end it makes each run interesting, while the levels are randomly generated something I also cant stand from this effing subgenre, each level has this certain familiarity that once you play it no matter if its randomly generated or not you just get into it and you never lose the flow or get lost, its a rather easy to get into game albeit challenging.
Heart & Slash was a pleasing surprise, I went in knowing nothing about it and I was ready to refund it because I EFFING HATE ROGUELIKES, but theres always an exception to everything and this one has become the first game of that crappy subgenre I ended up enjoying and will probably be the last too but by the end of the day, I spent very little on it money-wise, its a cheap game, It gave me around 10 hours of fun, I did a good ammount of runs and enjoyed the well-done artstyle and combat system, so here I give it my recommendation.

This game is simply breathtaking. There a lot of charm in the character design, and a lot of character in the level design. hell there's so much heart put into everything, the enemies, the equipment, the environment. More people should play this game!

I stumbled across this game while browsing the web for games to play on Linux. After playing it for months I decided to buy it, and have no regrets. It's the kind of game you get an itch for, if it fits your style. Fast pace, requiring reflexes, and thinking skills to be any good at. The wide variety of equipment that changes the style of your game with each run is unique, and has its own learning curve. I don't even know what to compare the combat mechanics to. The easiest I can think of is that of Assassins Creed; learn your enemies attacks, adjust your attacks accordingly. The main differing points, however, is the speed, and weapons.
If you like a challenge, with a decent story line (that I found difficult to advance before I understood there was a story), and attacking robots for hours on end sounds like fun, this game is or you.

Absolute masterpiece, love the way it plays

Fun game that should be played with a controller. Full of glitches and bugs that straight up ruin the game sometimes. The game is still fun anyway. Soundtrack is fantastic some times and other times and boring.
I also paid 0,53€ for the game because it was on like 95% sale so no complaints from me.

One of the best gaming experiences if had this year. This game is way more than worth it. One of the best rogue like equipment systems I've played. I love how it feels to combo between your weapons. Upgrading your body with new parts is cool and the ability to use experience to upgrade your weapons, character, and body on the fly makes for an extremely compelling system. I thought that being able to choose which boss you fight was really cool because you get to pick your battles depending on your equipment. My only complaints are that sometimes textures would overlap and bug out, some time my player would continue moving even after i let go of the control stick(mainly on subtle movements), and that there isn't enough content. I think this game would be perfect if it maybe had 3 potential bosses per area and then maybe an extra level. I adore this game it is a gem.

I originally got this game from gamejolt and had lots of fun playing it so i then bought it on steam. it is a really fun hack and slash roguelite with a great aesthetic!
would recommend to people who like rogulites and beat em ups, you can also play it with a controller which is what i do.