ICEY

This game was awesome; I had so much fun.
It's one of those games that, when you finish it, you want to know more, and it stays with you because it's so good. I hope they release a sequel or a remake someday.
Its unique story is very interesting, not to mention the secrets and curiosities it contains. I don't want to spoil the surprise.
PLAY IT NOW! It has a great story, incredible gameplay, and tons of content to explore, plus surprises you won't expect.

This game is really fun.
I mean, there are multiple path choices in the story that can annoy the narrator, and I think it’s worth a try.

Recommended on sale, probably not at full price, if you are picking this game up in 2025 and beyond. I think there are other indie 2D action games with better value for the bucks.
An enjoyable, if short, side-scrolling action game with a fairly enjoyable combat experience. I will say it is not a particularly well-designed one though, despite the flashy, DMC Vergil-like stylish katana girl video you may come across online. While ICEY's moveset is cool and feels good to practice/execute, the interaction with enemies (both mobs and bosses) isn't particularly well-thought out. Throwing around never-stopping hyperarmored mobs is not a fun experience, especially when your avatar's damage animation does not seem to have i-frames, leading to frequent stunlocks. It's still an overall fun combat flow (trying to clear that secret room without using the "cheat" felt good), but it's a missed opportunity when experimenting with majority of the moveset simply increases your risk with very little reward.
I will say the combat being very lenient with animation cancelling was nice though. I could chain a launcher + helmbreaker so quickly that it's like I was standing on the spot, chopping up and down with very high flexibility. Reminded me of some techs from X4 Zero after all this time.
The "story" is...enjoyable, I guess? I played in Japanese, and the Narrator's VA was pretty good, so maybe that helped too. But it's definitely "not for everyone," and in my view not in a good way. It's something you may enjoy if you're sort of in on the joke kind of deal. Let's just say phrases like "not for everyone" mentioned above, or "play it without spoiling yourself" usually invokes an expectation of some serious, dramatic story experience but...temper your expectation, this game ain't it.
Overall, a nice cheap, short action game to pick up for a chill fun.

you can ragebait the narrator so hard he'll get pissed and send you into a completely different game

I played this game with all achievements.
I don't know what to say about a 2D action game, I have so little experience with the genre. I don't know why I bought this game either, I guess it just seemed interesting. What I can say is that I absolutely adored this game. It was very approachable and easy to play.
I started this on easy and played through the game. Then I switched to hard difficulty, which is very uncharacteristic of me as I play only for story. Then I encountered the games hardest boss and dammit I beat it. It took a few tries but went down eventually. What a rush! But I will still continue to play on easy, this was a mishap and won't happen again.
On hard I played the game to 100% and it was great. I don't know what else to say about this game, especially as it is an experience. I don't want to spoil a thing. It is in numbers short but long enough, just perfect. It doesn't have to be longer. Please don't quit after you beat Judas, the game is not over, keep exploring. I'll leave a small hint at the end. It was the only thing I needed to look up to accomplish full game.
You can choose the voice-over language for the narrator. I started in english, but quickly changed it to japanese which I heard a bit when I watched some gameplay before buying. That guy was gold.
Definitely get this, I got it on sale for 5€, worth every penny(or cent).
Hint: You can go through some doors with the same button you do the finishing moves with.

I picked up this game based on the visuals and was blindsided by a few of the quirks that are only found by playing the game. I don't want to spoil them but in short I do recommend the game to other players.

It's a fun game from start to end. It's pretty easy game but it is not about beating the game or gaining all the trophy's. It's about finding yourself just as Icey fines her self and learns to fight back against the true evil that always with you. People who told you what to do, what to think, and lead you down the path that isn't what you decided but path their pick for you trying to control your fate. Light is hidden within this game so play carefully and listening carefully. Icey best waifu in game so help her find the way! Also i recommend playing this game and enjoy it for the fun stuff. Nothing to dislike about this game then giving us waifu mat called Icey who is strong and cute. You will hate some parts or be lost but worry not i will lend aid if you asked me or google it up. xD Until then Icey signing out. Thanks for reading my review.