KAMIKO

Three shrine maidens go stop forces of evil and purify the world with weapons bestowed by gods, as if shrine maidens do anything other than that. You explore each stage, defeating enemies and breaking seals so you can access the gates and beat the boss of each stage. The pixel art nice and the music is solid 8-bit tunes (with sound test). Its straightforward as one can get but it gets the job done in relation to the game price.

Recommending this one but with caveats.
Going in blind, you can expect to finish the game in an hour. It's extremely tight and responsive and focuses on crisp playfeel above all else. While fast-paced, I would not call it twitchy or frantic. Each level is reasonably well designed, and all four bosses are engaging and complex without feeling remotely difficult.
The unexpected and weird thing about Kamiko is that it's not a hard game, at all. But it invites you to see how crisp your execution can be. You feel incentivized to race around, wreck enemies efficiently and decisively, move onto to the next 'gate' or optional chest or unlockable door. You might lose to a boss once, but the task is really about perfecting your own 'flow' and feeling of deadly grace.
I think to really 'get into' and appreciate Kamiko, you have to be at least a little interested in the perfectionism of it.
All that said, there are severe diminishing returns to replaying the game with each character. The playstyle differences are pretty minor. Maybe worth it for a couple of runs, but most will not sign up for a third.

Pretty decent for $2. Short but has multiple characters for second and third playthroughs.
The "secrets" are kind of dumb, recommend just looking those up.

Super fun and satisfying little game. Get it on sale. Worth playing through a couple times.

Very fun, nice graphics and good music. A short game, but going for most of the achievements will give it a nice playtime.

It is a glee to play this game; reminding you the time where games don't have to be so complex to be fun. With a graphic that is easy on the eyes, you will enjoy the short ride it offers and making you keep replaying it.

A Short but Stylish Zelda-like
Kamiko is a great Zelda-inspired game that leans more toward an arcade-style, speedrun-friendly experience.
The gameplay is short and simple, with only minor backtracking, and it all comes wrapped in a beautiful, clean pixel art style that really stands out.
It’s a cheap game even at full price, and absolutely worth picking up with or without a sale. It’s fun to revisit now and then, especially if you enjoy fast-paced, bite-sized action games.
I originally played and finished Kamiko on the Switch, but decided to repurchase it here on Steam just to support the devs.
I really hope they make more games in this style — much like what they did with the Fairune Collection.