The Swords of Ditto

Great game. Play on the highest difficulty for permadeath like you're supposed to.
Almost all the negative reviews are incorrect since an update a year after release.

The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse is a gem of an action-RPG, offering a rich and varied adventure with every new attempt. Each legendary hero you embody brings a unique touch to the fight against the sinister Mormo, guaranteeing infinite replayability. With its captivating mix of dynamic combat and engaging quests, this game captivates from the very first moment. Immerse yourself in a vibrant world, where every decision counts and charming humor adds a special touch to this spellbinding epic.

if you're looking for a simple but very good looking roguelite, this is a very solid and fun game.
The negative reviews are probably complaining about hardcore mechanics (completely reworked on later updates) or too high expectations for a game that aims to be nothing more than a short charming adventure. Go in with low expectations and you'll be surprised by how much fun you'll be having.
Definitely recommend if you can buy for less then 10 bucks. So wishlist it and wait for a sale.

Gorgeous little game. Love the art style. I didn't play long due to the rogue-like gameplay, but this game looks so much like the upcoming Plucky Squire and that game is a linear narrative adventure game, so I'm excited to be able to play that game more after getting bummed on my short time with this game.

I honestly dont understand the Mixed reviews. I know at one point the mobile version had controller issues but this seems to run great on the Steam Deck for me.
If you are looking for a colorful old school Zelda style game, give this one a shot.

Amazing game, each session is around 5 hours if you insist on clearing everything, But its eniterly optional, Even if you just got half an hour to play, you are making progress, as next time you pick it up, you are stronger than before. Just make sure you die, so the levels earned gets transfered to the next character you start with. If you want lore, then read a book instead, This is a game that you can pick up n play at any time, even years later and still have your progress from before but also starting fresh at the same time. Music is good and up-beat, artstyle is great. You do not have to stress cuz of the timer thing, just play at your own pace, and you also collect a type of currency dropped by monsters, etc, which u can use to buy some or all (depending on how much you earned), of the bonus powerups (basicly equipment), that youve found. for your next character. Don´t feel like you are missing out éither, things are randomly generated (not sure to what extent, but, yeah, this game is like a easy n forgiving rogue-like, that does respects your time, with colorful art, and happy vibes.

---{Graphics}---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don’t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{Gameplay}---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It’s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{Audio}---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{Audience}---
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☐ Adults
☑ All
---{PC Requirements}---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{Difficulty}---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{Grind}---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second live for grinding
---{Story}---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It’ll replace your life
---{Game Time}---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{Price}---
☐ It’s free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If you have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{Bugs}---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{Controller}---
☐ Keyboard and mouse
☐ Mouse
☑ Gamepad
☐ Other
---{Remote Play}---
☐ Windows virtual machine
☐ Worked
☐ Issues
☑ Didn't try
---{OS}---
☐ Windows 10 (GPU Passthrough)
☐ Native (Linux)
☐ Proton (out of the box)
☐ Proton (workaround needed)
☐ Played through GeForce Now
☑ Steam Deck
---{Conclusion}---
I'm not really a fan of rogue lite games, but this one worked excellent for me. The story itself give you a good reason to start the game again and again.
The game can be finished in 1 run easily, but if you have time, launch another one. In the second run, you will learn that there is more than just what you have seen. There is a "true" ending.
I have seen remarks about the "time" in the game, and I didn't felt rushing or something like that. Maybe it was something for a previous version, but I didn't felt the time like an enemy. I will try to have all the success because it's a bit too much for me, but the end that I got at the end satisfied me, and I'm happy to have spent more than 36h on it.
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