Things I do like:

- The intro is quite nice and sets the scene for the game nicely.
- That Dark Souls vibe.
- Not just human enemies, slimy mobs and undead too.
- The dev gets releases out super fast and listens to all the feedback.

Things I don't like:

- A fair amount of bugs here and there, kind of feels like it should be in alpha as the community are practically playtesting the game.
- Loot system is totally random throughout the whole game.

Edit: 01/05/2020 - Changed my review to positive because the dev addressed all of my major concerns in less than a week.

It's fine. Feels like Oblivion, though the inspiration seems to have Dark Souls at its core. The controls aren't too intuitive but not so outlandish to complain about. I find the visual style to be a little bland, like a photo taken with automatic mode on in a room lit by yellow lights. I think the game would look a lot better if the contrast between light and dark were stronger

It's basically a souls-like with Diablo seasoning. It has a endearing indie vibe with just the right amount of jank.

Back to ashes is clearly a souls-like, and specifically a Demon-souls-like, and the only question left to ask, is it any good? Yes, it is good, the combat is fun and challenging, the world is dark and nighmarish, and the maps are webs of potential exploration. it also adds random loot drops ala Diablo.

An enjoyable game, reminiscent of an unrefined/unpolished Dark Souls, with a better item system, reminiscent of rare items in Diablo 2 classic. While the game is still in development, it is playable with a bit of patience. The developer - a one man team - is very responsive and is continually expanding and improving the game. I enjoyed the game quite a bit in the 16 hours it took me to explore the entire world in the game thus far, but it was a bit frustrating at times.

Wow, this is a very good buy! Game feels very responsive and well done on keyboard and mouse and binding new keys for your personal style works well. Good story line and lore in the intro. All settings work well and enemies are challenging. The music and atmosphere are right on point and the gloomy, sad atmosphere feels absolutely amazing and makes you want to continue further.

Very enjoyable early access experience. Good job on releasing this I am glad that after thousands of steam queues I found something that's worth it, especially for an early access titles. Please continue to work on this!

Cant recommend the game right now : The combat feel unresponsive and unbalanced, half of your hit passe through ennemies model without connecting and stamina cost for every thing is absurd making you wait for it to regen after every action.

To bad because every thing other than combat like the lore, the skill tree or the loot system feel incredible.

Yep. Feels and plays like Dark Souls.

Remember what you are getting here when supporting the game and devs.

You WILL get a PC only game(No consoles, sir) that is worth playing even if it is a little rough around the edges. For this price, I would not bother and just buy the game.

Just my two cents on this one.

The game gave me everything I wanted and it was cheap to buy. I would like to donate because I want to see the game succeed.

The game has 4 forms of progression:

1. Gear: Items you find have differing quality, affixes, and sockets. The developer was inspired by Diablo 2 and it shows a lot.
2. Leveling up: With each level you gain a point you can spend on the trait tree.
3. Player Skill: Learning to play the game is far more beneficial in this game than in other games. Perhaps this is a sign of a proper soulslike experience.
4. Knowledge: There was much I learned while playing the game. Mechanics that are not fully explained but might be in the future. Learning these mechanics can change the games difficulty drastically.

Most souls players know to use controllers when playing souls games, however for this game I recommend you immediately forget that concept. Play with a mouse and keyboard or you are going to have a bad time.

The developer has a couple videos on youtube showing demos of areas not yet in the game. I look forward to eventually exploring those areas. I love the area designs and the maps are quite large. I wish there were more enemies, there is enough enemy variety but not enough enemies in a per map basis.

The game has received a bit of polish smoothing out bugs and I gave some feedback in the form of suggestions, the developer is actively working to improve the game.

Amazing game it got the dark souls vibe
Game runs great on steam Deck
A little challenging but in great way
Great variety of mini bosses and bosses worth the play and price is not bad at all I liked this game and I enjoy it if you like souls like vibes go ahead and buy this game
I was not disappointed with my purchase
Great job for the developers