One of the most disappointing mixed bags of 2025, there are so many cool ideas and mechanics in Greco-Roman-flavoured metroidvania Somber Echoes, but the way they were implemented kind of ruins what could be something truly fantastic. An intriguing story that’s badly told, neat platforming mechanics that are needlessly strict, exploration that makes you want to find it all and at the same time has you thinking if it’s worth the trouble and, finally, combat that is great… but only when everything works the way it is supposed to. Fans of the genre should keep an eye on it, but be prepared for something that is annoying and fun in almost equal measures.

Cubed3 Rating:
6/10
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A good metroidvania to play through.

I liked the connection with mythology and both exploration and combat were fun.

In terms of the combat, there were a few issues such as bee enemies sometimes being able to insta-turn and charge again with no cool-down allowing them to hit you multiple times preventing you from getting distance; and the inconsistency of the spear recall ability which sometimes can be used while moving and sometimes forcing you to stand still (it would have been better if this ability was a button push instead of holding down the button to use). But overall the combat was pretty well balanced.
The exploration was a lot of fun weaving through and opening all the paths, but it should be noted that there are a couple of areas that required some almost precision timings and "twisting" to get just enough horizontal distance to clear even with all the upgrades. Honestly there is no real advice I could give for those areas other than to try to optimize the floaty nature the boots to "twist" around in mid-air to get a small boost in distance either horizontally or vertically, which is something that isn't really mentioned other than in the forums by other players. Luckily I can only remember 2 such spots, but unfortunately one of those spots is a critical pathway that you are required to pass through once to move forward.

Overall, well worth a playthrough.

great game recommend it to anyone