Persistent Upgrades?

[Nathaniel Prime]

Is this game like Rogue Legacy or Our Darker Purpose, a Rougelike with persistent upgrades? Or is more like, I dunno, Spelunky?

[Shroob]

The only upgrades you get are your mutations, which you lose on death, or win.

[spineduke]

It's more like Spelunky - but you can earn the right to modify your starting weapon and crown (game mutation)

[tourguide]

Pick some when leveling and lose all on death. Like Spine said you can collect Golden weapons (alternate start weapons with boosted stats) and crowns (slight game-changers)

[jwaap]

It is definitely more like Spelunky in that you lose your in-game progress, but you do unlock new characters, crowns (strange gameplay modifiers), b-skins, and golden weapons to start your runs with. Most of the focus however is on progressing by improving your own skills and knowledge. Runs are a bit shorter than in Spelunky in general, getting to the Throne takes about 10-15 minutes for an experienced player and can be done in under 5.

[Emperor J]

^ The clearest

[Nathaniel Prime]

That's a bummer. I like games with a real sense of progress. I just bought it last night though - worth the ten or so dollars and good for a couple hours of fun.