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While the studio is now renowned for its work with the Greek pantheon in Hades and Hades 2, one of the most impressive things about Pyre is exploring their own custom-built pantheon. The narrative follows a pattern of repetition similar to what you'll find in the Hades titles, but each "win" is met with a high-stakes (potentially emotional) decision to be made. Whatever I was expecting this game to be, it definitely wasn't... but what it actually is ends up being something really special.

Truth be told, I would have wanted a good deal more (understandable) voice acting like we see in their other games, but if you have the patience to read the dialogue boxes you still end up with a fantastic story. And as always, Darren Korb's soundtrack helps fill in the gaps in an incredible way.

simultaneously Supergiant's best and most underrated game. highly unique gameplay elements, with nonlinear narrative design executed to perfection. compelling characters voiced in a bespoke language that is foreign to the tongue yet familiar to the ear. an uncut gem waiting for the player to shape its beauty. 9.5/10.

Supergiant Games don't miss. Every single one of their titles is a masterpiece, artistically and narratively. Bastion and Hades are amazing games with hack and slash gameplay, and are largely familiar in a typical gamers mind.

Pyre however is nothing like what I've ever played.
Is it sports game? Kind of, but it also has RPG elements, and tons of unique characters.
Is it a visual novel? Kind of. Is Hades a visual novel? There's certainly plenty of dialogue in that game, but is it right to label it that?

Pyre is an Experience.
The companions you recruit - Exiles - are actually in your hands. When you fail, they fail with you - and failure is meaningful. There are no redos.
And at the end of the day, Pyre is not about its overarching story. It's about the Exiles - and the bonds between you.

Occasionally, its about the adrenaline rush of desperately trying to get a little energy ball into a pyre.

One of my favorite video game stories with great gameplay. The soundtrack is also AMAZING.

It's a damn good game.

Supergiant's best game, easily.

One of my favourite games of all time, extremelly unique; amazing visuals; sound design and music are great too; writing is world class with some great twists and 4th wall breaks. Only gripe I have is that towards the end of the game the main story (which is the best part IMO) slows down, and there are long periods where there is only small bits of banter between the characters and enemy triumvirates. If you let yourself get lost in it's world this game will stick with you for quite some time.

yes yes yes like all SGG games this is incredible

A beautifully-told and engaging story about unlikely allies embarking on a journey to achieve salvation and enlightenment through the ritual power of 3-on-3 basketball