I saw this game reviewed on Polygon and thought it was a bit odd for an early access game to be on there. So I watched the video, read some reviews and decided to pick it up and give it a whirl. I've yet to look back at that decision since. In the short time I've played it so far, I've found the game to be difficult but fair, with a learning curve that belies a deeper strategy to the game.

To categorize the game, I'd firmally put it under a metroidvania style game, with roguelike qualities. When you die you drop everything you've picked up and go back to the begining. You play through the same areas, but the maps change form each time. So where once you had a slew of enemies and some doors you may instead find a few environment traps and some drops. By beating enemies and progessing you earn dead cells, which are the games permanent upgrades. You use them to improve upon the weapons you pick up. This is where the game truly shines in it's playstyle. Every weapon you pick up has different effects, and thus recquires a different approach. The daggers do crits on every third hit, while a shield will protect you. A grenade does decent AOE damage, whilst the bear trap will immobolize enemies that step onto it. You are allowed up to 4 weapons at a time, 1 amulet which gives buffs and a healing potion slot. Weapons are randomly dropped, and you can find plans throughout the game to give you the ability to upgrade them even further. Based upon the items you find, your playstyle will need to adjust accordingly.

I've only played the game a bit so far, but I can highly recommand it. I've found a few early access titles to be lacking in content in general. This game is not only brimming with content, but so far I've run into no crashes or other issues. I eagerly look forward to seeing what else the developer introduces to the game.