After playing games like Wadanohara and LiEat that had amazing stories but were too easy combat wise, (as in you'd had to try and lose the battles) I've been looking for a new RPG Maker game that actually challenges you with fairly challenge and well balanced in difficulty fights. With this game, I got my wish.

Story:
Overall, it's a very simple story. You play as the silent protagonist Helen (literally, all she really says is "?" and "!" and stuff along those lines) as she is seeking to get to the first floor of the island to discover about her past and the world below. Along the way, she faces many challenges against different kinds of monsters. There isn't much too it until you finally reach the 2nd floor that the plot takes a surprising turn, but that is best saved for you to find out.

Characters:
Despite how simple the story is, I found the characters very likable. Helen despite being silent is simply adorable, and you'll find yourself attached to many such as the Undead Knight and the Demon King as well as Helen's brother. There isn't really much large character development, but I'd say it works for a very simple story.

Gameplay:
Unlike other RPGs, this game runs on fighting a single enemy each battle. The three stats are as followed:
Effect - How much damage you'll deal
Defense - Reduces how much damage you'll take through simple subtraction. If the Defense is higher than the Effect, unless there is a pierce effect, you'll take no damage.
Wait - How long before you take action.
The key here is use the multiple of weapons, armor, magic and tools you find to combat against the enemies you fight, since all of the enemies actions have a wait and the turn won't end until you attack. And example is fighting Slimes in the earlier stages of the game: You can get in two shortbow attacks before the are close to attacking with their command, so use the wooden shield after that to guard their attacks and negate the damage before launching the final attack you'll need to finish them. In addition, you can only have up to eight items at a time, so you will need to discard items to replace for different ones. This in term brings strategy to the game as you'll need to figure out how to combat enemies effectively as there will be points enemies can out-think you and will guard or perform a quick powerful magic attack while your preparing for a strong hit. As you get closer to the end, the enemies get smarter and more challenging, especially the bosses. In fact the bosses from the 2nd floor and to the end of the game are highly considered some of the hardest fights in the game. This game is short, but it's by no means easy if you can't think carefully. You will be losing a lot.

Final thoughts, it's a very short and simple story that will make you feel for many of the characters. But the battles can prove to be very difficult to the un-prepared compared to other games. I'd highly recommend it as it is ONLY $2. There are many different tactics you can use, and many hidden things to find.