Saviorless

"Saviorless offers a captivating and visually stunning experience for platform game lovers. With its unique art direction, immersive soundtrack, and simple yet challenging gameplay mechanics, the title manages to hold the player&s;s attention from the beginning to the end of …"

"Empty Head Games did a fine job being able to deliver Saviorless with some interesting gameplay elements. They may not be revolutionary for the genre but do add some freshness to it. The protagonist not able to engage in combat …"

"A weird, beautifully rendered combination of Limbo and Super Mario Brothers, Saviorless is an interesting take on an action-platformer."

"Good graphics can only carry a game so far when the gameplay is overly basic and the story is so convoluted. Everything else feels like it was just a means to presenting them without adding anything new or exciting to …"

"Saviorless is well worth your time. Its brevity isn’t a hindrance, but rather an invitation to an artistic experience with the heart of a visual novel. At its price tag of $12.99, the two- to three-hour journey doesn’t disappoint, providing …"

"Saviorless shines when players control Antar, evaluating a puzzle that might stretch across a few screens, then testing possibilities and contemplating how to reach a collectible. Combat isn’t as engaging as the platforming or the puzzle solving, and checkpoint placement …"

"Saviorless will definitely appeal to those who can look beyond the simpleness of gameplay in order to see what lies within its beating heart. That alone is reason to give this one a go, but the entire struggle that happened …"

"An experience with terrific hand-drawn animation, two distinct styles of play, and the classic feel of cinematic adventure"

"Despite some uneven gameplay, Empty Head Games&s; debut Saviorless utilizes its narrative and vivid aesthetics to craft an artistic experience worth seeing through."

"I’m not taking its fascinating and heartwarming development history into account when I say that I liked Saviorless and recommend it… if you’re into this specific kind of slow-paced, artsy platformer."

"Saviorless is an enjoyable enough platformer with a premise that sets itself apart from the many other options available in the Switch eShop. There will certainly be a large player base who will miss the idea of combat, but for …"

"Saviorless is one of those games where the simplicity of the gameplay and the quality of the art direction work together to create something unique. Even though the campaign is short, walking through the steps of the characters and unraveling …"

"Saviorless is a fantastic game. Coming from a small studio, using a mixture of Midas that are not normally seen together, the success Saviorless has to its name is a wonderful underdog story. The gameplay is really fun with issues …"

"Despite a relatively unexciting first half, there&s;s a solid blend of platforming, action, and puzzles wrapped in a strikingly gorgeous presentation. If you can live with some of its vague storytelling and the weird way it handles collectibles, I wholeheartedly …"

"Saviorless is a dark, frightening, often sorrowful tale that took me a little while to get into and then held on tight for the duration."

"All in all, Saviorless is an intense experience that I recommend to fans of difficult platforming and metafiction. The controls are frustrating on purpose, the puzzles are merciless, and the atmosphere is designed to stress you out. But the narrative …"

"Saviorless delivers a smooth, challenging, and fun gameplay experience, with fantastic visual design, and an innovative take on narrative design, making it a great 2D Platformer for the fans of the genre"

"Saviorless is clearly a labor of love, and the hard work and perseverance from this up-and-coming indie studio has paid off."

"Saviorless is a beautiful game: its 2D art style remains gorgeous throughout. It&s;s just a shame that its gameplay doesn&s;t stay as enjoyable. What starts out as a rather fun puzzle-platformer eventually devolves into an exercise in frustration thanks to …"

"Truth be told, Saviorless will appeal to those who are willing to look beyond the simpleness of its gameplay and at the heart of gold buried within. However, for a majority of the gamers, it might be a slogfest with …"

"Cuban studio Empty Head Games debuts with a puzzle platformer about stories and their endings, about how narratives and their protagonists live and die."

"It is not a Metroidvania that will blow your mind, nor the indie of the moment, but Saviorless is capable of touching fibers that were formed in our gaming experience and that, sometimes, we have forgotten."

"If Saviorless is Cuba’s first independent video game, then players are in for an aesthetically pleasing yet moody future of game design that touches on emotional elements that leave a mark on the psyche. Saviorless isn’t the best example of …"

"Not the most original platformer, but still a fun and beautiful one."