Worldless

"In a year as saturated with great games as 2023, Worldless is presented as one of its latest surprises, a metroidvania that manages to conquer with its original combat system and a minimalist aesthetic that works like a charm. Without …"

"While gameplay is certainly king and the meat of the game, the narrative of Worldless can be a mixed bag. The narrative component of the game can be somewhat inconsistent. The story takes a relatively long time to develop, and …"

"Worldless is a fun and challenging action platformer that has a great minimalist style, and a battle system that is fun to master. However, there are bits that need tightening up to make it truly great."

"Worldless is a captivating 2D platformer with a cosmic aesthetic and seamlessly integrated turn-based battles. Traverse spaces, confront challenging combat, and navigate platforms, all while embracing the joy of exploration. The game&s;s inbuilt difficulty helps create huge satisfaction once you …"

"Worldless stands out for its vibrant visual aesthetic and strategic challenges in turn-based battles. The abstract approach to the plot and the lack of detailed explanations can be frustrating, requiring discovery through trial and error. The experience offers intense moments, …"

"Worldless captures the thrill of a good close fight."

"Worldless shines when players enter battle with a new opponent for the first time, discovering its moves and weaknesses. It’s fun to watch for patterns and create attack combos, with plenty of tension added when trying to perform the Absorption …"

"Worldless took a different route when it came to the combat mechanics that helped make it differ from other Metroidvania, but I enjoy the Hack n Slash form of combat that is in Hollow Knight and Dead Cell. Don’t get …"

"Worldless, the title of Noname Studios, gives a curious approach to the metroidvania genre by integrating a turn-based combat system, as well as an ingenious and very stylized visual section. A video game with an incredible charisma, which is built …"

"Worldless is not going to be for everyone. The harsh difficulty of the combat, and the thin plot can make it tough to move forward. However, there&s;s satisfaction to be found in clearing the title&s;s challenges. Combined with the splashy …"

"I liked Worldless, but I wasn’t very good at it. Visually, the game looks great, and I had a lot of fun exploring the world and trying to make sense of the vague story while taking in the scenes and …"

"Though its turn-based combat may end up doing most of the heavy-lifting, that Noname Studios have cleverly crafted something that&s;s both fleshed out and as appealing as it is, means Worldless still winds up a delightful studio debut."

"There’s no doubt that in terms of presentation the game looks great, and has distinctive combat, but in terms of overall design it struggles a bit"

"Worldless attempts to differentiate itself from its peers by adding satisfying turn-based combat to the usual Metroidvania loop. It largely succeeds, helped by an intoxicating art style and varied puzzle mechanics. Some difficulty spikes interrupt the flow and knock the …"

"Worldless is a fantastic game. It&s;s a Metroidvania game done right, with a beautiful and unique interconnected world to explore, interesting traversal and extremely challenging combat."

"Worldless has a great premise and presentation. But it&s;s clear that it&s;s a console-first game and that putting it on a PC is an afterthought. If you enjoy the exploration aspects of Metroid and Castlevania games, you will find a …"

"Worldless is a beautiful game that blends the joy of exploring a Metroidvania with seriously compelling timing-based combat."

"Worldless seamlessly combines turn-based and real-time combat to create a challenging and very satisfying experience. A mix of genres where, although there is a star ingredient, everything feels really good."

"Worldless is an excellent, intelligent and well-packaged video game, capable of both offering brilliant platforming phases and representing an extremely focused and addictive Metroidvania. Supported by a story to be discovered, it is a video game that focuses both on …"

"An inspired new take on the 2D Metroidvania concept, whose challenging combat and rewarding exploration is accompanied by some stunning audio and visual design."

"I was drawn in by the visuals and utterly hooked by the musical scoring, the expansive areas and the implied lore that was further cemented by my own character’s evolution. The combat, when it was good, was SO GOOD and …"

"I won&s;t deny that Worldless made me incredibly frustrated, as it quickly undermines the excellent work Noname Studios achieved. The sudden and inexplicable increase in difficulty halfway through overshadows the excellent level design and original combat system. Despite this, Worldless …"

"Overall, although I wouldn’t count Wordless as one of my favourite 2D games, it’s one that isn’t afraid to try new things, and is able to do so with a gorgeous minimalist approach. With its harmonious blend of colours and …"

"Tight platforming puzzle challenges, an intriguing story and gorgeous visuals are held back by turned-based combat that feels not yet fully formed."

"Worldless is visually stunning and enchanted me in its first few hours, but the sudden increase in complexity in the final third and the requirement for precise timing to advance in the main battles took away my desire to continue. …"