Death or Treat

"With its wonderful hand-drawn aesthetic Death or Treat looks like it should be fantastic. Never judge a video game by its visuals however, as those visual delights disguise a bland and repetitive roguelite. Death or Treat? More like Death or …"

"Death or Treat is a very fun 2D action roguelike with impressively immersive combat that&s;ll have you giddily juggling Halloween monstrosities while they spew out candy as if they&s;re piñatas and it&s;s your birthday."

"Death or Treat is a hack-and-slash in 2D, beautifully drawn. It’s a game that playfully satirizes everything and while it clearly takes inspiration from Hollow Knight, it still possesses its own unique personality."

"In a world filled with 2D rogue-lites competing for our attention, Death or Treat isn’t able to stand up to the competition. There seems to be a myriad of visual and technical bugs that are keeping this game from reaching …"

"An aesthetically fine action roguelite that does not offer any particular gameplay cues but allows itself to be enjoyed. It lacks a bit of optimization that materializes in a few too many stumbles both at the technical level and in …"

"Death Or Treat can be a fun 2D rogue-lite at first, but the gameplay becomes bland far too quickly, well before the much more polished final stage which comes too late to be the game&s;s savior, and the charm created …"

"I don’t particularly appreciate giving games low scores, especially to a game that was a labor of love by a small team, but Death or Treat is a hard sell. It’s short, features only four bosses, limited variety, is poorly …"

"Death or Treat delivers the basics of the roguelike genre well done to a certain extent, but doesn&s;t dare to offer something innovative. However, the experience is positive, especially for players who are not used to the genre. Combat is …"

"Death or Treat is a 2D action hack-and-slash roguelite that shows a lot of promise being an indie developer&s;s first project. The game&s;s adorable visuals can only carry it so far, as the experience is boggled down by uninspired gameplay …"

"If Death or Treat is your first foray into the action roguelike genre, then you will find a lot to love about it. For those more versed, you may find a very overly familiar experience that doesn’t reinvent the formula. …"

"Death or Treat is a pretty barebones entry to the growing pantheon of rogue-lite hack and slash games. It looks nice and plays well enough, but it isn’t sticky."

"On paper, Death or Treat should work. An action hack-and-slash rogue-lite 2D game with beautiful hand-drawn environments sounds cool, right? Unfortunately, a subpar gameplay experience and horrible performance make this a tough game to recommend."

"An action-roguelike with a message behind its simple aspect."

"Death or Treat is a game with a very fun combat and setting, capable of guaranteeing a good time for a few hours. But, as a roguelite, it ends up suffering from the lack of challenges and the consequent lack …"

"There are more polished, quality roguelites out there that will engage you for a longer period than Death or Treat, but that says less about its own achievements and more about the incredibly high bar set by its predecessors."

"From the moment you boot up Death or Treat, it&s;s clear where all the care and attention went. You&s;re greeted with a really nice-looking animation sequence that looks far better than nearly any other game you could name. It&s;s rare …"

"Death or Treat is a nice little indie gem that would have been perfect for Halloween night. The great visual presentation combined with a fitting soundtrack would have been a perfect fit for the theme night. However, it has to …"

"In short, Death or Treat is a very pretty game with a nice soundtrack. It looks like it should be fun. Unfortunately, after a certain point–when you reach the first boss–it stops being fun. I really hope the control issues …"

"In a golden age of indie roguelikes, Death or Treat barely manages to eke out a silver lining."

"We analyze Death or Treat, an interesting roguelike title in which we will control the ghost Scary, trying to sell candy."