Sword of the Necromancer

"As a dungeon-crawling roguelike, Sword of the Necromancer is quite predictable for the genre despite its clever resurrection mechanic."

"Sword of the Necromancer is an enjoyable game with a story that really makes you want to play more, though after playing through the same sections multiple times with a lot of the same enemies can get repetitive after a …"

"If you are looking for a nice, light rogue-like to jump into that doesn’t feel mindless, this is the game for you."

"Sword of the Necromancer is a gem of a game. While visually it can look a little repetitive, the game is honestly a ton of fun. I think this one may be a game people remember for a long time."

"To enjoy Sword of the Necromancer requires you to be invested in the narrative, but to do that, you’ll have to get through gameplay that lacks many refinements that a roguelike needs. The system of bringing monsters back alive to …"

"The development team clearly understands how important is to ground players into a narrative. But they need to make sure that there&s;s deeper integration between the world and the gameplay to create a successful rogue-lite. Right now Sword of the …"

"If you are looking for a 2D dungeon crawler with some rogue-lite options, Sword of the Necromancer might just scratch that itch, but for me the legend didn&s;t quite live up to what I had hoped."

"While far from perfect, Sword of the Necromancer is a surprising gem that came out of nowhere. It has its charm and while not a fan of the genre, the Zelda mixed with rogue-like works; short levels make it work, …"

"Sword of the Necromancer manages to bring something new to the flooded rogue-like genre while providing a heartwarming story. It has a multitude of options to allow players to tailor the game to their liking. It&s;s breadth of mechanics allow …"

"As much as I wanted to love Sword of the Necromancer (particularly after getting further into the story) it’s held back by so many annoyances that I didn’t have an amazing time playing through it. There are definitely some cool …"

"For the most part, Sword of the Necromancer is decent fun in a rather flawed package. I can&s;t imagine anyone could have fun playing with decreased levels and losing gear since even without that stuff it isn&s;t particularly amazing. Toss …"

"Sword of the Necromancer doesn&s;t offer too original and memorable art, but it manages to surprise thanks to a very clever game design and an emotional story. A rogue-lite game to try."

"I will almost certainly play a sequel if there is one but Sword of the Necromancer is a hard sell. It might be worth resurrecting, but not more than once."

"Overall, I enjoyed reviving the fallen enemies to aid me in battle and the score for this game is pretty good. Sword of the Necromancer has some interesting ideas but it doesn’t quite come together to stand tall against other …"

"While complaints can be leveled at Sword of the Necromancer based on repetition, that doesn&s;t mean that it&s;s bad."

"Sword of the Necromancer is a tight, atmospheric action RPG that doesn’t overstay its welcome. The mechanic of turning your foes into your friends is brilliant and keeps the dungeon crawling fresh every time you find a new monster to …"

"Although Sword of the Necromancer has some exciting ideas, they never fully pay off. Be sure to check out some gameplay footage first to get a feel of what this roguelike has to offer."

"With the rise of popularity and quality in roguelikes across the board in the past year or two the bar has been raised with expectations and unfortunately I consider Sword of the Necromancer a casualty of that shift..."

"Sword of the Necromancer is a satisfying experience that leaves you rooting for the characters and reviving all of the monsters."

"For a game that is so focused on telling a compelling story, the use of roguelike mechanics in Sword of Necromancer not only feels out of place but also drags the game down to a point which only the most …"

"Even though this roguelike RPG isn’t above average, it does a great and welcome job in how it normalises the relationship between its main characters."

"Sword of the Necromancer is a solid Rogue-Lite action RPG title that has a clever resurrection mechanic, but otherwise doesn’t do much new and different. That said, what Sword of the Necromancer does, it does pretty well and makes it …"

"Sword of the Necromancer certainly had potential, however, in the state the game is in, it is difficult to recommend it. Looks like the game is in its early stages of development, as it seems to be incomplete and without …"

"Sword of the Necromancer offers some new ideas, however they are just so minor that the game just doesn&s;t stand out from its competition at all."

"Sword of the Necromancer is by no means a perfect game, but it&s;s still enjoyable with a few issues here and there. Tama never feels like she&s;s getting stronger and the monsters you summon are hit and miss as to …"

"Sword Of The Necromancer wastes its one gimmick."

"With nothing to offer besides some pleasant storytelling, we cannot recommend Sword of the Necromancer on any meaningful level. It&s;s not horrible, but it&s;s bereft of both meaningful content and any manner of unique execution. A sequel or heavily-modified relaunch …"

"Sword of the Necromancer is a fun roguelike, with a unique enemy revival system that sets it apart from other titles in the genre. Unfortunately, a lacklustre combat system and unoriginal story mean that it doesn&s;t quite match up to …"

"There is a soul in Sword of the Necromancer, it is clearly a game made with love and care. Unfortunately though, gameplay feels very limited and repetitive especially when compared with other, far better games. Its not really engaging to …"