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Islets (PC)

Mellow metroidvania hack-n-slash in the vein of Hollow Knight but much more relaxed in tone. Even though the things you fight are gruesome and its implied there's something sinister going on, the flow doesn't go beyond becoming a hero and saving the titular islets. It's really more of a hero's journey than anything. The boss fights are fine and I'm sort of glad this one actually has 3 difficulty modes like when have you ever seen that lately in a 2022 game? Not everything has to be a Dark Souls clone, thank god.

What its got going for it is a rather unique take on the map system; you have to unlock each island's capability to merge with the rest of the islands unlocking more content. Upgrades are a roulette but all passive and you can collect up to 60 making for a very broken character if you so wish it. My only complaint I guess is the rather floaty movement. This game emphasizes Hollow Knight combat but more Ori when it comes to movement as seen in the upgrades you acquire. Backtracking is never a hassle because of the fluid motion from screen to screen as well as the ability to teleport around save statues later on. Also probably should mention that 4 of the 17 boss fights are shmups so get ready for some unexpected bullet hell gameplay.

Theres also a bit of artificial difficulty from Hit Thresholds. No matter how much you max your attack, you will still only deal X damage to an enemy or a boss.