DOOMBLADE

Critic reviews

• HHookedGamers

  Samuel Corey · Jun 24, 2023

  9.5

  While on the whole Doomblade is a delightful game, I would be remiss if I didn't mention to occasional crashes I experienced while playing. It was never enough to render the game unplayable but occasionally the game would just freeze and force me to manually close it down and restart it. In a small indie game, the occasional crash is forgivable, and it does seem like the development team is still working on patching and revising the game.

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• GTGaming Trend

  Jackson Lustberg · Jun 18, 2023

  8.5

  DOOMBLADE offers fantastic combat, lore, and art direction which propel it to greatness. Despite progressing and backtracking being confusing and tedious at times, and a few lackluster boss fights, the occasional dullness was alleviated by great music and worldbuilding that spurs intrigue. The devs created a world that I was continuously getting lost in, both literally and figuratively.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Josh Speer · Jun 13, 2023

  6.0

  I really hate dunking on a cute, creative Metroidvania like DOOMBLADE, but I feel it just fails to make the game approachable and enjoyable. Much as I wanted to get lost in this dark, humorous world, the core mechanics never got more intuitive or fun, making the entire experience a slog. That said, there’s definitely a great game in here somewhere for those willing to push through the pain to find it.

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• SSoftpedia

  Andrei Dumitrescu · Jun 06, 2023

  10

  Doomblade has a strong hook and an engaging core gameplay loop. The idea of attack-as-movement transforms how players see environments and approach the world. All Metroidvania systems are implemented well, especially the escalating upgrades that allow Gloom Girl to basically break the rules of this universe as she searches for the Dread Lords.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  James Cunningham · May 31, 2023

  8.0

  Doomblade is an incredible action-fest through a lively but broken underground world, and while one of its final major encounters is almost painfully non-fun, the journey there is irresistibly engaging from start to almost-finish.

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• NNoobFeed

  LCLupus · May 31, 2023

  9.5

  Ultimately, DOOMBLADE is a fantastic metroidvania game with a unique and deceptively fast-paced movement-combat system. It may take some getting used to, and getting used to it will be even harder with a controller, but once you do get used to it, the game is an absolute blast. For fans of the genre, this game is a definite gem and well worth the time.

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