HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME

Incredible action rougelite that will scratch that itch for quick satisfying ultra violence, think expendabros meets dead cells.

The game has a great art style, filled with lovely little animations, especially on the bosses, it really gives the fights some nice flavour (special mention to the apartment sniper boss) on top of the already polished cyberpunk aesthetic. It also leans heavily into the 80s action genre, with quippy one liners, a heavy metal soundtrack and plenty of familiar voices, and it's done with proper homage, not just a lazy paint job.

Gameplay achieves that perfect blend of fluid yet weighty, with each kill feeling straight out of a Paul Verhoven movie.

The only small critism is that off the main bosses. The game has plenty of mini bosses that keep each run varied, but always lead to the same main boss each zone. A little more variety here would've been perfect.

I need more! I absolutely loved the first Huntdown and Overtime isn't the exception. Originally, I was a little worried about only having one playable character but the cybernetic implant system and its upgrades system are preem! For someone who is getting tired of rouge likes this game felt refreshing. The level design is fun even if the platforming isn't the games biggest strength. The weapons and field upgrades feel just right, I love building John Sawyer into a big chinned bounty hunting machine! Keep up the good work can't wait to see what's next.

Get it full price, and add a tip. Devs have been cooking, and they really get it right. My favourite Action Rouguelike game ever.

simple combat that is surprisingly satisfying to master, and offers a good challenge, and a variety of weapons to unlock, +difficult bosses

roguelike progression with decent procedurally generated areas, but it could use a bit more depth and complexity to make exploring more fun

vibes are on point with fun voiceovers and audio, awesome pixel graphics

Its fun for a few hours and I hope to change it to positive at 1.0, but as of now there are some serious issues, mostly related to the roguelike elements.

The level up perks are generally bad or boring. A lot of perks feel totally useless. The guns don't feel too balanced, with some being weak and/or too gimmicky to be useful. I get that some guns are supposed to be stronger than others but when you end up buying the same guns every run because they are just that much better than anything else it becomes a problem. This game could be a solid roguelike, but as is it needs a lot more thought to make upgrades feel meaningful with multiple viable play styles.

It also ends up feeling repetitive pretty quickly. There is very little variation in map design, with boring environments, especially in the first stage. There needs to be a lot more variety instead of the same flat, gray maps every run. As of now, this game lacks a lot of what made the original game great in an attempt to fit it into a lackluster roguelike package.

All that being said, I think the core gameplay is fun and kept me entertained for some time. The roguelike elements need serious work but there's potential there. Buy on sale or wait til 1.0