ArcRunner Reviews
The action is frantic, stylish, and addictive – and if that's all you want from a roguelike shooter then ArcRunner won't disappoint.
ArcRunner offers an immersive roguelite action experience, with a variety of classes and difficulty modes, in addition to multiplayer. Although it faces obstacles in terms of usability due to its unfriendly interface and the lack of clarity in some of its mechanics, the game could reach its full potential with a few tweaks and offer a more rewarding experience for players.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Game developers, I am begging you. If you want to place your game within a literary or cinematic genre, then, by all means, do so, but understand what that genre is about, first. Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic with angry robots, neon colours and body modifications. Cyberpunk is a warning against alloying corporations and the political elite to take technology and leverage it for their gain over the good of humanity. If your game doesn’t have that message at its core, you’ve missed the point of the genre.
ArcRunner is a great roguelite and shooter, with style and substance to keep you coming back for more.
ArcRunner is a title that offers a solid and fun gaming experience, with well-structured gameplay and a variety of character classes that add depth to the game strategy. However, despite its qualities, it fails to stand out significantly in the roguelite genre, which is already very crowded and full of alternatives.
Review in Italian | Read full review
I died repeatedly, swore a lot, and tried plenty of different load-outs. I had a great time during each playthrough even though I knew failure was just around the corner. This sense of impending doom adds a layer of risk vs reward. Additionally, the opportunity to test new builds and permanently improve your hero was hard to turn down. Consequently, I like it and I recommend buying it here! Don’t let the virus win. Pick your hero, unlock new skills, and reset the KORE.
Thus comes the question: is it worth it to save Arc? Despite two gross issues, I'd say yes.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
ArcRunner offers a satisfactory experience for fans of the roguelite genre, delivering exciting moments of facing challenges in a futuristic environment, filled with action and neon in spades.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
If you need some mindless action that plays and looks pretty good, do keep an eye out for this one.
As it stands, ArcRunner is not a bad game. I don’t think it’s truly dire by any stretch of the imagination, even with the font being kind of awful. But it’s just not a very good game either. It’s fine. And just fine doesn’t get much more than a tepid recommendation. There are a lot of games in this genre, and a lot of those are more fun to play with
Arcrunner has its explosive charms. It may not have the same sense of promise as a game in Early Access, but if you find it for the right price – or if you just want to grab a squad and blast your way through wave after wave of enemy AI – Arcrunner has its share of positives too.
Even though the game’s balancing and AI issues try their best to spoil the fun, ArcRunner still manages to deliver a satisfying cyberpunk roguelike experience. Despite its shortcomings—and they are plentiful— it can feel great to give into the temptation to jam to some synthwave and gun down some nameless bots for a few hours. It’s just a shame that, apart from the killer aesthetics, there isn’t much to compel players to return to its neon-saturated streets once they’ve finished their initial playthrough. That said, if you’re looking for an in-depth approach to the familiar roguelike formula, you might want to look elswhere. Which is a shame, since ArcRunner offers a fairly decent gameplay loop along with a striking cyberpunk playground to go with it. If you’re looking to soothe that very specific aesthetic itch ArcRunner scratches, by all means, go for it and indulge in the wavey synths and rain-slicked streets. Just know that your mileage may vary.