Ravenswatch Reviews
It may not have the same narrative pull as games like Hades (despite having a compelling setup to do so), but Ravenswatch places its focus on combat. Admittedly, the moment-to-moment gameplay and impressively large pool of upgrades and run modifiers is what made Passtech's last roguelike, Curse of the Dead Gods, such a surprise hit among fans of the genre. Ravenswatch only improves on that formula while also continuing Passtech's trademark panache for beautiful cel-shaded visuals and eye-catching animations. It might still need some wrinkles ironed out in terms of its balance and difficulty, but otherwise, Ravenswatch is a strong action roguelike and a worthwhile entry into the increasingly crowded genre.
Ravenswatch is a solid tried and true roguelike with many different ways to play through the options of heroes available to players. It's difficult and rewarding for solo or co-op parties and does its best to be an interesting experience. With the diverse cast of heroes and challenging side quests, it's hard not to queue up several runs a day. Every character we have was given the care of a compelling story on why and how their tale took a darker turn. We see the developer taking something old and making it new for us once again. It's truly awesome to see old stories given new life to become something else altogether.
Ravenswatch is an absolute blast. Gorgeous to look at, smooth and responsive to play, and peppered with the kind of variety that encourages you to keep going back
Ravenswatch is an excellent roguelike, one that's filled with clever gameplay design, lovely art, and just a really cool core concept. Now that it's fully out in the wild, I'm happy to wholeheartedly recommend it to basically anyone who's even tangentially interested, and while I do sort of hope they keep releasing new characters, it already feels more than complete.
Ravenswatch is a lot of fun to play, I unlocked all of the playable characters and played with each and had a good time with all of them. The randomly generated nature of each level is nice but the truth of the matter is this game is very short. And while I recommend that players play multiplayer, the game does offer the option to play single-player but it’s hard as balls. I am sure some of you who love these brutal difficulty games will enjoy, but for those of us who have yet to ascend that difficulty mountain, dis tew much. All that being said though, I like Ravenswatch quite a bit. While my time with it is short, it was still a pretty enjoyable experience.
I review a lot of games and I’ll admit that diving into another roguelike isn’t always immediately appealing. But Ravenswatch does enough clever things with its mechanics, art, character design, and premise that I was intrigued and engaged. Ravenswatch demonstrates again that in the hands of talented developers, there’s still a lot of untapped potential in the roguelike genre.
Ravenswatch blends remarkable gameplay with an incredible sense of style to make one of the most unique Roguelikes you’ll ever play.
Overall, Ravenswatch is a decent game for those who enjoy co-operative action-RPGs and aren't afraid of the trials of a roguelike, but it lacks the polish and variety to qualify for top marks.
What happens when you mix Hades, Diablo, and fairy tales? This is Ravenswatch. Like Supergiant's Hades, Ravenswatch will start as an Early Access game, making it a great place to refine its core mechanics and flesh out its fantasy world. With new characters and gameplay updates coming after the launch of Early Access, Passtech Games has enormous potential for the next promising step towards RPG. They're off to a great start already, and watching that world and its gameplay evolve has got me excited to see where Ravenswatch goes next.
Ravenswatch is unique, stylish, and smooth, and its art style is irresistible. It is everything that you would want from an Action Rogulike and then some, and I'm sure you will fall in love with it if you give it a fair chance.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Ravenswatch is a roguelike that stands out for presenting distorted versions of well-known characters and placing them in a very well-idealized dark world. The various possibilities of builds enhanced by the cast of characters and modifiers guarantee a good replay factor, especially when played in a group. But some updates with more content are necessary for the game to remain interesting in the long run.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Ravenswatch is an amazing experience any fan of roguelikes should play.
Ravenswatch beautiful incorporates storytelling to battle mechanics making it a must play game.
Overall Ravenswatch has definitely scratched my recent overbearing itch for roguelikes. With a great cast of characters, amazingly crafted art and an addicting gameplay loop, it brings a fantastic roguelike experience. The little details really bring together a great game which made me come back time and time again, just one more run, I said for the next 5 runs. Whoops. With everything taken into consideration, I will be granting Ravenswatch the Thumb Culture Platinum Award. What a fab little game! Really lived up to the hype after the previous roguelike by Passtech Games!
With Ravenwatch we get a very good rogue-like action RPG, which will appeal to fantasy fans in particular. The various mystical mythical creatures are very well staged and play very differently, so everyone should find their favourite style of play.
Review in German | Read full review
Ravenswatch is a game that puts gameplay and fun (especially together with other friends) first. The goal of Passtech Games has been almost completely achieved, were it not for the challenge rate that might discourage single players and a storyline that is not too engaging. Nevertheless, the new game published by Nacon should definitely be considered if one is looking for a roguelike product that is direct and immediate in its mechanics.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Ravenswatch is a fun and interesting roguelike, but it falls short of the genre's top titles due to its weak story, repetitive environments, and inconsistent controls. Despite these issues, it remains an enjoyable game, especially for roguelike fans, with a well-designed multiplayer component.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Ravenswatch is a fun roguelike romp with a neat co-op mode, tactical combat, and many memorable characters. Perhaps it lacks the narrative complexity or polish of some other titles within the genre, but its inventive retelling of well-known fairy tale characters and that eerie, atmospheric setting does make it interesting.
Ravenswatch stands out for its unique approach, mixing well-known fables with a dark aesthetic and characters with varied mechanics. The engaging combat and diverse skill system make the gameplay strategic and fun, especially in multiplayer, where the synergy between the heroes shines. Despite its potential, the game faces problems of repetition and pacing that compromise the fun in the long run. The lack of variety in the events and the repetitive structure of the maps make the runs predictable, while the slow movement and the exaggerated resistance of the enemies make the journey monotonous at times. Overall, despite its flaws, Ravenswatch is a good experience that can evolve and offer a more balanced experience with future updates.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Ravenswatch is my new favorite roguelike game, and a title I’m going to be spending a lot of time with in the future. Absolutely packed with cool ideas, from the game’s setting to the philosophy behind its mechanics, Ravenswatch is sure to become one of your favorites, too, if you give it a chance.