Empyreal Reviews
Empyreal is an interesting take on its genre with a unique focus on everyone’s favorite part of an RPG, dungeons. However, the simplistic combat is poorly balanced, with a difficulty curve that becomes very difficult as early as the game’s second level.
Empyreal makes an undeniably striking debut but suffers from some baffling gameplay choices that turn the experience into an unnecessary frustration. While the lack of a thorough tutorial and a deliberately chaotic narrative can be overlooked, the overly punishing and unbalanced combat system proves much harder to tolerate, often making encounters feel unfairly one-sided. That’s a shame, because the combat mechanics are engaging—despite their derivative nature—and the cartogram and asynchronous multiplayer features are solid ideas. A fascinating game that could have reached greater heights with better balancing. As it stands, Empyreal is best suited for players with plenty of patience.
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Empyreal is an ambitious game that struggles to turn its promise into a captivating experience. Its mysterious Monolith holds potential, but weak storytelling, repetitive combat, bland visuals, and frustrating exploration hinder the adventure. While creative character backgrounds and the apparition mechanic offer glimpses of originality, they can’t outshine the game’s flaws. Some may enjoy its setting, but Empyreal struggles to stay engaging beyond its initial intrigue.
Empyreal is fun in short bursts, but offers little to stand out or really pull you into its story and universe.