Songbringer Reviews

Songbringer is ranked in the 44th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
81 / 100
Aug 30, 2017

Songbringer is a beautiful and vast procedurally generated wonderland created by developer Wizard Fu. If you crammed the original Zelda and Dark Souls into a jar and then poured a procedurally generated fluid over the top, you’d have Songbringer. This game will have you locked in for hours with adventure, action, and a little frustration for good measure.

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3 / 5.0
Aug 30, 2017

Songbringer’s eccentricities are enticing and endearing to be certain, but last only for so long. At the end of the day, weird does not a good game make.

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6 / 10
Aug 29, 2017

Songbringer is a super-tough, rewarding RPG that doesn't quite give enough

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Sep 1, 2017

While its procedurally generated levels are one of the most beautiful i’ve ever seen, Songbringer fails on making its gameplay and, especially its combat, a compelling experience.

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8.6 / 10.0
Aug 30, 2017

true gem of a game and a future classic

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7 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2017

Songbringer is an enjoyable game that nails the Zelda dungeon-crawling aspect while still managing to bring something new to the table with the procedural seed runs, permadeath mode and a cast of unique and amusing characters.

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Sep 26, 2017

Songbringer is neatly designed, written with wit and humour and has some fun gameplay, but it struggled to keep my interest through its entirety and I found myself finding it hard to replay dungeons after many a death.

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5.5 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2017

Good adventure game with a large world to explore, unique items, and diverse combat. Suffers from many technical flaws however.

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Sep 6, 2017

Songbringer is a great example of the potential of procedurally generated dungeons, if only the rest of the game was at the same level.

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Jul 1, 2018

"The first Zelda game meets science fiction."

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B-
Jul 6, 2018

Songbringer is fun and challenging. Unfortunately, the lack of a pulling force, supporting characters, more lore, something to that effect, will not grab every gamer. Songbringer is definitely worth checking out though if you have the slightest bit of interest, at $19.99 you'll get hours of fun.

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3.5 / 5.0
Sep 21, 2017

On the whole, if the overland adventure/subterranean dungeon crawl genre strike your fancy and if you dig on the modern indie aesthetic, you’re going to find a lot of procedurally-generated ground you’ll dig exploring.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 11, 2018

If you’ve ever wondered what a procedurally-generated roguelike Zelda could look like Songbringer takes a fair shot at it, just be warned that it can be a little rough around the edges. The option to up the stakes and play in Permadeath mode is an interesting one but should only be undertaken once you’ve taken some time to get used to how things work. Your ability to explore and get into areas that are a bit beyond your capabilities is exciting but could also make for frustration if death means having to start all over again before you’ve really gotten your feet wet. That said, it has a gift for the unexpected and you truly never know what you may encounter next.

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5 / 10.0
Jul 5, 2018

I don’t think it is groundbreaking or the next biggest hit. The elements of the game are ones that have been done before and it doesn’t offer anything innovative to that list. Songbringer also doesn’t provide enough information on what its story is. When it does, that info is extremely vague and leaves more questions than answers. While it calls itself procedurally generated, the worlds seem exactly the same. Combat, weapons, and their upgrades were the only things that excited me about the game. If you are looking for a game with old school Zelda-like qualities, give it a shot.

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75 / 100
Jul 2, 2018

Songbringer will take us on a journey into a fictional world in the distant future but with reminiscences of past games. With a visual design based on Pixel Art and a proposal that offers us almost total freedom when it comes to exploring, it will please everyone who loves old-fashioned adventures and confrontations with big bosses.

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7.3 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2017

Songbringer's core gameplay is enjoyable and the variety of weapons and items means that you're always unlocking something fresh and getting to experiment with new things.

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70%
Aug 30, 2017

Songbringer is one of those releases you're either going to love or hate.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
70%
Sep 5, 2017

While it does have cracks on its surface, underneath those cracks, Songbringer sings a beautiful tune.

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Renan Fontes
Top Critic
5 / 10
Sep 4, 2017

In theory, Songbringer should be excellent. As a procedurally generated take on the original Legend of Zelda, there's plenty of room to innovate with old and new ideas alike. Unfortunately, the old ideas feel derivative of better games and the new ideas are hardly revolutionary. The overall aesthetic and sound design do a great job at creating atmosphere, which makes it all the more disappointing when the level design falls victim to the typical procedurally generated pitfalls. Without attention specifically given to enemy placement, how areas connect, and dungeon design, Songbringer never sustains a consistent level of difficulty or quality. Procedural generation is a handy tool, but not when it's used as a substitute for actual level design.

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