Path of Sacrifice (2021)

Developer: 谜之老六
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 113 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

You play as a powerful knight who must steadily sacrifice abilities to descend deeper, leaving you fragile and reliant on precise swordplay and timing.

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What players say

Players praise the clever reverse progression where you lose skills and bosses grow stronger, but they are split on polish. Some call the level design brilliant and creative, while others find the controls janky, the game feels cheap, and a boss bug can trap the player. The game is short, around one to two hours, and replayability is low.

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