Beats Warrior: Nian (2019)
- Developer
- Liujiajun
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 52 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a rhythmic, punishing beat-based action game where precise timing and distance control are key to overcoming pixelated monsters and bosses.
rhythmicchallengingpixelatedretrosouls-likeaction-adventureexperimentalcooperative
What players say
Players praise the pixel art and the creative concept, but the execution frustrates many. The beat feels off or drifts from the music, combat requires hoarding beat points for basic actions, stages have no checkpoints so death sends you far back, and the same song repeats across early areas. Some find the challenge satisfying, others quit from tedium.
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