Treasure Drifter: Nian (2021)

- Developer
- Liujiajun
- Publisher
- Gamera Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 42 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A punishing but charming pixel-art brawler where you and a partner hold ground against waves of enemies, balancing static defense with randomized exploration.
difficultstationary defensiverogue-litecutepixel graphicssingleplayeractionexperimental
What players say
Players split on the experimental combat: some like the timing-based defense, others find controls clunky and unresponsive. Many criticize the forced grind before bosses and the lack of a tutorial, while praising the pixel art and music.
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