Edit: Save issue fixedPros: The game is very fun. It's classic roguelike, but you get an extra life and can keep retrieving it if you make it back to the same spot, however if you die on the way it's game over. Lots of weapons/loot. Combat is fast and fun, even if a little simple. The overworld is a nice touch and the dungeons look very zelda-esque. Each dungeon has different enemy types; they're all pretty similar, but different sprites makes it feel like a different experience for each one. Coins carry over after gameover so there's some continuity.Cons: Saving can be finicky. Sometimes it saves after every screen, other times only at campfires, and other times not at all. That is a serious issue that needs to be updated. Movement isn't as smooth as it should be. I'm praying for a virtual dpad and two buttons, but I doubt that will happen. I wish there was a map that would update as you play, because often I get lost. I don't like the way ranged weapons work and they seem inferior in every way. You have to press and hold the screen which not only makes you move in that direction briefly, but also takes a second. This means if you walk into a close quarters area you are essentially stun-locked to death almost every time. I also think that bringing up the inventory menu should pause the game and have a settings menu accessible from within the game, not just the title screen. I don't understand the leveling system. You can level up to 10, but then the next time you enter a new screen it reverts back to 9. Im not sure if this is intentional or not but it doesn't make sense to me because you can reach level 10 pretty easily. Overall very fun game, maybe wait until first update to purchase. Fixing the save issue and adding a virtual d-pad/buttons would make this a 5/5 for me.

I love love love this game. I love the customizable character, lots of item slots and the pieces actually show up on your character as you run around. There are some COOL looking weapons and armor. And a variety of different playstyles you can play around with, defiantly replay value there. And its not just the items that look amazing, I'm in love with the general asthetic of the whole game. Dark, surreal, alien, mystic. One other thing. This game is hard. Not only is it easy to find yourself permadead, but there is not hand holding. Your going to have to play around a bit to find out what each stat means, and the world is huge and easy to get lost in with no map, or quests or markers to tell you where to go (remember the old Metroids?). I wouldn't consider these things a negative, I enjoyed figuring it out, and anyone who used to play retro games before 3D might actually prefer it, but I warn younger players because I'm pretty sure there's no Bit Dungeon wiki. All in all this is an excellent game, the kind of game I've dreamed of being a dev and making so I could play, and a big thanks to them for beating me to it!

Edit: Now saves but not every time I've lost everything twice now since the update because of lost saves. One of those times I came back mid dungeon completely naked and penniless. Nota fun time. I love this game but the bugs are killing it for me. Hang in there it'll be worth it soon, 4 stars because of the potential will be 5 soon.It will not save I've tried everything I can think of (and read) but no such luck. This will be a 5 when all the bugs are worked out! I loved the original and if you like Zelda then this is the game for you. I will update my review after updates.

I bought the game a week or two after launch but didn't get around to playing it until tonight. Once I got the hang of the controls (mostly walking) I was in love. This dungeon style crawler is much different than all the clones out there but the influence is clear and well delivered. Enemies are so ugly and creepy I couldn't wait to run up and slice them up. Once I started getting more and more items I hoped I wouldn't die. Since death means you must began again from the beginning. But having everything changed or randomly generated makes reply very high. I really need to sink my teeth into this one. Expect another review more in depth after the next update.