L'épée rouge 4+

I don’t review games often, but I’ve really enjoyed this game and have played it almost every chance I had a few minutes to kill.

Highlights!

Advertisements: No forced ADS! Thank you Devs! So far the only ads I’ve seen were for optional free premium currency you get every so often which I gladly take every time it’s offered because I want to support these Devs!

Time: You don’t need to dump 30 minutes into this game to feel accomplished, most rounds last for less than 1 minute, at which point you’re either on to the next round or dead and starting over.

Progression: I believe this is the same group that made another game I love “Inflation,” the idea is to get as far as you can before you die and then you spend your money and get items or perks you can use in later runs which this game does a great job doing as well!

An Action RPG/Defense hybrid, Red Sword will see you as an invincible flying swords-wizard rapidly carving through packs of monsters that seek to destroy the really big sword you carry with you from battlefield.

While they will inevitably succeed, forcing you to return to the beginning, those powers and equipment you retain between runs will see you getting further with every new run. Instead of listening to me, just give the game a shot; it’s stage-based nature is well suited to either breaks or extended playing.

This is a great pick-up-and-play game with pleasing roguelike progression. You will die…a lot, but that’s the point of the genre. You’ll quickly be hitting milestones and earning significant permanent upgrades.

You can play for a minute or an hour at time. It has banner ads in menus but no forced ads.

My only complaint is the stage selection screen feels cramped. The relevant part only takes up a third of the screen.