ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 121 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 11 out of 121
  3. Negative: 14 out of 121

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  1. Notger
    Jul 19, 2021
    10
    A near perfect game and as good as they come. Earned a spot on my top-10-favourite-list.
    If you want to have an idea of how good it is ... to me, it is up there with Ori and the Blind Forest. It is a bit hard at times, but the spawn points are very forgiving (looking at you, Hollow Knight) and one of the few games I did not turn down the music b/c it became annoying.
  2. DarthGabriel
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    This game is literally a gem. Loved every bit of it, the art style, the combat, the graphics and soundtrack. Even compared to Hollow Knight it's just a lot shorter, but filled with high quality moments of fight and exploration. Even the dark and beautiful story is told in an elegant, light way that never bores. Hope the devs get the credit they deserve and give us a bigger sequel or a newThis game is literally a gem. Loved every bit of it, the art style, the combat, the graphics and soundtrack. Even compared to Hollow Knight it's just a lot shorter, but filled with high quality moments of fight and exploration. Even the dark and beautiful story is told in an elegant, light way that never bores. Hope the devs get the credit they deserve and give us a bigger sequel or a new game. Buy it, you won't regret it.… Expand
  3. ShadowXyo
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    This game is super immersive and fun, with the music being the cherry on top. If you liked hollow knight and similar games, you will like this.
  4. RicardoDavid
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    Such a beautiful game. I was waiting for a worthy Castlevania and this was definitely one.
  5. Trix122
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    I enjoyed it x10 times more than any AAA release from past 3 years. Also better than hollow knight.
  6. Leontorres7
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This game is gorgeous, amazing combat, the ambient is super immersive and so is the music and the art and color, there is something special about this game the way the implemented metroidvania formula is really well done and user friendly the map even lets you know if you are missing stuff in a certain area which I think is something all games like this should have, a must buy.
  7. Keitf
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    This game is just perfect from the beginning to end.. how the difficulty begins to raise smoothly.. the choice of music in every scenario.. the story.. 100% recommended.
  8. Daitya
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    Music, story, art and gameplay are perfect. Makes you immerse yourself in the world. I in love with this game!
  9. Retro_Player_77
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Such an enjoyable Metroidvania with splendid graphics, tons of secrets, and fun gameplay. Definitely worth a buy in my book especially for those that own a powerful portable machines like Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and GPD Win 3.
  10. cser
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    The one of greatest metroid in this world. I like it very much. Game of the 2021 year.
  11. nickolaslr
    Jul 28, 2021
    10
    Loved every minute of it. Great gameplay, beautiful music and amazing art. The map seems a little confusing at first but you get used to it. Congratulations to everyone involved in the making of this game!
  12. Argenamla
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    For me is the one of the best metroidvania I played, it's true that is similar to hollow knight. the music is a masterpiece and in the final credits the music is so relaxing and ejoyjable
  13. Turbibus
    Jun 23, 2021
    10
    I made an account just to give this game a 10/10. Everything about this game is amazing, the music, setting, story, and atmosphere are all beautiful and give it so much charm and originality. The gameplay is not overly complex, you start with a basic attack and can dive to dodge attacks, which is fun to play with itself, but over the course of the game you get spirits which give new movesI made an account just to give this game a 10/10. Everything about this game is amazing, the music, setting, story, and atmosphere are all beautiful and give it so much charm and originality. The gameplay is not overly complex, you start with a basic attack and can dive to dodge attacks, which is fun to play with itself, but over the course of the game you get spirits which give new moves and its add so much variety. The difficulty is also just right; nothing seems unfair, and although it may take more than one try for bosses, you learn their patterns and slowly get better at it.… Expand
  14. Karido_Aoi
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing metroidvania game brilliant level design wonderful skills thrilling boss fight fascinating art direction best ost in 2021, ofc this game deserves more love
  15. mikatalon
    Jun 29, 2021
    10
    i made a metacritic account just to give this masterpeace a 10/10. the music, the boss battle, the story truly amizing
  16. gasparonoff
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    Everything in Ender Lilies estimulate your senses. Art and animations are so fluid and atmospherics, love it. Combat is so satisfaying and flexible, love it too. Maybe the the most beautiful, fun and challenging game I ever played. Can't say a bad thing, even Hollow Knight seems now behind this joy. Mili shines in the OST, specially toward final sequences. Totally 10/10.
  17. Silvatico
    Jul 7, 2021
    10
    Perfect game! This is one of the best indie games of the year! Buy without fear
  18. Osama7676
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    10/10 soundtrack 10/10 boss fight 10/10 story
    10/10 art style Must play if you like metroidvania
  19. elibom1221
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    The game is very fun and engaging, Music is spot on and very alluring. It creates a distinct atmosphere to locations even if there's only a handful. Boss fights were average still they were very fun. The difficulty is balanced and adaptive to the strong gameplay.

    Unironically, I like this more compared to Hollow knight (Hollow K. is still better technically, but there's something within    The game is very fun and engaging, Music is spot on and very alluring. It creates a distinct atmosphere to locations even if there's only a handful. Boss fights were average still they were very fun. The difficulty is balanced and adaptive to the strong gameplay.

    Unironically, I like this more compared to Hollow knight (Hollow K. is still better technically, but there's something within EL that speaks for me more. A sweet 15-hour game that can entertain and convey a simple story. Very good indeed    … Expand
  20. huntbryanm
    Dec 10, 2021
    10
    Great game. Not a fan of hollow knight or most metroidvania games. This one was different.

    The story was well weaved into the duration of the game and I like how much more important it became as you got into the later game. There was a lot of optional text to read which I thought made the game much better. The plot was well written. The music was very passive and eerily soothing    Great game. Not a fan of hollow knight or most metroidvania games. This one was different.

    The story was well weaved into the duration of the game and I like how much more important it became as you got into the later game. There was a lot of optional text to read which I thought made the game much better. The plot was well written.

    The music was very passive and eerily soothing while also sad. I appreciated how the music amped up during boss fights.    … Expand
  21. Verlassenheit
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    I tried Ender Lilies on a whim and was continuously impressed by its gorgeous art direction, tense combat, haunting melodies, and well-realized world with a surprising amount of lore and characterization. Although hardly revolutionizing the "metroidvania" formula, Ender Lilies is incredible example of how engrossing storytelling, a wonderful soundtrack, and refined combat can elevate anI tried Ender Lilies on a whim and was continuously impressed by its gorgeous art direction, tense combat, haunting melodies, and well-realized world with a surprising amount of lore and characterization. Although hardly revolutionizing the "metroidvania" formula, Ender Lilies is incredible example of how engrossing storytelling, a wonderful soundtrack, and refined combat can elevate an otherwise derivative gameplay experience. This remains one of my favorite games to date.… Expand
  22. hoviadko123
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    Ender Lilies really reminds me of Hollow Knight with its graphics and dark fantasy art style but I have to admit, I enjoyed it more.
    First i will start with soundtrack, which is beautiful and unforgettable (same in Hollow Knight), story is also beautiful. I also love design of each area and design of bosses, every one of them is unique and they yield very cool, challenging but fair fight.    Ender Lilies really reminds me of Hollow Knight with its graphics and dark fantasy art style but I have to admit, I enjoyed it more.
    First i will start with soundtrack, which is beautiful and unforgettable (same in Hollow Knight), story is also beautiful. I also love design of each area and design of bosses, every one of them is unique and they yield very cool, challenging but fair fight.

    Now things that are better than in HK:
    First, definitely combat. Combat here is way better because you can obtain a lot of great and unique skills or let’s say purified spirits who fight for you and most of them are actually really usable in different boss fights unlike in HK.
    Second, checkpoint placement before bosses is actually here, which was lacking in HK.
    Third, fast travel is also a little bit better, because you can use more fast travel points here.
    Only thing, which is worse is probably map because it doesn’t show where are you exactly in current area but it’s not that bad.

    It is my favorite metroidvania so far and it deserves more attention.    … Expand
  23. Nabimeow
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    30 hours on my playtime was worth it this the massive masterpiece you must try it yourself once
  24. game1589
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    THE SONGS , SCENERY EVERYTHING IS SO GOD DAMN BEAUTIFUL ,the jogability is good , the lore even though simple is so kindly and immersive
  25. Nitsan448
    Jan 15, 2023
    9
    I really enjoyed this game!
    I bought it mostly for the atmosphere, music and story, not expecting the gameplay to be amazing. But I was very pleasantly surprised by it.
    There are so many ways to play and customize the character. Many times I would be stuck on a boss, then strategize how to change my build to work against it and then beat it very fast. The fighting itself was also very    I really enjoyed this game!
    I bought it mostly for the atmosphere, music and story, not expecting the gameplay to be amazing. But I was very pleasantly surprised by it.
    There are so many ways to play and customize the character. Many times I would be stuck on a boss, then strategize how to change my build to work against it and then beat it very fast.
    The fighting itself was also very interesting, with a lot of different moves and enemies/environments that make you want to use all of them.

    The lore was also quite good and I absolutely loved the music.
    I feel like the sound effects were good, but were missing sometimes, especially in more cinematic sections.

    Overall I really recommend this game, it has all the elements Metroidvenia fans might be looking for, while also being creative and novel.    … Expand
  26. Arserg
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Спасибо разработчикам за эту удивительную игру. Она прекрасна, удобна, интересна, даёт умеренный челендж, чтобы игра не начала раздражать. Рекомендую всем.
  27. apokalipto
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  28. PopKulturowy
    Jul 26, 2021
    9
    Nastały naprawdę dobre czasy dla fanów gier z segmentu „metroidvanii” i „soulsów”. Rynek regularnie wzbogaca się o co najmniej kilka interesujących pozycji, które mają zaciekawić graczy i zapewnić im spore wyzwanie. Tak też jest w przypadku dzieła Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights.

    Akcja gry przenosi nas do Królestwa Końca, niegdyś pięknej krainy, która teraz jest wyniszczona przez    Nastały naprawdę dobre czasy dla fanów gier z segmentu „metroidvanii” i „soulsów”. Rynek regularnie wzbogaca się o co najmniej kilka interesujących pozycji, które mają zaciekawić graczy i zapewnić im spore wyzwanie. Tak też jest w przypadku dzieła Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights.

    Akcja gry przenosi nas do Królestwa Końca, niegdyś pięknej krainy, która teraz jest wyniszczona przez śmiercionośny deszcz. To właśni w takich realiach budzi się młoda kapłanka Lily. Bohaterka cierpi na amnezję, nie pamiętając przeszłych wydarzeń, które doprowadziły do upadku Królestwa. Nie pozostaje jej więc nic innego jak tylko wyruszyć w niebezpieczną podróż, w celu odzyskania wspomnień i odkrycia źródła apokalipsy. Na jej drodze stanie wielu mieszkańców tego miejsca, którzy pod wpływem „deszczu” zamienili się w żądne krwi bestie. Tylko ona dzięki swoim zdolnością będzie mogła oczyścić ich dusze i pozwolić im zaznać wiecznego spokoju. Nie posiada ona jednak żadnych przydatnych w tych realiach zdolności bojowych. Jej „orężem” oraz przewodnikiem w całej wyprawie, staje się dusza „nieśmiertelnego rycerza”, która zadba o jej bezpieczeństwo.
    Fabularnie tytuł nie jest więc nadmiernie zaskakujący i twórcy sięgnęli po sprawdzone już schematy. Postawili oni na pewną scenariuszową prostotę, której zadaniem było stanie się idealnym uzupełnieniem samej rozgrywki. W przypadku tego tytułu sprawdza się to doskonale i naprawdę trudno jest tutaj doszukać się większych wad. Kolejne tajemnice świata i tragedii jego mieszkańców odkrywane są przed nami za pomocą znajdywanych materiałów pisanych. Są one na tyle szczegółowe, że całkiem dobrze budują opowieść, cały czas utrzymując jednak dużą dozę tajemniczości.

    Tak jak zostało to już wspomniane, kierowana przez nas Lily nie posiada żadnych zdolności bojowych. W walce z pojawiającymi się przeciwnikami w początkowym etapie gry zastępują ją dusza rycerza. Potyczki opierają się na prostych zasadach hack n' slash. W momencie naciśnięcia konkretnego przycisku pojawia się jej duchowy towarzysz, zadając obrażenia wrogowi. Gracz w tym czasie cały czas steruje młodą kapłanką, nie pozwalając, aby odniosła ona obrażenia. Wraz z postępami w grze i pokonaniem kolejnych przeciwników/bossów, ilość jej duchowych „opiekunów” znacznie się zwiększa. Każdy z nich charakteryzuje się odmiennym stylem walki. Dodatkowo pozwalają oni zdobyć małej bohaterce nowe umiejętności (np. podwójny skok), które wykorzystywane są do dotarcia do wcześniej niedostępnych terenów mapy.

    System walki opierający się na naciskaniu jednego przycisku może wydawać się dość prosty. Zapewniam jednak, że tak nie jest, a same potyczki są bardzo satysfakcjonujące. Wraz z większą ilością „duchowych wojowników” tytuł wręcz wymusza na graczu „kombinowanie”, łączenie konkretnych ataków i szukanie kombinacji najlepiej pasujących do konkretnego przeciwnika. Zdolności „wojowników” są naprawdę bardzo różne, od tych mocno ofensywnych po takie, które mogą wpływać na stan odnawiania zdrowia wroga. Należy więc wykorzystywać ich zalety, aby łatwiej pokonywać oponenta. Ilość możliwych do wykorzystania „dusz” jest ograniczona co dodatkowo wpływa na styl rozgrywki. Wojowników i ich zdolności można również „ulepszać” (w konkretnych miejscach na mapie), tym samym stając się coraz bardziej potężnym. Trzeba być jednak gotowym na dużą ilość zgonów. Gra bowiem nie wybacza najmniejszych błędów i wystarczą niekiedy dwa ataki podstawowego przeciwnika, aby trzeba było powtarzać zabawę od najbliższego miejsca zapisu. Tytuł jest piekielnie trudny i na pewno nie obejdzie się tutaj bez podniesionego ciśnienia i chęci pogryzienia pada. Jeśli ktoś lubi powtarzanie po kilkanaście/kilkadziesiąt razy walki z bossem i uczeniem się na pamięć jego ataków, to będzie grą zachwycony.

    Mapa gry to gigantyczna ilość połączonych ze sobą lokacji, w których znaleźć można nie tylko kilka różnych przejść, ale również całą masę poukrywanych komnat, przełączników, obiektów które można zniszczyć czy rzeczy do podniesienia. Eksploracja i dosłownie „lizanie” każdego skrawka lokacji jest tutaj wręcz wskazana. Często dzięki temu zdobywamy materiały, które później można wykorzystać do „ulepszenia” zdolności duchowych wojowników. Jak na metroidvanię przystało, nie obejdzie się tutaj również bez powracania do odkrytych już wcześniej lokacji, aby dzięki zdobytym zdolnością dostać się do niedostępnych części mapy.

    Cała recenzja na:

    https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/recenzja-gry-ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights/    … Expand
  29. Juan525
    Sep 15, 2021
    9
    El juego es simplemente increíble, sus escenarios son extraordinarios, sus enemigos variados, y en especial lo que más me encantó del juego, fue su banda sonora, es lo más increíble y hermoso que he escuchado, lo único negativo es que el juego es demasiado corto para ser un metroidvania, y además sus jefes tienen un patrón fácil de descifrar, pero el juego es 100% recomendable
    No dudes en    El juego es simplemente increíble, sus escenarios son extraordinarios, sus enemigos variados, y en especial lo que más me encantó del juego, fue su banda sonora, es lo más increíble y hermoso que he escuchado, lo único negativo es que el juego es demasiado corto para ser un metroidvania, y además sus jefes tienen un patrón fácil de descifrar, pero el juego es 100% recomendable
    No dudes en comprar este hermoso juego, te encantará si jugaste otros juegos similares    … Expand
  30. MowMow
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    What an incredible gem. A very good game with beautiful art and a beautiful soundtrack. If you're a fan of Metroidvania games, this is a must have.
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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. RPG Site
    Oct 4, 2021
    90
    Ender Lilies is an emotional sidescroller RPG with a well-told compelling story, beautiful music & art, and solid gameplay. Its hauntingly beautiful style and satisfying world more than makes up for some slight combat blemishes, leaving a lasting impression as one of the most remarkable games of its kind.
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  2. CD-Action
    Sep 1, 2021
    90
    Ender Lilies is one of the best metroidvanias of recent years. What immediately caught my attention was its unusual combat system based on summoning spirits that attack your enemies, but I also enjoyed the dark, oneiric and slightly melancholic atmosphere of this beautiful, varied world. Hunting down bosses, discovering shortcuts, and a checkpoint system that resembles Dark Souls’ bonfires give Ender Lilies a distinct soulslike aftertaste. [09/2021, p.64]
  3. IGN Japan
    Aug 30, 2021
    90
    Ender Lilies is a game that might not have any revolutionary mechanics, but its graphics, music, battles, exploration and worldbuilding all contribute to an experience that has more polish than almost any other game in the action RPG genre. While the leap in difficulty near the end can definitely be overwhelming, the beautiful graphics and stellar presentation provide multiple fantastic moments and heart-pounding fights you won’t forget any time soon.
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