Necropolis

 PC
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 34
  3. Negative: 5 out of 34
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 12, 2016
    90
    While roguelike and roguelike-inspired games such as these feel like a dime a dozen in recent times, Necropolis stands out simply by being the best that it can be, with a striking visual style, great sense of humor and an enjoyable co-op mode working together with immense, randomized, yet terrifically-designed levels and some great combat. Developers Harebrained Schemes have crafted a stellar entry into the genre, one that’s still tough as nails and yet has you coming back to it again and again. It’s a superb hack-and-slash game that’s fun all around and comes highly recommended.
  2. GameSpew
    Jul 28, 2016
    80
    It’s a really solid game which will only benefit from improvements in AI, aesthetic polish and more ambiguous loot. Necropolis rewards those who put the effort into decoding the weirdness, and while some may not appreciate that, for those who do, it’s a game worth investing in.
  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 2, 2016
    75
    Necropolis is worth playing mostly because of its commitment to a fun tone, but falls short when you actually have to play.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Jul 13, 2016
    Necropolis at launch has just enough going for it for those who want a Dark Souls-styled experience that can be easily dropped into and out of. Instead of having to memorize incredibly tough passages like in the Souls games, players can boot Necropolis, tear through some randomly difficult sequences with satisfying weapons, and log off, having gotten a solid action fix. But the game would benefit from serious tuning and more variety in its random level generation. While some of the generated levels feel expansive, huge, and impressive, many of them feel a little sleepy and same-samey. (Also, Harebrained needs to turn on public matchmaking for co-op post-haste.)
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jul 19, 2016
    It’s a clumsy, dull, shallow, lacklustre trudge through cold soup. And fails at the most important aspect of any game in the genre: making me want to have another go.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Jul 21, 2016
    For all of the lack of variety in Necropolis, or the woes of its combat system, perhaps that is the most severe of all its flaws. Despite our collective hopes for reconciling two admired approaches to game design, it’s a title that embodies an intrinsic conflict between the sustained long-term engagement and clockwork precision of Dark Souls and the rapid-fire bursts of calculated chaos in contemporary roguelikes. Harebrained Schemes’ ambitious, but ultimately miscalculated, attempt inevitably collapses under the weight of its own insurmountable tensions.

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User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 51
  3. Negative: 22 out of 51
  1. vortexsylph
    Jul 13, 2016
    0
    Let me start by saying I was very excited for this. I love the graphics. Unfortunately, there is not nearly enough content and the difficultyLet me start by saying I was very excited for this. I love the graphics. Unfortunately, there is not nearly enough content and the difficulty is ridiculous, but not organically so like dark souls.

    Dark souls requires you to actually learn enemy attack patterns and really work around the difficult of the game. This game just throws 10-20 mobs at you and has them spawn in behind you and all around you. Cleared a room? Nope, 10 more enemies spawn in.

    Now, this wouldn't really be an issue except for the fact that it is so tedious. A very small amount of enemies, all handled the same way. A small selection of weapons which seem, in my mind, to all do the same thing.

    Don't buy it, at least right now. If they actually put more effort in and add (a lot) of additional content, it will be worth your time and money. Right now, it is just monotone drone.    … Full Review »
  2. Ultanemesis
    Jul 12, 2016
    8
    For those hardcore video gamer's who enjoy coop fun times with elements of the Soul's series, this is must play.

    Pros: +Reasonably Priced    For those hardcore video gamer's who enjoy coop fun times with elements of the Soul's series, this is must play.

    Pros:
    +Reasonably Priced
    +Great graphics for a shell shaded indie game
    +Atmosphere is fantastic
    +Combat very similar to souls
    +Multiplayer is loads of fun

    Cons:
    +Quite Repetitive
    +AI is unintelligent/buggy
    +Minor Plot
    +Multiplayer/Coop is essential    … Full Review »
  3. FadingHope
    Jul 13, 2016
    1
    Ugly, flat graphics, primitive, repetitive combat system, bland, procedurally-generated environments, artificially elevated difficulty levelUgly, flat graphics, primitive, repetitive combat system, bland, procedurally-generated environments, artificially elevated difficulty level to be more like Dark Souls, you never learn any new moves, combos and attacks, which together with everything I've mentioned makes it one of the most dull games out there - it's just a series of bots spawning in empty rooms. Perma death sure doesn't help drag it out of the depths of utter sub-mediocrity. 1/10.… Full Review »
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