Souldiers

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GameGrin
    Jul 1, 2022
    100
    Souldiers is a must-play title for anyone who loves Metroidvania-style games with RPG and platforming elements thrown in. Despite a few hiccups at launch, v1.1.1 addresses all the issues, making this gorgeous-looking and -sounding game one you shouldn’t miss!
  2. GameOver.gr
    Jun 25, 2022
    90
    With such a generic title we would have never expected Souldiers to be one of the best metroidvania games we played and yet it truly is one of the best experiences the genre has to offer. Its world is enormous, the variety of the enemies more than satisfying and the three diverse classes offer plenty of replayability. On top of that its pixel-art is just beautiful.
  3. Hobby Consolas
    Jun 3, 2022
    85
    Souldiers may be too challenging for some players, but if you are not scared of demanding combat challenges or of being stuck not knowing how to progress, then this is a gem for retro, metroidvania and pixel-art fans.
  5. Ragequit.gr
    Jul 5, 2022
    82
    Souldiers manages to marry the chibi aesthetic with challenging gameplay and an interesting combat system. Some minor mishaps in handling and pacing detract from the overall experience, but it's still an honest solution.
  6. DarkZero
    Jun 24, 2022
    80
    When it comes to the core game, Souldiers brings all its terrific mechanics and clever level design together for a lengthy experience that gets you engaged in its gameplay and platforming rather than its story.
  7. Jeuxvideo.com
    May 31, 2022
    80
    Demanding without ever being totally off-putting or daunting, Souldiers is highly recommended for all fans of pixel art metroidvania platform action games. Its deliciously retro artistic direction is far from being the only one of its qualities since the game also knows how to renew itself intelligently by offering no less than 3 radically distinct character classes and gigantic maps full of secrets.
  8. Softpedia
    Jun 17, 2022
    75
    Souldiers has interesting core mechanics and the sort of art style that will certainly attract fans of the Metroidvania genre or those looking to activate their nostalgia. But the story is mostly there as a reason for the action and combat can quickly become overwhelming in terms of difficulty. The game also has significant problems with the camera and there are plenty of reports of corrupted saves. The developers at Retro Forge are promising to deliver fixes but anyone interested in the title should wait and check back later to see if they deal with the reported problems. And even then, the combat means that the title is best suited for someone who likes a stiff challenge. Souldiers is a good game for anyone willing to engage with it on its terms and doesn’t mind slow progress.
  9. Multiplayer.it
    Jun 6, 2022
    75
    Souldiers is a solid game, clearly made with care and passion, but this is not always enough. This metroidvania struggles to impress the player in any of its components, whether artistic, narrative, or design. The class differences are nice, but we don't think many will want to replay the entire adventure to see how the unchosen classes change the style.

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User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. Dingobaron
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    I'm only 3 hours into the game, and so far it's outstanding. The reason why I'm writing a review already is the sheer amount of unfair reviewsI'm only 3 hours into the game, and so far it's outstanding. The reason why I'm writing a review already is the sheer amount of unfair reviews spreading outright falsities about the game. One user complained about the stick controls being to sensitive, even though you can switch to d-pad controls, and the stick controls feel pretty much the same as in any other 2D platformer. Another user complained that the game locks you into the second area until you've cleared it, which is total BS, because you can fast travel to any previously visited checkpoint at any time. Loads of people (including critics) are complaining about the high difficulty... Sheesh, is it that time again? The game is not -THAT- hard (so far), it has 3 difficulty settings, what else do you want? It's nowhere near as difficult as Sekiro, for example. The bosses may appear unbeatable at first, but once you've learned their patterns they become reasonably easy.
    Another common complaint was that the game has "tons of lost inputs". This has happened to me very rarely and so far hasn't been an issue at all, let alone one that justifies such harsh reviews.

    All in all, if you ignore the whining of a bunch of easily frustrated kiddies, you're left with a rock-solid game here, that brings you right back to the good old days of Secret of Mana and the likes... Which even Square Enix has failed to do with their recent Secret of Mana / Trials of Mana releases. Will this one be as fondly remembered as Hollow Knight or Cave Story? Probably not, and it's too early for me to tell, but I can say with confidence that the game deserves a lot better reviews than it's receiving.    … Full Review »
  2. TalionSwift
    Jun 14, 2022
    10
    Nice story, Crunchy good Combat and quite Difficult just they way i like it
  3. bokarsh-z
    Apr 19, 2023
    5
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    only worth 10 dollar or watch it on utube
    ============ - 30 - 45 hour long -tedious challenging very repetitive torture gameplay    ============
    only worth 10 dollar or watch it on utube
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    - 30 - 45 hour long

    -tedious challenging very repetitive torture gameplay advice from me play easy, disappointment sponge enemies, alot of glitches, clunky sometime unresponsive control, some places hates u and disappointment bosses.

    -cant turn off flash effect u cant see **** from enemy attacks when u hit enemies and bosses.

    -disappointment only play 1 character from 3 better game if u play 3 of them one playthrough.

    -only good lvl design, puzzles, 3 characters and final boss.

    -buy hollow knight or cuphead instead great challenge games.    … Full Review »
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