Infernax

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 6 out of 27
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  1. solrac780
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Infernax is a love letter to fans of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest and TLoZ Link's adventure. It takes the concept of the games and brings them to the present age in all a good way. Advances in plataforming controls, pixel sprites, OST, a true morality system with tons of alternatives and a good Bad ending which most games shy away from. If you like retro games but hoped they could be doneInfernax is a love letter to fans of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest and TLoZ Link's adventure. It takes the concept of the games and brings them to the present age in all a good way. Advances in plataforming controls, pixel sprites, OST, a true morality system with tons of alternatives and a good Bad ending which most games shy away from. If you like retro games but hoped they could be done in a modern way, Infernax is for you.… Expand
  2. OgRoberts
    Feb 18, 2022
    7
    Pixel art and music is tops. Humorous gore and Easter eggs. One complaint: Parkour fails should result in life loss and resetting at point of failure. My patience is gone for all the easy parkour fails/traps in this game because the consequence is a full restart of the castle (unless you want to switch to casual mode, which requires you to lose all of your hard earned lives beforePixel art and music is tops. Humorous gore and Easter eggs. One complaint: Parkour fails should result in life loss and resetting at point of failure. My patience is gone for all the easy parkour fails/traps in this game because the consequence is a full restart of the castle (unless you want to switch to casual mode, which requires you to lose all of your hard earned lives before enabling). If a parkour fail resulted in a loss of life and resetting at the point of failure to retry, this would be A+. As it is, parkour fails just feel needlessly frustrating and punitive. The enemy difficulty is great with some fun boss patterns and design, but the parkour fails hurt my enjoyment of this game. Not sure I’ll finish it. I’m fully leveled up and on my 4th castle. It’s enough.… Expand
  3. Joelisinnocent
    Mar 23, 2022
    3
    Very average game. Some very bad designed levels makes it frustrating to play.
  4. Method__Man
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    This game is absolutely incredible.

    Music: 10/10 Gameplay 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Story 10/10 The music is truly amazing. An homage to the late 80s early 90s, but with a modern twist. Gameplay is tight, with perfect controls. Difficulty is spot on. Atmosphere is really good. it somehow balances humour with dark narrative. It is perfectly aware of what it is. If you have ANY    This game is absolutely incredible.

    Music: 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Atmosphere 10/10
    Story 10/10

    The music is truly amazing. An homage to the late 80s early 90s, but with a modern twist. Gameplay is tight, with perfect controls. Difficulty is spot on.

    Atmosphere is really good. it somehow balances humour with dark narrative. It is perfectly aware of what it is.

    If you have ANY love for platformers, or are a gamer over 30, this is an absolute must buy    … Expand
  5. Sikevillian22
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This game is an amazing homage to the 8-bit era with alot of bloody awesome combat/platforming, Really good chip tune style music that's nostalgic, and a fun world to explore full of side quests & multiple choices that affect your morality for the story. Bosses & Enemies are designed very well and all are mostly awesome. This game is really good and a high recommend.
  6. bioshockare89
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    Gli autori del miglior rhythm game di sempre hanno fatto di nuovo centro!!!
  7. ophone
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    Not bad this little game.
    I just deplore some platforming sections are harder than boss battles.
  8. JackMcloed
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    This game is old-school Castlevania 2, but perfected.
    So so good. Perfect pacing, just enough length and has replayability to see different endings. It just feels right in every way. Yeah, I feel pretty strongly about this game. Even the difficulty is just right. The bosses could be slightly harder but it's so tricky getting to them that I think I'm glad.
    I'm sorry to hear the innocent guy    This game is old-school Castlevania 2, but perfected.
    So so good. Perfect pacing, just enough length and has replayability to see different endings. It just feels right in every way. Yeah, I feel pretty strongly about this game. Even the difficulty is just right. The bosses could be slightly harder but it's so tricky getting to them that I think I'm glad.
    I'm sorry to hear the innocent guy had too tough of a time to give it a real score. I would convict.    … Expand
  9. Darkspawn677
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    Instead of making the infernax like the legend of zelda it should have been like devil may cry and demon souls the game needs better music like bloody tears from castlevania the should also be apart of castlevania like bloodstained and can't wait for infernax 2
  10. bepohal
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    this is what castlevania 2: simon's quest should have been. a very nice game with superb music, neat controls and good mechanics
  11. Johnny033
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    It is a nice retro style game. Loved the gameplay, loved the history, 10/10.

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#53 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jun 28, 2022
    85
    If you love NES games and can handle a LOT of gore (seriously, it's rated M for a reason), Infernax is an unforgettable nostalgic experience. [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 20]
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 15, 2022
    80
    There's some very good old school gameplay in Infernax, something that doesn't want to just pander us with nostalgia, but to entertain and engage with challenges and simple yet well-thought game design.
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  3. Pure Nintendo
    Mar 1, 2022
    85
    Infernax is a truly retro experience that takes the best elements of the past to create a fun time in the present. It’s tough but fair and a blast to play. Highly recommended for fans of action-adventure platformers like Castlevania.
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