Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk

 Switch
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. RPG Site
    Sep 18, 2018
    90
    Whether it's the little details, the amount of trust it has in the player to make their own choices - even the wrong ones - as well as the respect to let players deduce its secrets on their own, Coven undoubtedly has become one of my favorite DRPGs of all time. Cryptic requirements for the true ending, some user interfaces quibbles, and other minor nitpicks aside - Coven might not be a perfect game, but for anyone starving for a hardcore DRPG experience with substance behind it won't find themselves disappointed with its journey.
  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 11, 2018
    90
    Nippon Ichi continues to be one of the more experimental developers within traditional JRPG genres. Disgaea has always offered a fundamentally different approach to tactics JRPGs, and the two Witch and the Hundred Knight titles did interesting things with the action JRPG. Being different means they're not for everyone, but Labyrinth of Refrain is perhaps the developer's most mature, nuanced, and interesting effort yet.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 13, 2018
    85
    Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is the dungeon crawler I've been waiting for. The way you build up characters and use them in battle is so incredibly well put together. Everything you do to prepare feels important, and readies you for what comes next. Naturally there are a few things to be said about the story's setup and the not-so-massive enemy count, but this can be forgiven in the grand scheme of things. The game knows what it wants to be, and I gladly spent well close to 100 hours seeing it all through. If you are looking for a game that will keep you going, Labyrinth of Refrain has your back.
  5. God is a Geek
    Sep 11, 2018
    85
    Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is an essential purchase for any DRPG fans on the Switch. It manages to keep things fresh throughout with great dungeons, an interesting story, and addictive customisation.

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. fiesher
    Sep 20, 2018
    10
    Etrian Odyssey's old school dungeoneering PLUS + Disgaea's love for huge numbers (characters/squads/stats) + Superb music/voice/artwork +Etrian Odyssey's old school dungeoneering PLUS + Disgaea's love for huge numbers (characters/squads/stats) + Superb music/voice/artwork + Automapping/Shortcuts

    = Labyrinth of Refrain~

    Personally, if the dungeon layouts are randomly generated each play-through, it would be perfect. Still a solid 10 for me for its rng loot, deep content and overall quality.    … Full Review »
  2. pikes
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    I signed up for a metacritic account because this game was so good I had to give it a 10 on here. This is probably the best RPG I've played inI signed up for a metacritic account because this game was so good I had to give it a 10 on here. This is probably the best RPG I've played in years, and definitely in my top 5 of all time. I'm a big fan of Etrian Odyssey, Disgaea, etc. etc. and this game is definitely a lot like those in many ways. The story, voice acting, animations, music, sound effects, and gameplay are all superb. The end game grind wasn't too bad either. I'm not sure I have anything bad to say about the game to be honest. Maybe they could have improved navigating around the menus a bit. I would have loved a bit more endgame, for example maybe as the one reviewer said a randomly generated dungeon or something a bit more rogue-like. Really hoping the have a sequel to this one!… Full Review »
  3. night4
    Sep 18, 2018
    6
    It's... ok. If you liked Etrian Odyssey, you might kinda like this one, but it's not as good as EO.

    The cutscenes are terrible and I find    It's... ok. If you liked Etrian Odyssey, you might kinda like this one, but it's not as good as EO.

    The cutscenes are terrible and I find myself skipping them now. The character generation is great. The combat is fine. The music is mediocre. The interface and menus are horrible (EO does twice as much with half the space). The price is ridiculous and indefensible.

    There's just not much there to grab me, but I'll update as necessary.    … Full Review »
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