Souldiers

 Switch
User Score
4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 7 out of 13

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  1. Paxilion
    Jul 22, 2023
    2
    Lots of great ideas here, and a cool style to boot but as of 2023 the game still doesn’t really work on switch. Slow, long load times, stutters, crashes (usually when reaching a save point or just after a boss). It’s hard to recommend on switch due to the constant and pervasive bugs.
  2. PoundShopOrwell
    Feb 12, 2023
    0
    Developers have abandoned with game breaking bugs. Lost dozens of hours of gameplay and looking online this is a known - and unfixed - problem. This game should not even be available for sale. Shame - the art direction is superb.
  3. Werntjo1
    Jun 3, 2022
    9
    This is a great game. I've spent hours just in the first zone alone. All afternoon and late into the evening. The only real problem here is frame rate drops. I'm talking just walking past a save point will drop the fps to almost 0 and stall like it's going to crash. Load times are pretty bad and often hang up. Also just walking into some rooms with lots of boxes and torches drops the fpsThis is a great game. I've spent hours just in the first zone alone. All afternoon and late into the evening. The only real problem here is frame rate drops. I'm talking just walking past a save point will drop the fps to almost 0 and stall like it's going to crash. Load times are pretty bad and often hang up. Also just walking into some rooms with lots of boxes and torches drops the fps pretty low and makes moving around and doing things hard. Also for instance the first boss fight had a background animation and the boss lunges about the same time. The fps drops pretty low. All in all I've been waiting on this game and was pretty excited. These are the only things I really find wrong with it.

    Gameplay wise it is solid. The platforming is great. The backgrounds, character movesets, animations, it all blends together very nicely and the art style is like a really improved ps1 game. I'm loving the game and even with the issues I haven't found anything game breaking. Again the fps drops tend to take away from the overall experience and it's fluidness, transitions and what not. This can wear on some people and I don't blame them. I just happen to like it and enjoy it enough that I can look past it a bit.

    Definitely worth a play. I've sat down and played this consecutively and with more enjoyment than most triple A games on the market or even games available. The system works well and the combat is good. I don't feel like it's a big chore or things are too tedious as say breath of the wild or assassin's Creed. This was just the game I was looking for. So I'm pretty happy.

    I would stay away if fps drops and long load times genuinely make you upset or are a glaring flaw you can't look past, because there's alot of that here. It'd be a 10/10 if it wasnt for that.

    Story and sound are also pretty good.    … Expand
  4. OldSchoolSwitch
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    Maybe it's because of my rose-colored glasses but this game is an absolute must have for fans of RPG-style Metroidvanias. The controls are fluid and rewards patience. The soundtrack is soothing and really excels in setting the mood. And the "16-bit" graphics are stunning but I would argue that "32-bit" would be a more accurate descriptor.

    Retro Forge has come out swinging with what has    Maybe it's because of my rose-colored glasses but this game is an absolute must have for fans of RPG-style Metroidvanias. The controls are fluid and rewards patience. The soundtrack is soothing and really excels in setting the mood. And the "16-bit" graphics are stunning but I would argue that "32-bit" would be a more accurate descriptor.

    Retro Forge has come out swinging with what has great potential to be a flagship franchise. I truly hope to see this game succeed and receive more content or even a follow-up game in the not so distant future.    … Expand
  5. Eothrald
    Jun 26, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego tiene potencial, la mecánica de esquivar o proteger muy bien implementada, pero hay una serie de cosas que se debería corregir en la versión de Switch. Los controles a veces no responden correctamente. Saltas en lugar de dejarte caer de una cornisa, por ejemplo. El tiempo de carga entre mapas, al guardar la partida o al morir son excesivos. Algunas mecánicas teniendo en cuenta lo de los controles, son prácticamente imposible de realizar, como encender las 9 antorchas del primer mapa. El primer metroidvania que me deja con mal sabor de boca.… Expand
  6. Rascherman15
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    With maybe the exception of Hollow Knight, Souldiers is my all time favorite metroidvania. It has had some bugs and had some slow loading times but keeps getting better and better with each patch. I'm over half way through my first play through and plan to play again with the other two classes. The developers also did a surprisingly good job telling a story for the genre
  7. GabrielPace
    Feb 8, 2023
    1
    The game is amazing, it's a fun metroidvania and I recommend it for anyone that likes the genre! But please don't buy it on switch, if you can get in other plataform! The game glitches a lot, it have gigantic load screen, fps drops, I already get locked and had to restart the game 3 times and my game already fully crashed 2 times. I'm only 15 hours into the game and already experienced allThe game is amazing, it's a fun metroidvania and I recommend it for anyone that likes the genre! But please don't buy it on switch, if you can get in other plataform! The game glitches a lot, it have gigantic load screen, fps drops, I already get locked and had to restart the game 3 times and my game already fully crashed 2 times. I'm only 15 hours into the game and already experienced all those bugs! I would refund it if I could for sure, it's almost unplayable, for real, play that game, but avoid the switch version at all costs.… Expand
  8. madsheeep
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    Puchased on switch when it come out...crashed my save file after 18 hours or gameplay.
    I wait for a year and purchase again on ps4 thinking for sure it will be ok.....13 hours in...once again the game crashes for no reason and save game wiped out...I am not gonna start it a 3rd time...stay away from the windows 98 of the indie games
  9. Ooowarai
    Aug 2, 2023
    2
    This game would absolutely be an amazing metroidvania experience if it wasn't for the infuriating bugs. There is a very likely chance that the game will crash when you save. Too bad.

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#60 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Jun 16, 2022
    20
    Souldiers is a metroidvania with potential. It has a good story and very creative enemies, but the constant technical problems greatly hinder the game experience.
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  2. Hey Poor Player
    Jun 5, 2022
    100
    Just in case I haven’t made it clear enough, Souldiers is absolutely a modern-day classic. It’s also in the running for my favorite game of 2022—it’s really just that good. Between its engaging level design, gorgeous visual appearance, addictive combat mechanics, and its class-based system giving it three times the replaybility… you really owe it to yourself to get this game if you consider yourself a Metroidvania fan.
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  3. Malditos Nerds
    Jun 3, 2022
    90
    Souldiers is one of the best modern metroidvanias and can stand up to any of the genre's favourites. Not only does it have great gameplay and spectacular visuals, but it is truly huge and detailed from start to finish.
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