Really fun blend of metroidvania, platforming, exploration and puzzle solving. Story is pretty light hearted and straightforward. Music is excellent, I bought the OST off bandcamp right after completion of the game. While you don't need a walkthrough guide for all of the game it does help point you in the right direction. I just kept a Gamefaqs walkthrough open and referenced it any time I felt lost.
In terms of story mode - there were some pretty fun missions, a lot of average ones, and then a few really tough ones that really soured the experience. I normally don't mind a challenge but those few tough missions just feel unfair in a way that isn't fun to grind out. The best way I can put it is it feels like the winning strategy is sometimes very specific, there's very little room for personal preference or pace. Overall, for the heavily discounted price I got it for I'd say I got my money's worth. I did enjoy the artwork and music (I bought the soundtrack as well).
I really enjoyed this game. I played entirely on Legend difficulty and it offered a good challenge without the losses ever feeling cheap. The freedom to build your team/decks as you progress through the game is on a nice curve. Pretty basic options early on but you get some really fun deckbuilding options as the story progresses. The characters and story are full of charm and I'm sad it's over :(. Soundtrack is really stellar and I love the SteamWorld series art and this game does not disappoint either. Highly recommend!
